Netflix rolled out an original docuseries recently that is leaving binge viewers talking and in-house counsel groaning. Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? is a four-part documentary, directed by Andrew Renzi, which tells the story of the Leonard v. PepsiCo., Inc. court...
Corporate executives must deal with a long list of risks to their organizations, but there is one specific threat that tops them all: Cybersecurity. Cyber threats are the top overall concern for business decision makers, according to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index...
In-house legal professionals entered 2022 with the optimistic hope they could turn the page on the disruptions caused by the pandemic and refocus on strategic plans unencumbered by the worry of COVID-19 test results. And while COVID-19 variants have forced us to...
The summer months have arrived and so has the annual vacation season for many Americans. Companies across the nation and in every industry will see most of their employees take some time off work between now and Labor Day. Of course, some employers have migrated...
Corporate legal departments of all sizes are restructuring their costs and rethinking their budget priorities to respond to anticipated changes in demand this year. According to the Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual survey , 45% of chief legal officers...
The Great Resignation, that labor market phenomenon in which workers began leaving their jobs in record numbers over the past two years, continues in full swing. Nearly 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in February 2022, CNBC.com reported , as favorable employment...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of nearly all in-person professional events in 2020 and 2021, but early data suggests that we’re seeing a gradual rebound in 2022. The B2B Events Industry Outlook survey found that 50% of professional service...
A common refrain cited by public relations veterans is that there are only two types of companies: those that are in a storm right now and those that are heading for one. But you can have more confidence in your organization’s ability to weather a storm if...
Montana lawmakers approved new provisions for shareholder meetings during its 2021 legislative session in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Montana entities can amend or repeal bylaws that require in-person shareholder meetings, boards of directors...
“In the twenty-odd years I have been a judicial officer in [the Delaware Court of] Chancery, the docket has moved in the direction of contractual disputes and what were once quaintly called alternative entity disputes.” Buttonwood Tree Value Partners...
Business innovation is essential to reinvigorate any company’s engine for growth. When a business successfully innovates, it creates new ways of doing things, new solutions to customers’ problems, new approaches to hiring and retaining employees, and...
Corporate legal professionals have worked under the mantra of “do more with less” for years, but this chronic challenge appears to have reached a new height. From the global uncertainties associated with the occasional resurgence of COVID-19 to rising...
It is fair to say that all of us were happy to close the chapter on 2021 and turn to a new page this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our way of life for the last two years and has take a devastating human toll on millions of families. For in-house counsel...
By Barbara W. Reece | LexisNexis Practical Guidance The constant risk of enterprise data security threats has been keeping in-house counsel on their toes for years now, but unfortunately GCs do not appear to be realizing any greater confidence in their organizational...
By Cameron Kinvig | LexisNexis Practical Guidance The global demand for renewable energy is expected to continue booming for the next two decades. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects a nearly 50% increase in world energy usage by 2050, led by...