General Counsel
Tesla Loses a Senior Lawyer Just as SEC Tightens Grip
News
Bloomberg is reporting that an experienced securities lawyer has left Tesla Inc. just as the company needs one under its fraud settlement with U.S. regulators.
2018 Third-Party Risk Management Benchmark Report
Insight
NAVEX Global has published a new report discussing how to assess your program maturity, gain organizational buy-in and understand the value of a comprehensive third-party due diligence program.
IADC Journal Covers Asbestos, Punitive Damages and Manufacturers’ Legal Hurdles
Insight
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has published its fourth quarter 2018 Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ) with scholarly articles that explore current trends in the practice of law.
Download: New NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Disruptive Risks
Insight
The National Association of Corporate Directors has published its 2018 Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks to provide directors with valuable insights and tools.
Hospital System Fires General Counsel Amid Alleged Compliance Violations
News
The Broward Health board fired its general counsel Lynn Barrett as the taxpayer-supported health system continues to struggle after a series of state and federal investigations related to alleged overspending, kickbacks and open-government law violations, reports Modern Healthcare.
New Law Firm Study: 4 Tips for Maximizing Value from Law Firms
Insight
Exterro has published its 2018 Law Firm Benchmarking Report, in which more than 100 law firm professionals supplied advice and tips for getting more out of a law firm.
Ex-Penn State University GC Cleared of Wrongdoing
News
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and Penn State University general counsel Cynthia Baldwin was cleared Friday of any wrongdoing relative to her representation of university officials during the Jerry Sandusky investigation, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Google Exec Clouded by Scandal is a Veteran Silicon Valley Counsel
News
David Drummond, the chief legal officer of Google parent Alphabet Inc. and a one-time Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner, was cited in a New York Times report about the allegedly lax approach that Google has taken to relationships between supervisors and their subordinates.
ECVC2018: Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference
Online Event, Nov. 8, 2018
NAVEX Global will present the 2018 Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference as an online event Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
Pac-12 General Counsel Called Officials During Game to Change Call
News
Pac-12 general counsel Woodie Dixon interfered with an official review of a foul in a game between USC and Washington State, resulting in the NCAA conference deciding to change its policy on non-trained officials weighing in on such reviews.
Download: A Field Guide to Bad Directors
Insight
The National Association of Corporate Directors has published “A Field Guide to Bad Directors,” which can be downloaded from the NACD website.
Murdoch’s GC Who Saw Fox Through Crises to Exit After Deal
News
Gerson Zweifach, who has worked Murdoch since since 2012, will return to Williams & Connolly after the deal closes in the first half of 2019, Fox said in a statement Thursday.
Online Quiz Scores Maturity of E-Discovery Process
Insight
The Exterro quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions based on best practices ranging across the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) from information governance through matter closing.
Download: Effective Practices for Internal Investigations Led by the Board
Insight
The NACD article helps directors develop an internal investigation protocol to follow should an issue arise, and equips directors with a framework to mitigate the effects of an investigation both internally and externally.
Cryptocurrency GC Has Left the Company at an Awkward Time
News
Brynly Llyr, general counsel of Ripple, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency companies, has left the payment and remittance network, reports Quartz’s Private Key newsletter.
Master Class: Aligning Board Responsibilities
Webinar, Sept. 20, 2018
This NAVEX master class will cover how to wrangle top-level decision-makers to ensure all executives and board members understand their responsibilities for compliance oversight.
Budget Benchmarks: Where Do You Stand?
Insight
As budget season approaches, a post on the Xakia website takes a look at the financial side of corporate legal operations – from alternative fee arrangements to special considerations for smaller departments.
Just Released: ACC 2018 Global Compensation Report
Insight
The survey report is based on responses from more than 5,000 lawyers in corporate legal departments from 65 countries and 39 different industry sectors.
ConocoPhillips to Hire Baker Botts M&A Partner as GC
News
Houston-based energy giant ConocoPhillips is expected to name Baker Botts corporate transactional partner Kelly Brunetti Rose of Houston as its new general counsel, according to a report in The Houston Chronicle.
Measuring Legal Tech ROI
Insight
ROI is the language of the C-suite, and it’s imperative for in-house lawyers to show fluency, according to Xakia.
