Today's General Counsel

Class action litigation has been on the rise. Make sure you and your organization are prepared. Stephen Carey and Corri Hopkins of Parker Poe Consulting write for Today's General Counsel on pitfalls to avoid and strategies to have ready: https://bit.ly/3TY1f4w #litigation #classaction

Internal investigations on employee conduct must be handled in a timely and delicate matter. Helene Horn Figman of Workplace Awareness Training writes for Today's General Counsel on how to approach this conversation: https://bit.ly/40jBYpp #riskmanagement #laborandemployment

As fun as office holiday parties can be, make sure you are adequately prepared for the potential risks. Today's General Counsel Columnists Leah Stiegler and Anne Bibeau of Woods Rogers share some wild tales coming out of corporate events. They also give suggestions on how to draft an email to employees to ensure professionalism is maintained at holiday events: https://bit.ly/40lUkWM #laborandemployment #employmentlaw #hr

Join Today's General Counsel and the private-target M&A experts at SRS Acquiom for this Oct. 30 webinar in which they discuss key takeaways from the newly released SRS Acquiom 2024 Claims Insights Report. This CLE webinar will dive into the latest data on earnout achievement and indemnification claims, covering topics that include: -How often earnouts are paid -The most dominant post-closing claims -Impacts of certain deal structures on claims Register today to gain the knowledge you need before closing your next deal: https://bit.ly/3UiSxOK

Thank you for writing this for us Leah Stiegler and Anne Bibeau! Woods Rogers

Two federal district courts have reached opposing conclusions regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning employment noncompetes. Today's General Counsel Columnist Jeffery M Cross of Smith Gambrell Russell analyzes each Court’s reasoning and what led to this divide. https://bit.ly/3AM8SEk #FTC #noncompetes

AI is rapidly advancing - make sure your GenAI policy is ready. Leonard Dietzen of RumbergerKirk writes for Today's General Counsel on the importance of such a policy and the components to include in it: https://bit.ly/3NqFXJ7 #compliance #ai #legaltechnology

The latest issue of Today's General Counsel is now live! Our cover story by Bob Barker of BarkerGilmore LLC discusses in-house counsel compensation trends for 2024. The issue also features an interview with KLDiscovery's Keith Burke, a feature on the significance of the CrowdStrike incident and the latest dispatch from Today's Managing Partner Columnist Tracy LaLonde of Joychiever. Check out the magazine for other contributions from thought leaders at Woods Rogers and Ken Rosen Advisors. https://bit.ly/47dxfXV

In an increasingly mobile world, data privacy is crucial. Andra Robinson of Airship writes for Today's General Counsel on the steps companies should take to ensure they are complying with FTC regulations for mobile apps: https://bit.ly/3zgFVj6 #dataprivacy #compliance #regulations #FTC #cybersecurity #riskmanager

Generative AI is changing the way legal operations professionals approach their work. Today's General Counsel Columnist Colin Levy of Malbek writes about the key applications and multifaceted impact of AI in legal operations to improve efficiency and success: https://bit.ly/4de9P61 #legalops #genAI #AI #legaltech #lawyerethics