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GCs Still Turn To Outside Counsel Even As AI Adoption Grows
General counsel are becoming more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence but are still more likely to turn to outside counsel for critical needs, the results of a new survey showed on Wednesday.
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Coupang Must Face Ex-In-House Atty's Whistleblower Suit
A Washington federal judge on Tuesday said e-commerce retailer Coupang can't escape a whistleblower complaint brought by a former in-house attorney who alleges he was fired after bringing attention to alleged unlawful transactions with Iran in 2021.
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Fix It Early, Do Your Homework: Bank Legal Chiefs Share Tips
Deutsche Bank's chief legal officer advised firms facing regulatory investigations to begin the remediation process sooner rather than later in a Tuesday panel featuring the legal chiefs for some of the world's biggest banks discussing lessons they've learned and their relationships with outside counsel.
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McCarter & English Adds Ex-FBI Privacy Officer In DC
McCarter & English LLP said Tuesday it is strengthening its cybersecurity and data practice with the addition of a veteran FBI attorney who oversaw the bureau's response to data breaches and advised executives there on civil liberties issues.
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Simon Property Triples GC Pay, Seeks To Leave Delaware
Simon Property Group Inc., one of the nation's largest shopping mall developers, has filed a securities statement showing it tripled its general counsel's compensation in 2024 and saying it wants to become the latest company seeking to move its incorporation from Delaware.
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Unisys GC Earned $2.3M In First Full Year On The Job
Unisys Corp.'s top in-house attorney received a combined bump in her base salary, signing bonus, stock awards and performance bonus to take home a total 2024 compensation of more $2.3 million for her first full year with the information technology services company, according to a recent statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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S&P Global CLO Saw Compensation Top $6.3M In 2024
S&P Global's chief legal officer took home over $6.3 million in compensation last year as his responsibilities expanded as part of a new executive leadership team, a Tuesday securities filing shows.
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Eli Lilly GC Made Nearly $7.5M In 2024
An increase in salary and a performance bonus of $2.25 million helped pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co.'s top attorney earn total compensation in 2024 of nearly $7.5 million, according to documents recently filed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee.
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Chief Legal Officers' Role In Cybersecurity Is Expanding
Chief legal officers' role in companies' cybersecurity strategy is growing, with many top legal executives saying their teams have cybersecurity responsibilities, according to a recently released report by the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation.
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Trump Picks Morgan Lewis Partner As NLRB General Counsel
President Donald Trump has nominated Crystal Carey of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP to guide federal labor policy and enforcement as the National Labor Relations Board's next general counsel.
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Stock Awards Raise Uber CLO's Compensation Despite Leave
The chief legal officer of the ride-hailing company Uber saw his annual compensation rise to $12.6 million in 2024 — up $2.2 million from 2023 — according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Atlanta Transit's New Legal Chief On 'Business Of Saying Yes'
Law360 Pulse caught up with Jonathan Hunt to discuss his new appointment as chief legal counsel for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and why he became a lawyer after working as an engineer.
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In-House Legal Leaders Boost Budgets Amid Rising Risks
Some 79% of in-house legal leaders in a survey said they face rising levels of risk from seismic changes in diversity policies, AI regulation and cybersecurity threats. And 98% of them said they are increasing their budgets to take on the extra workload.
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Georgia Transmission Names Former State Judge As GC
A former chief judge for Georgia's Mountain Judicial Circuit has been tapped to serve as the next vice president and general counsel of Georgia Transmission Corp., its board of directors announced Monday.
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How Legal Teams Picking AI Tools Separate Hype From Reality
Selecting the right artificial intelligence vendor is crucial, as astute legal teams follow a process of evaluating new tools and onboarding them, experts explained during a panel on Monday.
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In-House Attys Are Being Told To Use AI, Hire Less
C-suite executives are demanding in-house attorneys incorporate artificial intelligence into their legal work in lieu of hiring, according to a report published Monday by contract management platform Juro.
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IRobot Makes Stock Grant To Third Legal Leader In Past Year
Months after consumer electronics company iRobot Corp. signed on its third general counsel in the last year, the company has announced it awarded its new top lawyer stock awards as a signing inducement.
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Chevron's Longtime GC Saw Comp Rise To $7.9M In 2024
The longtime general counsel for Chevron Corp. saw his compensation increase by nearly $400,000 compared to the previous year, a recent securities filing shows.
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Ex-Cognizant CLO Reconsidering Dismissal Of Paul Weiss
A former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executive facing bribery charges indicated Friday that he may reconsider his decision to fire Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP as his trial counsel, now that President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order limiting the firm's access to federal buildings and officials.
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Ex-RNC Chief Counsel Takes Top Legal Job At Dartmouth
A former chief counsel for the Republican National Committee has joined Dartmouth College to lead the school's legal department as universities in the Ivy League and beyond endure intense scrutiny and pressure from the Trump administration.
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NJ Transit's General Counsel To Soon Join McCarter & English
McCarter & English LLP announced Friday that New Jersey Transit's first-ever general counsel will soon be joining its ranks to bolster its government affairs practice.
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Corning's CLO Saw Comp Top $7.4M Last Year
The top attorney for Corning Inc. saw his compensation continue to rise last year, jumping from $5.7 million in 2023 to $7.4 million in 2024, according to a recent securities filing.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Cognizant's former chief legal officer, who's facing bribery charges, requested a trial delay after he fired Paul Weiss from his defense team following the Trump administration's suspension of the firm's security clearances. Meanwhile, new findings show that women are still compensated less than men in legal operations roles. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​
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Poland Spring Parent's GC Earned $6.2M In '24
After being formed last year by a merger of Primo Water Corp. and BlueTriton Brands Inc., Primo Brands, the parent company of water brands such as Poland Spring and Deer Park, reported paying its legal leader $6.2 million in 2024.
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EPA Senior Atty Joins Holland & Knight As Senior Counsel
Holland & Knight LLP has hired a former senior legal counsel from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who is joining the firm to continue his work with environmental regulatory matters.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.