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Almost half of legal departments failing to contribute towards corporate goals, C-suite execs say

Fewer than one in five C-Suite executives believe legal is a ‘significant contributor’, Thomson Reuters survey shows

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Germany’s TK Elevator hires first CLO from Swedish steel company SSAB

Lars Sjobring will join as company’s top lawyer in May

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Las Vegas Sphere-owner hires Meta deputy GC as next legal head

Allen Lo replaces Laura Franco, who departed the business at the end of October last year

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US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey

Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%

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‘The variety has really sharpened my thinking’: Funke Abimbola on being a fractional GC

After a long career as a senior in-house lawyer, Funke Abimbola talks about her transition to a new role as a fractional GC

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AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO

Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February

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HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board

Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform

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Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey

WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity

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Canary Wharf Group hires experienced real estate lawyer as first GC

Former GLP general counsel Rachel Walker will start her new role in April

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UK businesses could owe £18.6bn in unpaid taxes as ‘tax gap’ rises 40% in six years – CMS report

HMRC is increasing scrutiny on corporations, largely driven by inaccurate tax filings, global law firm reports

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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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