https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: In-House Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 16:34:47 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332997?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332997 Despite the recent anti-diversity backlash, more than half of public companies in the Russell 3000 index continue to build and expand their DEI-related programs, with Nike and Visa leading the way, according to a study released Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:16:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2333059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2333059 The former chief legal officer at eBay Inc. earned around $7.4 million in total compensation in 2024, highlighted by her more than $6.5 million severance payment following her June departure from the e-commerce giant, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:08:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332505 A majority of in-house attorneys plan to look for a new position as raises for company lawyers are down from last year, according to a report released Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:51:13 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332887?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332887 Private wealth firm Arkadios Capital has brought on a former longtime Alston & Bird LLP partner to serve as chief legal and corporate strategy officer, tapping him to be the founder and chief executive officer's "right hand," the Atlanta-based company announced Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:49:41 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332660 Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at FanDuel's parent company, American Airlines and soda business Swig. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the first full month of spring. Thu, 01 May 2025 14:16:41 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332546?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332546 The Association of Corporate Counsel has released this week an artificial intelligence toolkit, developed in collaboration with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, that gives in-house attorneys practical information for assisting their organizations in implementing this technology. Thu, 01 May 2025 11:47:27 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331750 DuPont has announced that its associate general counsel and corporate secretary has been chosen to serve as general counsel for Qnity Electronics Inc., the electronics business it plans to spin off later this year into a public company. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:31:55 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331245?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331245 President Donald Trump's decision to ratchet up tariffs and lower the guard on antibribery enforcement creates heightened risks for multinational companies, as employees potentially face pressure to avoid costly tariffs while conceiving there are fewer risks in going around the law to do so. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:50:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332380?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332380 Real estate private equity firm KHP Capital Partners said Wednesday that former Goodwin Procter LLP real estate partner Alex Lewis will become the firm's executive vice president and general counsel. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:44:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332633 Companies today are looking to hire senior legal leaders who have strong prior experience, who can keep their eye on scattered risks — such as climate, cyber and political — and who have shown the ability to navigate a novel crisis. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:04:22 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332311?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332311 For the second consecutive year, DoorDash Inc.'s general counsel has seen a substantial drop in her annual compensation package highlighted by an over $5 million decrease in the value of her stock awards, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:01:51 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332309 Tim Messner helped Dish Network break the mold of the traditional legal career path by hiring the department's first summer intern. Now, as the legal chief at X Games, Messner remains firm in his belief in that type of program — because training lawyers from the outset brings huge benefits for both sides, he recently told Law360 Pulse. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:51:07 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331688 An increased base salary, stock awards and a performance bonus contributed to Norwegian Cruise Line's top in-house attorney's total compensation increasing to $5.2 million, according to a recent proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:40:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332343 The top lawyer at major insurance company QBE North America, who previously was a long-serving in-house counsel at AIG, has stepped down from his post to start his "next chapter," he said in a LinkedIn post. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:09:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332302?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332302 Roku Inc.'s general counsel, who joined the company in July, received a nearly $12.4 million pay package during her first year, a recent securities filing shows. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:58:42 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332549?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2332549 North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park is stepping down following a five-year run and unsuccessful foray onto the Fourth Circuit bench, leaving the door open for Deputy Solicitor General Nick Brod to take his place, the state attorney general's office announced Wednesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:26:05 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2329472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2329472 Contract management is the most likely legal function to transform through artificial intelligence in the next three years, according to a report published Wednesday by SpotDraft. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:55:07 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331643?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331643 Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:12:08 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331874?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331874 UnitedHealth Group has disclosed it spent nearly $1.9 million on security for its executives and their families in 2024, including over $213,000 for chief legal officer Christopher Zaetta, and a new study shows more corporations are following suit. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:55:05 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331855?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/in-house/articles/2331855 A New Jersey state court froze energy technology company Holtec International's suit accusing its former general counsel and its one-time chief financial officer of tricking the firm into paying $700,000 to a consulting entity the duo owned so that a similar suit in Ohio can be resolved first.