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MLB team Baltimore Orioles hires CLO from Washington Capitals-owner
Former WilmerHale and Venable lawyer Kamaal Jones joins from Monumental Sports & Entertainment
American Public Transport Association hires GC from PBGC
Taria Barron replaces Linda Ford, who departed the organisation in August
Roomba-maker iRobot replaces GC for the second time in 12 months
Kevin Lanouette will succeed Tonya Drake, who was promoted to GC last January
Direct Line hires GC from Close Brothers amid Aviva merger plans
Angela Yotov is due to join the insurance giant in February, replacing Humphrey Tomlinson
In-house counsel fret about growing cyber and AI disputes risk, study finds
Baker McKenzie’s annual disputes survey shows global companies are also concerned about employment disputes
UK’s Independent Football Regulator appoints first legal head
David Riley joins from the CMA as shadow regulator waits for Football Governance Bill to pass into law
‘Trump Bump’ may boost US M&A activity next year, A&O Shearman report says
UK-listed companies are increasingly being targeted by US acquirers, according to Magic Circle firm
‘Early adopters of Gen AI research tools have reported measurable productivity gains’
Mathieu Balzarini, LexisNexis’s vice president of product in the CEMEA region, says interest in Gen AI legal research tools ‘is both high and growing rapidly’
Constellation hires Jenner & Block energy practice co-head as next GC
Clean energy specialist also promotes current GC to chief legal and policy officer
Vogue publisher Condé Nast lines up SoundCloud legal head as next GC
Antonious Porch will join in February, filling the seat left vacant by William Bowes’ departure
Arbitration corruption allegations may have grown over the past 10 years, survey finds
BCLP report shows corruption remains a significant challenge for the arbitration process
Most CEE companies already using AI systems, CMS study shows
Companies in the region say they are ramping up AI training amid new EU AI regulations
‘Women are disproportionately the targets of bullying’ – Eagle Club founder and CEO Lesley Wan
The perception of legal departments as a blocker can sometimes make them the target of senior management bullying, with women more likely to be victims of toxic behaviour in the workplace, say Lesley Wan and Dr Catherine McGregor
Lockheed Martin names next GC as veteran legal head retires
Kevin O’Connor will replace Maryanne Lavan, who is departing after nearly 35 years with the company
‘Glass ceiling remains powerful’ – IBA takes stock on progress achieving gender equality in law
Award-winning longitudinal study publishes interim report and identifies ‘key takeaways’ from ongoing research