Powered by
MOMENTUM
MEDIA
Will the legal COO become as important as the GC?
By 2025, leadership of the legal function will need to expand as the traditional general counsel role will be unable to manage everything the department touches.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Experimentation critical for law departments
Innovation often comes from experimentation, Colin Levy argues, and in-house legal teams have much to learn from changes made in other industries, such as financial ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Feb 2021
In-house lawyers must ‘step up, get more involved’
If corporate counsel roll up their sleeves and volunteer with legal professional associations, benefits will run both ways: those associations can utilise an in-house ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Responding to changes to director resignation requirements
Recent changes to the Corporations Act provide an opportunity to bolster internal processes and ensure law departments have steps in place to better notify regulators.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Feb 2021
GameStop’s lessons for #auslaw
While the “incredible short squeeze” of stocks in GameStop and other companies may not be replicated in the Australian market, there are still some valuable reminders for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Feb 2021
Unlocking opportunities in China
On the back of a new strategic alliance, one national law firm is intensely focused on empowering Australian entities to enter the Chinese market, particularly as the two ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Feb 2021
Trust more critical than ever for litigators and law departments
As businesses emerge from the pandemic, it is imperative that litigation practices and in-house teams not only reflect on weaknesses that emerged during COVID-19 but also ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Feb 2021
‘An interesting year’: Reflections on antitrust law in 2020
Despite the shift in focus for ACCC in the wake of COVID-19, there were “noteworthy developments” for competition lawyers last year, making this year an intriguing ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Feb 2021
SA MP charged with 23 counts of deception
A South Australian member of Parliament, who is admitted as a solicitor and barrister in the state, allegedly made 78 fraudulent claims for a country club allowance.
POLITICS • Sun, 21 Feb 2021