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General Counsel in the U.S. are Bullish on Trump

By on January 20, 2017 in Administrative Law, Commercial, Government

A majority of chief legal officers at U.S. companies expressed optimism that their business operations will be positively affected when Donald Trump becomes president, according to a survey by legal market research firm Acritas.

The survey found 72 percent of respondents believe their business operations will be impacted as a result of Trump’s election, Bloomberg Law reports. Fifty-six percent of respondents expected Trump to affect their business in a positive way while 44 percent had a negative outlook.

“Most of the positive responses related to a perception that Trump will cut back on the rules and regulations many companies believe hold them back unnecessarily, said Lizzy Duffy, vice president of Acritas US Inc.,” according to the report.

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