More legal chiefs have cybersecurity responsibilities, report finds

A higher percentage of companies also employ in-house lawyers responsible for cyber protection, the ACC Foundation and Ernst & Young reported. 

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 4, 2022

GC/CLO hiring roundup: Former GE general counsel joins Sotera Health

Albemarle, Tenable, Sourcepass and Gogo also announced new legal chiefs.

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 3, 2022

NLRB GC wants to curb workplace surveillance tech in the name of employees’ right to organize

Even if surveillance ostensibly has nothing to do with unionization, if it creates conditions that could impede organizational efforts, regulators could have grounds to seek its curtailment.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 3, 2022

What’s in a job? Employers question remote employees working a second gig

Some recruiters, however, say companies should mind their business.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 1, 2022

4 major California employment law changes for 2023

Major themes include compensation and leave, but employers also will need to note legislation that adds retaliation protections, attorneys said.

By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 1, 2022

Lawsuits over Twitter golden parachutes could get messy

New owner Elon Musk now has access to sensitive internal communications that could touch on his claim the company has more fake accounts than it says it does.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 31, 2022

GC/CLO hiring roundup: Barclays lawyer named legal chief of M&A advisory firm

The Frick Collection, Glass House Brands, Synergy One Lending and Ranger Energy Services joined Tidal Partners in announcing new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 27, 2022

Littler: Former EEOC general counsel ‘intimidating’ employers over abortion travel benefits

In a letter to EEOC, the law firm claimed Sharon Fast Gustafson sent such messages to “a large number” of U.S. employers, including some of the firm’s clients.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2022

Google’s legal department encourages measured risk-taking

Members of Google’s legal team said communication with a wide array of colleagues and promoting DEI are also important elements of its culture. 

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 25, 2022

How to build a legal team while keeping the business in mind

Elastic CLO Carolyn Herzog says her approach to creating new legal department positions has been guided by a “one team mentality.” 

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 21, 2022

GC/CLO hiring roundup: AbbVie promotes Siatis to general counsel

Stewart Information Services, Senda Biosciences, Lumos and Lineage Logistics also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 20, 2022

EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?

One attorney predicts the agency will double down on fighting LGBTQ discrimination, pregnancy discrimination and age discrimination.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 18, 2022

Everlaw’s CLO wants to bring the customer’s voice to the C-suite

The former Google lawyer also plans to continue to embrace her authentic self and encourage her legal team members at the ediscovery provider to do the same.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 17, 2022

Are NDAs on the way out?

As the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement nears, Congress is making moves to dismantle some of the workplace roadblocks that brought it about.

By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 17, 2022

Recent law grads will gain in-house experience as part of new initiative

The talent platform Paragon Legal has teamed with a California law school to offer coveted post-graduate opportunities to members of underrepresented groups.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 14, 2022

GC/CLO hiring roundup: Verizon promotes legal chief from within

CME Group, SunPower, Deer Park Road Management and SirionLabs also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 13, 2022

Nearly 80% of in-house lawyers report being stressed or burned out

The rigors of their jobs and employee attrition have nearly 60% of attorneys open to new roles, including at flexible talent providers, according to a survey report.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 12, 2022

DOL proposes ‘totality-of-the-circumstances’ test for independent contractors

Whereas a Trump-era rule established a set of two “core factors,” DOL said its new proposal scraps that idea.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 11, 2022

As NYC restricts AI in hiring, next steps remain cloudy

Other bills are on the books, but some hope regulation will ultimately force software audits and address algorithm biases.

By Brian Eastwood • Oct. 7, 2022

EEOC: Employers cannot favor ‘early career’ hires over older candidates

There are lawful ways to attract and hire younger workers, but not by setting more difficult standards for older workers or rejecting them because of their age, EEOC warned in a lawsuit last week.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 7, 2022

GC/CLO hiring roundup: New York Fed hires BlackRock exec as legal chief

Under Armour, Kellogg, New York Life, and Highline Technologies also announced new legal department leaders.

By Lyle Moran • Oct. 6, 2022

How to end the Great Resignation, according to MIT researchers

The researchers’ counsel is that HR folks should do a top-to-bottom sweep of workplace mental health, wellbeing and overall psychological safety.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 6, 2022

Virgin Atlantic drops gendered dress code

As employers wrangle with a return to the office, dress codes are under heavy examination.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 4, 2022

Biggest company GCs make 232% more than peers

The top 10% of earners in a self-selected survey make almost $830,000 in salary and incentive pay. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 30, 2022

Big pay gap between veteran, newer GCs

Where you went to school, whether you have law-firm experience and which industry you’re in are other factors in pay differentials, a survey shows.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 30, 2022