Drive by major US corporates to boost diversity bearing fruit as the remit of GCs also broadens, research finds | 1w

Cost of internal investigations also increasing, particularly for large organisations, according to Kroll | 2w

How leading firms are measuring up against their goals to promote more women to their senior ranks | 3w

Axiom Law research shows many are considering joining an ALSP | 4w

New York firm narrowly beats Simpson Thacher to global number one as tech M&A continues to drive market | 1mo

Thomson Reuters report calls for renewed effort by legal departments and their outside counsel to collaborate more effectively | 1mo

Flexible working is 'most popular' and perceived as 'most effective' tool, IBA/LexisNexis study finds | 2mos

Guidance focuses on legally recognised form of abuse involving control of a partner or ex-partner’s resources | 2mos

Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies | 2mos

Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year | 3mos

Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem | 3mos

A report by Byfield Consultancy shows ESG disputes will take a larger share of future disputes | 3mos

New survey urges firms to improve workplace culture by training line managers, improving reporting measures and a promoting healthy work-life balance from the top down | 3mos

The pandemic and fluctuating business environment 'accelerated unprecedented growth in the CLO’s range of responsibilities' says report by Association of Corporate Counsel and Exterro | 3mos

Overall outbound FDI remains steady, though M&A declines, Baker McKenzie analysis finds | 3mos

DLA Piper and Clifford Chance complete top three of Thomas Reuters’ elite firm brand index | 3mos

Some 47% of firms are considering deals, with nearly a quarter of those already in talks | 4mos

Compliance burden also likely to increase around ESG issues, says Hogan Lovells | 4mos

Deal value reaches $5.9tr – almost $2tr more than previous record set in 2015 | 4mos