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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
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%
Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey
WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity
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
Almost one in five women lawyers plan to leave profession due to workplace issues – IBA study
Latest IBA report calls for increased action to improve gender equality in law
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
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
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
Majority of US employers impacted by Trump’s DEI, immigration policies – study
Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy
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
Geopolitics, political scrutiny impacting global risk landscape for GCs – study
GCs must improve corporate diplomacy and embrace anti-fragility to manage 2026 risks, according to Lex Mundi report
UK businesses not doing enough to address governance blind spots – study
TCGI survey shows most executives are focused on compliance, but only 22% see regulatory environment as a risk
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
Majority of Gulf region companies now adopting Gen AI – survey
Deloitte report shows non-adoption rates almost halved in 2025, though most are still in pre-implementation phase
Global GCs more confident about handling accelerating risk landscape – survey
FTI Consulting and Relativity study shows legal leaders feel more prepared to handle risk compared to last year