Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with a senior level audience of in-house counsel from multinational companies in the US. Legal Speak co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interviewed professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that…

With the passing of OJ Simpson, we go back to 1995 and “the most dramatic courtroom verdict in the history of Western civilization,” as The Washington Post called it.  “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” Was there ever a more memorable instruction given to a jury? On the…

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: ‘Make Sure You Want a Leadership Role for the Right Reasons,’ Says Amie Colby of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/22/how-i-made-it-to-law-firm-leadership-make-sure-you-want-a-leadership-role-for-the-right-reasons-says-amie-colby-of-troutman-pepper-hamilton-sanders/ Amie Colby, with Troutman Pepper. Courtesy photo Q&A “The advice I would give is to make sure…

The Next Threat to Tech: Regulation | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/22/the-next-threat-to-tech-regulation/ Bruce Heiman, a partner at K&L Gates and a member of the public policy and law group. Courtesy photo COMMENTARY Another fundamental threat to tech is emerging as well on both sides of the Atlantic: regulation as a common…

Kraft Heinz, the company behind the popular “Lunchables” kids food kits, was hit with at least two consumer class action lawsuits in New York federal courts last week by parents following a report revealing the prepackaged food products are contaminated with heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. These cases were first surfaced…

Generational divides have always been a part of the workplace. But over the past few years, technological advances, cultural battles and the shift to remote and hybrid work have made those divides wider than ever before. No longer can those in law firms ignore the issues that the broader society…