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These Firms Are The 2024 Social Impact Leaders
Law firms are being heavily scrutinized for their social responsibility efforts, with attorneys, clients and critics all pushing for accountability. Find out which firms made Law360 Pulse's list of firms that are taking the greatest strides on social responsibility.
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A 'Trend To Embrace': Attys Shifting Tasks To AI Is A Win-Win
To some, a recent report's finding that nearly 60% of legal department leaders expect a reduced reliance on outside legal service providers due to GenAI might be gloomy, but many lawyers view the innovations as a way for clients and counsel to strengthen their relationships.
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Disbarment Isn't One Size Fits All For Attys Guilty Of Crimes
Attorney discipline, much like the criminal justice system, is rarely a simple math equation where authorities can plug in a type of wrongdoing and an appropriate punishment is spit out.
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TD Bank Case Shows How Money Movers Top Corruption List
When newly appointed general counsel Cynthia Adams signed off on TD Bank's whopping $3 billion penalty for money laundering on Thursday, the penalty became further evidence that financial institutions are among the companies that most often find themselves in the cross-hairs of enforcement agencies.
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Play Reveals 'Dirty Legal Secrets' Of In-House Attorneys
Etsy-counsel-turned-playwright Sarah Feingold wrote "Dirty Legal Secrets," opening in New York Oct. 17, based on dozens of true stories from in-house attorneys.
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Ex-Natural Gas Co. CLO Joins Kean Miller In Houston
The former chief legal officer at natural gas company CSI Compressco LP joined Kean Miller LLP's Houston office as special counsel, according to a recent firm announcement.
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Sheppard Pratt Appoints Ex-Miles & Stockbridge Atty As GC
Maryland-based mental-health care provider Sheppard Pratt announced that an experienced healthcare law attorney from Miles & Stockbridge PC was appointed its new general counsel.
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Veteran MTC Counsel On Wayfair, PL 86-272 Pushback
Nancy Prosser stepped down as general counsel of the Multistate Tax Commission on Sept. 25, capping off a long career in the state and local tax field, mostly on the government side. Here, Law360 speaks to Prosser about her career as well as two key policy issues she has been instrumental in shaping.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco warned compliance officers that TD Bank's historic settlement this month with U.S. authorities over anti-money laundering violations should serve as a lesson, and a report found the country's BigLaw firms have accelerated their environmental sustainability efforts but lack in areas like diversity, equity and inclusion. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Legal Tech Funding Surges In Q3 Thanks To 3 Megadeals
Three outlier megadeals pushed funding for legal technology companies to $1.57 billion in the third quarter of 2024, up from $392.5 million in the same period last year, but the number of mergers and acquisitions fell by about 50%.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms made a slew of hires and a state judge was admonished for lip synching "Jump" by Rihanna in a TikTok. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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TD Bank Deal A $3B Lesson In Compliance, DOJ Official Says
TD Bank's historic settlement with U.S. authorities over anti-money laundering violations should serve as a warning for compliance officials and executives at banks across the country, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Thursday.
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SEC Says Adviser's $4M Scheme Included 'AI-Washing'
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday fined a California-based investment adviser that it said raised nearly $4 million through a series of false promises, including deceptive statements about artificial intelligence capabilities.
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Ex-Citibank VP Says Bank Fired Her For Taking Parental Leave
A former Citibank senior vice president and head of the bank's fair employment practices said Thursday she lost her job after becoming pregnant and suffering from pregnancy-related complications, accusing Citibank of discrimination.
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Inflammatix Adds MedTech Veteran As First General Counsel
Inflammatix Inc., a medical diagnostics company working on a novel testing technology, said Thursday that it has named a new general counsel and two other executives to help launch the new product once it receives final approval.
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PierFerd Taps Atty To Grow Emerging Cos., Cannabis Groups
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it has enlisted a former solo practitioner and experienced general counsel to grow its emerging companies and cannabis, hemp and CBD practices, areas the firm has targeted for investment.
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Ex-GC-Turned President Retiring From Iroquois Gas
Iroquois Gas Transmission System LP will begin the new year with a host of leadership changes, including the retirement of its general counsel-turned president.
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Ex-Miller Nash Partner Named CLO Of Seattle's Soccer Teams
A longtime Miller Nash LLP partner who formerly co-chaired the firm's sports law practice was named chief legal officer of the Seattle Sounders and Reign, the city's professional men's and women's soccer teams, according to a recent announcement.
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NJ Financial Co. Hires Veteran Banking Attorney
New Jersey-based Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. on Wednesday announced the hire of an experienced banking attorney who most recently worked as a senior counsel for Metropolitan Commercial Bank.
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Mobile Gaming Co. Skillz Adds Veteran Industry Atty To Board
Mobile game platform Skillz Inc. said in a Wednesday securities filing that it has appointed an established gaming attorney — with nearly 40 years of experience in private practice — to its board of directors.
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Why Baldor's GC Wants To Hire Attys With A Sense Of Humor
If you're working, you might as well have fun doing it, Baldor Specialty Foods Inc.'s general counsel told Law360 Pulse during an interview this week, adding that having a sense of humor can calm everyone down and defuse tension.
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Manchester United Names Ex-Addleshaw Atty As New GC
Manchester United PLC has chosen one of its existing lawyers as general counsel following the departure of Patrick Stewart earlier in 2024, the club confirmed to Law360 Thursday.
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UnitedLex CEO Abruptly Exits After 1 Year, GC Takes Helm
UnitedLex Chief Executive Officer James Schellhase has left the role after just one year and is being replaced by general counsel Renee Meisel, the law firm-focused data and professional services company announced Thursday.
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Real Estate Pro From Simon Property Joins AY Strauss
A longtime executive at real estate giant Simon Property Group joined real estate boutique A.Y. Strauss's Livingston, New Jersey, office as a partner, according to a recent firm announcement.
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Biotech Co. Names Well-Traveled Former GC As Board Chair
Virometix AG, a privately held Swiss biotechnology company developing synthetic vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer, has appointed a globe-trotting former general counsel as chair of its board of directors.