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Walmart hires Kirkland & Ellis partner as next legal chief

Erin Nealy Cox replaces Rachel Brand, who left the business in January

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US fintech Solifi hires Jaggaer GC as first chief legal officer

Kevin Smith brings more than 25 years of experience advising tech businesses

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide promotes deputy GC to top legal role

Andrew Marcus replaces James Hunter as GC, who is retiring at the start of April

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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US background checker Asurint hires screening industry veteran as next GC

Vince Pascarella replaces Kelly Uebel, who has departed to launch a consulting business

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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

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Radisson Americas-owner Choice Hotels names deputy GC as next legal head

Jeff Lobb will replace Simone Wu as GC later this month

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International Women’s Day: Needed now more than ever

The National Pro Bono Centre is holding an event to highlight the pivotal role law firms can play strengthening women's rights, writes Hogan Lovells' Yasmin Waljee

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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

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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

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Canadian fintech DeFi Technologies appoints GC from subsidiary Valour

Philippe Lucet replaces Kenny Choi in the role

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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

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