corporate law

Recap: The 3rd Annual Transformative Leadership Awards

By Ashley Post | April 25, 2012

The legal community gathered in Chicago last night to celebrate empowerment and diversity at the 3rd Annual Transformative Leadership Awards, which honor general counsel and law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing women in corporate law.
Alan Kreczko embraces challenges as GC of The Hartford

By Ashley Post | March 27, 2012

Kreczko went in-house after 25 years of government work
Shareholders sue 9 companies over “exclusive forum” bylaws

By Ashley Post | February 8, 2012

Nine companies are suffering the legal consequences of disappointing their shareholders.
8 ways SOX changed corporate governance

By Melissa Maleske | January 1, 2012

Experts weigh in on SOX 10 years after it became law
InsideCounsel announces 2012 Transformative Leadership Award winners

By Ashley Post | December 22, 2011

On Tuesday, InsideCounsel announced the winners of the Third Annual Transformative Leadership Awards, which honor in-house counsel and law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing and empowering women in corporate law.
15 noteworthy in-house career moves

By Shirley Li | December 21, 2011

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
Court shelves SEC's Dodd-Frank proxy access rule

By Adele Nicholas | October 4, 2011

D.C. Circuit decision makes it unlikely that proxy access will be in place next year.
Mary Ann Hynes paves the way

By Cathleen Flahardy | October 4, 2011

The first-ever woman GC of a Fortune 500 company discusses her career and the importance of mentoring.
In-house career changes

By Alex Vorro | September 1, 2011

GC career moves.
Litigation: How to Control Venue for Shareholder Derivative Actions

By Matthew Ingber | June 30, 2011

Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California recently denied Oracle Corp.’s motion to dismiss a shareholder derivative lawsuit for improper venue because the company’s forum-selection clause was unilaterally adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) after the alleged wrongdoing had occurred.