The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools in the corporate legal sector continues to accelerate. Nearly half (49%) of in-house counsel expect Gen AI tools to yield cost savings for their legal departments, and a quarter are already seeing...
In-house counsel have the sobering responsibility of protecting their organizations from evolving cybersecurity and data privacy threats at a time when there is a dramatic increase in the sophistication of attack vectors and regulatory obligations. “With...
The trend of pet-friendly workplaces has seen a significant rise in recent years, with many companies recognizing potential benefits for employee morale and recruitment. A 2024 study found that 82% of HR professionals believe being a pet-friendly employer will...
Legal counseling evolves rapidly due to economic shifts, mergers and acquisitions, talent recruitment, and technological advancements. Other factors contribute to how legal counseling matures, including changes in client expectations and the evolution of AI. These...
Although the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B visa program is expected to open as usual for employers in March 2025 , much uncertainty persists about the types of changes that may be implemented by the new Trump administration. President...
In-house legal professionals are entering 2025 with an expectation that the year will bring challenges they can anticipate, as well as a host of headaches that are unexpected right now. They are considering strategy involving not only technology-enabled business...
The past year was filled with exciting breakthroughs of products built with new generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology, but it also ushered in a peculiar new regulatory skirmish that in-house counsel would be wise to monitor in 2025. The first...
Businesses across the globe are bracing for potential increases in tariffs on imported goods flowing into the U.S. in 2025. “On the campaign trail, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed instituting a range of unprecedented tariffs, including...
Now that the honeymoon period surrounding the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools has begun to fade, the reality of this breakthrough technology has come under the microscope. And while many legal professionals are still trying to get...
The dynamic roles of lawyers at the helm of legal departments have grown in value, with average total compensation rising by $148,000 in 2023, according to the Law360® Pulse 2024 Compensation Report: General Counsel . Our report examined the compensation...
At the recent Women, Influence & Power in Law 2024 Conference in Chicago, women working on corporate legal teams discussed a number of timely issues bearing down on in-house counsel today. One of the more intriguing threads of discussion emerged in a session...
We are now heading into the homestretch of yet another contentious election season in a national political climate where deep divisions are prevalent in our neighborhoods and town squares. The workplace is no exception to these environments of hyper political disagreements...
It has been three years since the adoption of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) , which went into effect at the beginning of this year, and now the first filing deadline is fast-approaching on January 1, 2025. In-house counsel at companies of all sizes are racing...
By Elias Kahn | LexisNexis Practical Guidance Just as in-house counsel thought they were receiving some clarity around a vexing employment law topic, they were ushered right back into a murky legal landscape. On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown...