Twitter’s in-house legal team shrinks as legal threats mount

New owner Elon Musk is relying on in-house lawyers from one of his other companies to fill the gap, according to reports.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 14, 2022

How TechGC has cultivated a strong community of legal leaders

The growing group provides general counsel with forums to discuss pressing issues and develop deep relationships that help advance their careers.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 13, 2022

Promising confidentiality in your internal investigations isn’t realistic

When it comes to harassment and other employment-related matters that need to be examined, you can’t say the findings won’t get disclosed to other parties, specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 13, 2022

Legal chiefs facing ‘most turbulent period’ of their careers

Increased areas of risk and heightened demand have placed added pressure on general counsel, recent reports indicate.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 12, 2022

Hiring Roundup: Greenhouse names Jung-Kyu McCann its first legal chief

Bally’s, BillionToOne, Earnin and Mediavine also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 8, 2022

What does AI without bias look like?

While some hiring managers and HR experts unequivocally see artificial intelligence as the future, other labor experts have reservations.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 8, 2022

ACC launches new DEI benchmarking tool with Ethisphere

The free software helps organizations quickly compare their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to those of their peers.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 8, 2022

Tech sector sends mixed messages on workforce stability

Is the tech sector laying off staff or hiring new workers? Yes and yes.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 6, 2022

How employers can combat antisemitism

This may be the moment to make a statement if a company never has before, said Duane Morris partner Jonathan Segal.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 6, 2022

Behind the snark, counsel for laid-off Twitter staff promises Musk a rough ride

A clause saying ex-employees aren’t third-party beneficiaries of the merger agreement won’t hold up if challenged in court, attorney Akiva Cohen says.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 6, 2022

How laid off in-house counsel can secure new jobs

Lexion CLO Jessica Nguyen advises attorneys to be very specific about the value they can bring to other companies and actively utilize their professional networks.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 5, 2022

NYC could limit ranges under pay transparency law

At least one city council member wants to stop employers from publicizing maximum pay that’s double the minimum, according to a news report.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 5, 2022

The legal team of one: A trail map to success

Legal leaders should strategically drive business growth, not just handle legal issues.

By Tim Parilla • Dec. 2, 2022

Hiring Roundup: Allstate selects ex-MetLife vet as next legal chief

Avant, Unity, Higher Logic and Capital Rx also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Dec. 1, 2022

Tech surveillance can stave off insider threats, but employers need guardrails

In some cases, electronic surveillance practices could infringe on worker rights covered under the National Labor Relations Act.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 1, 2022

Circle K to pay EEOC $8M over pregnancy, disability bias charges

The subsidiary of the second-largest U.S. convenience store operator will pay one of the highest dollar amounts recouped by the EEOC in 2022.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 30, 2022

In-house counsel jobs have become far more demanding

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has further increased workloads for legal department lawyers who must address a complex array of issues.

By Henrik Nilsson • Nov. 30, 2022

In-house counsel receive larger bonuses and raises, survey finds

The most common salary range identified by more than 1,600 in-house attorney survey respondents was $200,000 to $249,000.

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 29, 2022

EEOC: Recruiter’s sex discrimination, retaliation charge ends in $90K settlement

The recruiter alleged she was fired shortly after complaining to HR that her boss cursed at and ridiculed her but did not treat male employees similarly.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 29, 2022

Tackling labor and employment issues with a structured team solution

For legal departments experiencing or trying to head off attrition, implementing a structured team approach is invaluable.

By Charlie Sandel • Nov. 28, 2022

HR largely complying with NYC pay transparency laws

Labor experts are highlighting all kinds of unintended consequences of salary disclosure.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 28, 2022

Hiring roundup: Virgin Galactic names Sarah Kim its new legal chief

Arbol, ImmunoGen, Falcon Capital Advisors and Universal Engineering Sciences also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 23, 2022

Objective measures can provide flexibility under NYC pay transparency law

By tying salary to experience and skill, employers could have a reasonable defense against discrimination claims within the range they publicize, specialists say. 

By Lisa Burden • Nov. 23, 2022

1 in 4 hiring managers say they’re less likely to hire Jewish applicants

“In this era of fighting for equality in hiring, Jewish individuals have largely been left out of the conversation,” ResumeBuilder said.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 23, 2022

41 legal departments honored for their efforts to boost diversity

HP, McDonald’s, Pfizer and U.S. Bank are among those whose legal functions achieved Mansfield Rule certification from Diversity Lab. 

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 22, 2022