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https://www.legaldive.com/news/accenture-rolls-back-dei-goals-to-comply-with-trump-executive-orders/739974/
Accenture rolls back DEI goals to comply with Trump’s EOs | Legal Dive
CEO Julie Sweet said the company would end its employee diversity representation goals and put “a greater focus on inclusion and a sense of belonging for all.”
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/whats-next-after-sec-request-to-delay-climate-rule-arguments-uyeda-experts/740132/
The SEC has requested to delay climate rule arguments. What’s next? | Legal Dive
Sustainable investing experts are not surprised by the delay and say it is expected to have minimal immediate impact.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/federal-judge-sides-with-biden-labor-dept-on-esg-fiduciary-rule/740263/
Federal judge sides with Biden Labor Dept. on ESG fiduciary rule | Legal Dive
A Texas Northern District Court judge said the rule is still valid under Loper Bright and does not violate the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/trump-order-independent-agencies-fed-sec-cftc/740394/
Trump order tightens White House grip on Fed, SEC | Legal Dive
Under the order, independent agencies must submit for review “significant” regulations to a unit within the Office of Management and Budget. The order gives...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/vanguard-dilutes-diversity-guidelines-us-board-proxy-voting/739239/
Vanguard dilutes diversity guidelines for US board proxy voting | Legal Dive
The updated policies exclude a recommendation that boards “at a minimum, represent diversity of personal characteristics, inclusive of at least diversity in...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/cfpb-salas-halperin-resign-enforcement-supervision-vought-paoletta-warren-pressley-rally/739843/
CFPB’s enforcement, supervision chiefs step down | Legal Dive
The moves come after the bureau’s new leaders issued stop-work orders – and threatened personnel action in cases of “insubordination.”
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Outside Counsel News | Legal Dive
The latest news and updates on outside counsel relations for in-house and corporate counsel.
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Emerging Issues for Corporate Counsel | Legal Dive
The latest emerging issues for in-house counsel
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/legal-privilege-after-scotus-grand-jury-ruling-primary-substantial-inhouse-legal/641532/
Split communications to ensure privilege after SCOTUS nixes ruling | Legal Dive
More often than not, in-house counsel are asked to weigh in on business and legal matters, making it important you assume the mixed context isn’t privileged...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/attorneys-advice-ftc-noncompete-agreement-ban-ogletree-glennon-/640686/
‘Take a deep breath’ in response to FTC noncompete ban, attorneys say | Legal Dive
Despite the hurdles the proposed rule faces, employers still may need to pay attention to how it interacts with state and local laws.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/700m-Johnson-and-johnson-talc-settlement-state-attorneys-general-bankruptcy-LTL-management-wolk/705462/
$700M AGs settlement resolves only portion of J&J talc liability | Legal Dive
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/supreme-court-upholds-us-law-forcing-tiktok-ban-or-sale/737704/
Supreme Court upholds US law forcing TikTok ban or sale | Legal Dive
The unanimous ruling means a U.S. ban of the social media site will take effect, but could also press TikTok’s Chinese owner into serious sale talks.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-early-resignation-offer/739589/
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s early resignation offer to feds | Legal Dive
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts will hear additional arguments in a lawsuit brought by federal labor unions on Monday, Feb. 10.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/comcast-nbcuniversal-faces-fcc-probe-over-invidious-dei-policies/740063/
Comcast-NBCUniversal faces FCC probe over ‘invidious’ DEI policies | Legal Dive
The agency’s new chairman says he’s concerned the cable TV, network and theme park operator continues to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/decision-shines-light-when-courts-fix-bad-noncompetes-blue-pencil-sunder-chancery/735915/
Decision shines light on when courts might fix bad noncompetes | Legal Dive
Companies whose agreements need paring down in scope can expect some help but if the agreements need a major rewrite, courts are likely to balk, a Chancery...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/newyork-dataprivacy-datasecurity-cle-continuinglegaleducation-huntonandrewskurth-nysba/630727/
Other states could follow New York in requiring data privacy and security CLE credit | Legal Dive
To maintain your license to practice law in the state, lawyers must take a class every two years on managing clients’ digital information.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/defense-counsel-hurt-companies-sec-enforcement-general-counsel/623819/
Defense counsel too often hurt companies they represent, SEC enforcement chief says | Legal Dive
Delay tactics, overly aggressive coaching and attorney-client privilege abuses can lead to more than just penalties, Gurbir Grewal said last week.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/whos-on-trumps-short-list-for-next-scotus-justice/736211/
Who’s on Trump’s short list for next SCOTUS justice? | Legal Dive
James Ho of the highly conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is one judge who’s on the top of the list for Trump 2.0. Judge Amul Thapar of the Sixth...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/republican-finance-officials-urge-sec-dol-adopt-anti-esg-dei-rules/739079/
Republican officials urge SEC, DOL to adopt anti-ESG, DEI rules | Legal Dive
The letter signed by 22 Republican state finance officials cited American Airlines’ recent legal loss as evidence that fiduciaries are breaching their duty to...
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Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans | Legal Dive
The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/why-in-house-counsel-and-law-firms-are-warming-up-to-litigation-funders/721930/
Why in-house counsel and law firms are warming up to litigation funders | Legal Dive
The dispute-financing industry is poised for growth as legal departments seek to evolve their reputation as pure cost centers.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/shielding-your-organization-from-ai-related-liability/739511/
Shielding your organization from AI-related liability | Legal Dive
There are some basic building blocks to ensure your insurance strategy is adequate.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/federal-aid-freeze-may-become-first-trump-case-before-supreme-court/738489/
Federal aid freeze may become first Trump case before Supreme Court | Legal Dive
The order to pause nearly all U.S. financial assistance for executive branch review poses a constitutional test of the president’s impoundment powers.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/woman-alleges-new-york-bank-rolled-her-money-into-a-zombie-cd/738823/
Woman alleges New York bank rolled her money into a ‘zombie CD’ | Legal Dive
A lawsuit claims that after a 14-month CD matured, Flagstar Bank put the Florida customer’s funds into a new CD paying 0.02% interest through 2044.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/fmla-30-year-history-paid-leave/642091/
FMLA: The 30-year legacy of a celebrated — and complicated — employment law | Legal Dive
The law has helped hundreds of millions of workers in its relatively short history. But the FMLA doesn’t provide paid leave, and employers say it can be...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/preparing-for-automated-hiring-tool-bias-laws/623754/
Preparing for automated hiring-tool bias laws | Legal Dive
The use of AI to sift through resumes or assess performance could expose your organization to notification and audit requirements, starting in New York City.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/wells-fargo-faces-labor-board-complaint-over-union-vote/740146/
Wells Fargo faces labor board complaint over union vote | Legal Dive
The National Labor Relations Board alleged the lender threatened and retaliated against workers in favor of unionization at a California branch.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/Smith-Spizzirri-SCOTUS-arbitration-Sotomayor-decision-stay-dismiss-case-Geyser-Haynes-Boone/716474/
Courts can’t dismiss cases while they’re in arbitration, SCOTUS says | Legal Dive
Smith v. Spizzirri resolves a circuit split over whether the Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to keep a case on the docket while arbitration is pending.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/uber-securitychief-hackcoverup-case-faces-prison-datasecurity-FTC-hackers/633479/
Ex-Uber security chief loses hack cover-up case, faces prison | Legal Dive
As government agencies take a more aggressive approach to data security, executives face increased criminal liability for how they respond to breaches.
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Lawsuits and Litigation News | Legal Dive
The latest news and updates on major lawsuits and litigations for in-house and corporate counsel.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/legal-dive-to-stop-publishing-shutdown/739200/
Legal Dive to stop publishing | Legal Dive
On Feb. 22, 2025, Legal Dive will stop publishing. We hope our daily coverage of the legal space was helpful to you.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/sec-settles-ransomware-case-against-icbc-unit/734519/
SEC settles ransomware case against ICBC unit | Legal Dive
The agency opted not to impose a fine on the U.S. unit of China's largest bank, which had difficulty updating system books and records after a 2023 cyberattack.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/scotus-decision-expands-copyright-damages-nealy-warner-chappell-rap-music-flo-rida/715830/
SCOTUS decision vastly expands potential copyright damages | Legal Dive
In a high-profile case involving music popularized by Flo Rida and other rap artists, the top court opens the door to big awards for infringement.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/social-inflation-increasing-severity-frequency-of-litigation-against-com/624812/
'Social inflation' increasing severity, frequency of litigation against companies | Legal Dive
In a self-reinforcing loop, more claimants seek bigger awards and more frequently get them, an analysis by a global insurance support company says.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/retail-dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-woke-policy-changes/727940/
No, not all companies are abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s why. | Legal Dive
Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with DEI, in part because it’s key to...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/raytheon-decision-delaware-demand-futility-standard-austin-williams-sidley-zurn-derivative-suits/727387/
Raytheon decision shows Delaware’s high bar to meet demand futility | Legal Dive
The ruling poses a hurdle to shareholders hoping to sue board members for how they tweaked equity valuations when Raytheon and United Technologies merged.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/Super-Bowl-57-Lewis-Roca-attorneys-contracts-phoenix-nfl-legal/643303/
For the lawyers, the Super Bowl can be super fun | Legal Dive
Given the chance to help shape the big event, attorneys donate hours of work to ensure the hotels are ready, the sponsors fulfill their pledges and the music...
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Emerging Issues for Corporate Counsel | Legal Dive
The latest emerging issues for in-house counsel
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/data-breach-recovery-investments/730637/
Where organizations invest after a data breach | Legal Dive
Asking customers to foot the bill for data breach remediation will not prevent future data breaches or address the issues that cause costs to increase.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/class-action-lawsuits-illinois-biometric-data-law-privacy-corporate-counsel-law-arent-fox-freeman/699258/
Companies hit with class actions under Illinois biometric data law | Legal Dive
After years of little activity, the Biometric Information Privacy Act is spurring litigation by consumers and employees over use of their facial scans,...
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Dems ask SEC, DOL to not issue anti-ESG rules: Exclusive | Legal Dive
A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/ftc-unleashes-long-awaited-antitrust-attack-amazon-online-retail-consumer/694825/
FTC unleashes long-awaited antitrust attack on Amazon | Legal Dive
The Biden administration has moved antitrust law into new areas with its focus on labor, data and other non-traditional harms, but in going after the online...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/cfpbs-future-hangs-in-the-balance-after-a-wild-weekend/739723/
CFPB’s future hangs in the balance after a wild weekend | Legal Dive
Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and told the Fed he wouldn't take any...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/general-counsel-gc-cfo-relationship-best-practices-corporate-legal/654070/
Information sharing called key to GC-CFO relationship | Legal Dive
The two C-suite roles have evolved together to become more strategic, a veteran finance executive says. That shared experience can help the two functions...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/in-shift-clos-up-outside-counsel-spend-acc-survey-2025/738655/
In shift, CLOs are increasing their outside counsel spend | Legal Dive
Bogged down by staff shortages and facing more litigation and investigations, in-house legal leaders are preparing to spend more on law firms.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/rough-ride-5-cfo-tips-cutting-insurance-costs-amid-climate-change-inflation/701199/
‘Rough ride’: 5 tips for cutting insurance costs amid climate change | Legal Dive
Executives face a seller’s market for commercial property insurance as carriers push up premiums and pull back from high-risk areas.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/building-social-activism-into-corporate-governance-structure-tom-lin-temple-univ-law-professor-AILS/724745/
How to build social activism into your governance structure | Legal Dive
Companies don’t have to retreat from activism to avoid backlash if they align their values with their business in a way that makes sense, a law professor says.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/black-workers-workers-with-disabilities-flexible-jobs/739588/
Black workers and workers with disabilities are seeking flexible jobs in record numbers | Legal Dive
More workers want fully remote jobs or “fully flexible hours,” allowing them to choose when their workdays begin and end, according to a Flexa report.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/conjoint-analysis-737-max-8-cover-up-ticket-price-boeing-southwest/637207/
Analysis fails to show 737 MAX 8 cover-up led to over-priced tickets | Legal Dive
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed class-action lawsuits against Boeing and Southwest Airlines for allegedly defrauding passengers by hiding the...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/eeoc-tells-employees-halt-lgbtq-discrimination-cases/738966/
EEOC tells its workers to halt LGBTQ+ discrimination claim processing | Legal Dive
Jan 31, 2025 - The news comes just days after the Trump administration’s controversial purge of Democratic officials at the commission.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/ai-negotiates-nda-without-lawyers-luminance-demonstration-autopilot-llm-ml/698994/
Demo shows AI negotiating NDA without lawyers | Legal Dive
A software company tries to make a splash by having two laptops conduct four rounds of back-and-forth in minutes to settle on contract terms acceptable to both...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/in-house-lawyer-job-satisfaction-axiom-survey-legal-talent-provider/703140/
Nearly 90% of in-house lawyers are dissatisfied with their jobs, survey finds | Legal Dive
A growing percentage of in-house attorneys also are seeking new roles, including at law firms, according to a report from legal talent provider Axiom.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/deputy-gc-rima-alaily-becoming-key-microsoft-communicator-antitrust-google-ftc-katsaros/735032/
Deputy GC is becoming a key Microsoft communicator | Legal Dive
Rima Alaily is using public communications to position the world’s third-largest company as a champion of transparency.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/trump-shoves-eeoc-democrats-aside/738661/
Trump shoves EEOC Democrats aside | Legal Dive
Jan 29, 2025 - Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels and General Counsel Karla Gilbride were dismissed, they confirmed to HR Dive.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/cyberattacks-tech-disruption-top-threats-business-growth/736964/
Cyberattacks, tech disruption ranked as top threats to business growth | Legal Dive
Forty percent of executives view data breaches and leaks as the most financially burdensome man-made threats, a Chubb study found.
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How blockchain may improve job candidate credentialing efforts | Legal Dive
Leading HR groups and staffing agencies are part of an initiative to make the sharing of prospective employees' background information more reliable and secure.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/2023-big-year-employment-law-lakeisha-caton-Pryor-Cashman-size-discrimination-rto-pay-transparency/702580/
2023 will be remembered as a big year for employment law | Legal Dive
Issues stemming from pay transparency, size discrimination and return-to-office policies remain in flux as in-house counsel look ahead to 2024.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/spirit-airlines-files-for-bankruptcy-months-after-jetblue-merger-demise/733210/
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy months after JetBlue merger demise | Legal Dive
The company’s prepackaged Chapter 11 filing in New York contemplates much of its creditors’ debt being converted into new equity.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/what-businesses-should-know-about-consent-rules-when-calling-consumers/740283/
What businesses should know about consent rules when calling consumers | Legal Dive
Rules around obtaining consumer consent before calling or texting are in a state of legal and regulatory uncertainty – and companies should remain cautious.
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Think like a business person to move in-house, recruiter says | Legal Dive
Being on top of a legal specialty is crucial but you must think beyond that to apply your skills in a way that can help an organization move towards its goals.
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/how-big-firms-are-trying-to-keep-lawyers-from-burning-out/722216/
How big firms are trying to keep lawyers from burning out | Legal Dive
Resource management efforts seek to match lawyers’ skills with legal matters and divide work more equitably, while treating career development as a crucial DEI...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/how-to-adopt-genai-within-your-legal-department-or-law-practice/735008/
How to adopt GenAI within your legal department or law practice | Legal Dive
Capital spending and ROI will be top of mind for legal executives moving forward with AI legal tools in 2025. Here are some best practices.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/federal-judge-dismisses-legal-challenge-gainful-employment-rule/801972/
Federal judge dismisses legal challenge to gainful employment rule | Higher Ed Dive
Although the Biden-era rule survived litigation, the Trump administration is considering making changes to the regulations.
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Take a Deep Dive into LinuxSecurity's Legal Notice
Understand our legal standing. Dive into our clear and concise legal notice, ensuring transparency and reliability with LinuxSecurity.com.
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The latest legal operations news and analysis for in-house counsel
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Leveraging the recession to optimize your legal team | Legal Dive
Organizations facing cost constraints can be open to initiatives that better use in-house attorneys even if there’s upfront cost, general counsel and legal ops...
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Legal Hiring and Talent News | Legal Dive
The latest legal hiring and talent news for in-house and corporate counsel
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The Legal & Medical Process: Deeper Dive - Karns and Karns Personal Injury Lawyers Representing...
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https://www.legaldive.com/news/how-your-legal-team-can-find-the-company-some-extra-money/729320/
How your legal team can ‘find’ the company some extra money | Legal Dive
Long tagged as a cost center, the legal department can unlock savings and monetize assets by being creative, in-house lawyers say.
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XPO to record $35M cost over inherited legal issue | Trucking Dive
The disclosure signals an end to a case that has moved back and forth in Oregon courts for over a decade.
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