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Number of legal departments using Gen AI almost doubles in a year – study
As many as 87% of GCs and their teams are using Gen AI, up from 44% year-on-year
Digital infrastructure business US Signal hires Warner Norcross & Judd lawyer as first CLO
Nate Steed takes on first in-house role after almost 18 years working in private practice
US federal employment litigation jumps to seven-year high – study
Rise in cases linked to growth in disability accommodation and discrimination lawsuits, according to Lex Machina
Legal AI platform Legora valued at $5.5bn after completing $550m funding round
Series D capital raise from investors including Accel, Bain and Starwood will help fuel US growth
‘Disruption for in-house legal departments is coming from the companies they represent’: FjordStream’s Bjarne Tellmann
In-house veteran Bjarne Philip Tellmann talks about his new advisory business, the impact of AI on legal teams and how the GC role is evolving
US background checker Asurint hires screening industry veteran as next GC
Vince Pascarella replaces Kelly Uebel, who has departed to launch a consulting business
European, US GCs positive on Europe’s growth and investment opportunities – study
More than four in five GCs say their companies view Europe as attractive, according to ADVANT survey
Quartet of lawyers launch independent business law firm CLOVER in Paris
Firm will specialise in corporate M&A, private wealth tax and IT, innovation and data
Radisson Americas-owner Choice Hotels names deputy GC as next legal head
Jeff Lobb will replace Simone Wu as GC later this month
Majority of US employers impacted by Trump’s DEI, immigration policies – study
Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy
IPO-related filing issues push US securities class action settlements to highest level since 1997
The overall median settlement amount rose to $17.3m in 2025, according to Cornerstone Research
Video-sharing platform Rumble hires former WWE legal head as next GC
Maurice Edelson replaces Michael Ellis, who left to join the CIA as deputy director last year
Canadian fintech DeFi Technologies appoints GC from subsidiary Valour
Philippe Lucet replaces Kenny Choi in the role
US data centre business Synteq Digital hires Goodwin Procter lawyer as first GC
Long-standing Synteq adviser Will Wang will help accelerate company’s M&A ambitions
Geopolitics, political scrutiny impacting global risk landscape for GCs – study
GCs must improve corporate diplomacy and embrace anti-fragility to manage 2026 risks, according to Lex Mundi report
Insurance giant Howden hires Alleghany’s legal head as CLO
Christopher Dalrymple will become Howden’s top lawyer on 23 March
UK businesses not doing enough to address governance blind spots – study
TCGI survey shows most executives are focused on compliance, but only 22% see regulatory environment as a risk
Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team
Andrew Cheung is replacing Simon Crossley, who has been GC since 2023
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
US helicopter services provider Bristow Group names interim as full-time CLO
Anne Rappold is promoted to CLO, having stood in following the exit of GC Elizabeth Matthews in August