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London-listed companies face rising class action threat, Thomson Reuters study finds
Class action lawsuits for FTSE 100 entities increased 10% last year to 170 cases
Women made up 49% of Fortune 500 general counsel appointments in 2021
Drive by major US corporates to boost diversity bearing fruit as the remit of GCs also broadens, research finds
Majority of global businesses significantly impacted by fraud and serious misconduct, study finds
Cost of internal investigations also increasing, particularly for large organisations, according to Kroll
UK partner promotions gender diversity tracker
How leading firms are measuring up against their goals to promote more women to their senior ranks
Half of UK corporate lawyers expect to leave their job within two years, report finds
Axiom Law research shows many are considering joining an ALSP
Skadden tops global M&A ranking in first quarter as deal-making hits $1tr despite activity dip
New York firm narrowly beats Simpson Thacher to global number one as tech M&A continues to drive market
Lack of progress on innovative pricing ‘deep rooted issue’ for legal profession, new research finds
Thomson Reuters report calls for renewed effort by legal departments and their outside counsel to collaborate more effectively
Unconscious bias training 'least effective' in tackling gender inequality in legal profession
Flexible working is 'most popular' and perceived as 'most effective' tool, IBA/LexisNexis study finds
Hogan Lovells publishes 'first of its kind' report to help lawyers working with survivors of economic abuse
Guidance focuses on legally recognised form of abuse involving control of a partner or ex-partner’s resources
Banks paying highest law firm rates but overall spending in decline
Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds
Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem
More ESG disputes set to create larger role for litigation PR, new research says
A report by Byfield Consultancy shows ESG disputes will take a larger share of future disputes
Law firms must give lawyers and staff 'psychologically safe' ways to address workplace culture concerns, says SRA
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
CLO's corporate responsibilities set to skyrocket in 2022, survey finds
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