Are law firms ignoring their most critical assets?

The path to a more diverse and inclusive legal market is wide open, and firms must act intentionally to achieve meaningful change. 

By Catherine Krow • Nov. 29, 2023

Employers willing to pay ‘premium’ for AI-skilled workers: AWS study

Nearly three out of four (75%) employers who view the hiring of talent with AI skills as a priority reported having difficulty finding qualified candidates.

By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 28, 2023

Hotel industry players challenge NLRB joint employer rule

As the rule continues to be contested, debates over its legality are playing out in the hotel industry, where labor disputes and shortages continue to impact hoteliers.

By Noelle Mateer • Nov. 28, 2023

GCs advised to assist with recruitment of board candidates

Legal chiefs can work closely with other executives to ensure skills gaps on boards are identified and broad talent pools are considered. 

By Lyle Moran • Nov. 27, 2023

GCs earn a median $360,000 in salary, short-term incentives

When long-term incentives are included, pay rises to $574,000, but fewer legal chiefs than last year are offered the bigger packages, a survey finds.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 20, 2023

Women top men in GC pay at largest public companies

DEI efforts might be behind the gains, although there isn’t a direct line between the two in a survey of big companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 4, 2023

Act like an investor before joining startup as first in-house counsel, GCs say

Look past the growth opportunities to understand how the leadership handles money and whether they’re expecting you to fill a functional role or act as a strategic advisor.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 28, 2023

Former PayPal leader joins Disney Parks as chief counsel

Louise Pentland starts at Disney amid its newly announced plans to spend $60 billion over 10 years to support its parks, experiences and products segment.

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 19, 2023

What employers can do in a world without noncompetes

Forfeiture clauses are one tactic. They provide a meaningful disincentive for employees to engage in competitive behavior.

By Steven Pearlman, Daryl Leon and Edna Guerrasio • Sept. 14, 2023

Orthofix ousts CEO, CFO, CLO, citing ‘offensive conduct’

An investigation conducted by an independent outside legal counsel found that the three executives had “violated multiple code of conduct requirements.”

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 14, 2023

How in-house attorneys can build strong networks

As you grow in your career, you’ll find that the more diverse perspectives you can gain, the faster and more meaningful your growth will be. 

By Tim Parilla • Sept. 13, 2023

New Moody’s general counsel starts tenure

Richard Steele, the longtime legal chief of the company’s Moody’s Analytics subsidiary, has deep experience in M&A and go-to-market efforts. 

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 12, 2023

Third parties can be liable for employment discrimination, Calif. court rules

The California Supreme Court’s unanimous decision also has implications for employers who utilize outside providers to assist with the hiring process.

By Lyle Moran • Sept. 11, 2023

California acts on noncompetes, caste discrimination

The noncompetes law expands the ways in which employees can challenge such agreements in the Golden State, according to attorneys.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 11, 2023

More states join paid leave trend, making it harder for employers to keep up

Benefits teams that seek to stay ahead of local family and medical leave requirements may need to make adjustments soon, experts said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 7, 2023

How to channel your inner Barbie when negotiating compensation

Too often women in-house lawyers are being paid less than men. They need to become their own best advocate.

By Heather Fine • Sept. 7, 2023

How to avoid ambiguity in non-disparagement clauses

A few simple changes to how you draft provisions in a separation agreement can help prevent problems down the road, employment law specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 7, 2023

9 in 10 companies will return to office by end of 2024, survey says

28% of respondents said their organizations would threaten to fire employees who don’t follow new in-person mandates.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 31, 2023

Top life sciences GCs can take home nearly $2M a year

Some general counsel at public life sciences make roughly $1 million annually in long-term incentives, according to a BarkerGilmore compensation survey.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 31, 2023

Healthcare GCs at public companies can make upwards of $1.6M

Legal chiefs at public healthcare businesses make much more than their private company peers due to long-term incentive pay, a compensation survey found.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 28, 2023

Director who performed nonexempt work for 80% of his workday ruled FLSA exempt

The amount of time spent performing certain work “can be a useful guide” in determining exempt status, but time alone “is not the sole test,” according to the FLSA’s regulations.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 24, 2023

Starbucks’ ‘overbroad’ workplace civility rule oversteps NLRA, Board rules

On the heels of its Stericycle ruling, NLRB said Starbucks must rescind its “How We Communicate” workplace policy.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 14, 2023

Ex-Twitter GC joins cultivated meat company as legal chief

Sean Edgett, who was fired as general counsel shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, has started at Upside Foods amid the company achieving several milestones.

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 7, 2023

NLRB ruling foreshadows scrutiny of workplace civility, social media rules

All policies that restrict employee speech and actions must be reviewed — “and very likely rewritten,” according to a management-side attorney.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 7, 2023

OpenAI promotes former Amazon lawyer to general counsel

The new GC at the company behind ChatGPT says OpenAI is “navigating and shaping largely uncharted legal territory.”

By Lyle Moran • Aug. 1, 2023