Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
US Coverage
Law360 | The Practice of Law
State Specific Coverage
Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis
In-House
-
Kimberly-Clark Keeps GC On Post-Acquisition Leader Team
Consumer goods giant Kimberly‑Clark Corp. Wednesday announced its new organizational structure and key leadership team, including retaining general counsel Grant McGee, that will take effect when the company completes its pending acquisition of Kenvue Inc.
-
Higher Partner Rate Hikes Are The New Normal For GCs
The largest law firms continued to get the bulk of the work in 2025 despite having the most expensive rates, while mid-tier firms are grabbing a bigger piece of the action, according to a new report by LexisNexis CounselLink.
-
Mattel Legal Chief's Compensation Dipped To $2.8M Last Year
The legal leader for toymaker Mattel Inc. took a $540,000 hit in non-equity incentive pay, lowering his total compensation in 2025 to $2.8 million, according to a securities filing.
-
How Nextdoor's CLO Rose From Neighbor To Top Lawyer
It turns out that Sophia Contreras Schwartz lives just a quarter-mile away from John Orta, who in summer 2018 was preparing to start as the first lawyer at the location-based social network that connects neighbors and fosters community interaction. Here, Contreras Schwartz shared with Law360 Pulse how her path to becoming chief legal officer was "very Nextdoor."
-
PwC Elevates UK Legal Chief To Global GC
PwC's general counsel and chief risk officer in the United Kingdom is now the next global general counsel, as the most recent top lawyer for the firm steps aside in preparation of her retirement, the company said Tuesday.
-
Holtec Suit Alleging Fraud Scheme Can Resume, Court Rules
A New Jersey state court judge has granted Holtec International's bid to lift a stay and amend its suit alleging fraud claims against its former general counsel and others accused of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from the company.
-
Law Firm Back Office Finance Needs AI, Too
As law firm finance and operations teams focus on boosting efficiency by migrating to the cloud and using more artificial intelligence in processes, areas of friction still exist today.
-
Howmet Aerospace Names HII's Chief Counsel As Legal Chief
Howmet Aerospace Inc. has found a new top attorney who joins the company from Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.
-
Cooley Adds Ex-Silver Lake Leader To Private Equity Team
Cooley LLP has strengthened its private equity offering by adding Silver Lake's former legal director of fund formation as a New York-based partner, the firm announced Monday.
-
Bausch & Lomb Legal Chief Sees Pay Dip To $3.6M In 2025
Following two straight years of receiving a total pay package worth more than $5 million, the chief legal officer at contact lens company Bausch & Lomb Corp. saw his 2025 compensation drop to approximately $3.6 million, according to a recent securities filing.
-
Booking GC's 2025 Comp Checks In At $4M Below Prior Year
The top attorney for Booking Holdings Inc., the parent of Booking.com and other websites that make travel and restaurant reservations, saw his compensation drop for the second year in a row to about $10.7 million in 2025, a nearly $4 million drop, according to a securities filing.
-
Michigan Law School Launches AI Advisory Council
University of Michigan Law School has announced it launched an AI Advisory Council this month as it continues to grow its legal artificial intelligence offerings.
-
Ex-Sirius Legal Chief Earns $6.2M In Only Year On Job
The former legal leader of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. earned about $6.2 million in his only year with the company before retiring, according to a recent securities filing.
-
Atty Says Ogletree Can't Litigate Against Her In 2 Similar Cases
A Georgia attorney said Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC should be disqualified from serving as defense counsel in a discrimination suit she's working on while simultaneously litigating against her on behalf of her ex-employer in a similar matter.
-
Peloton Safety Program Lead Moves To Potomac Law Group
The former head of Peloton's global product safety, ethics and compliance program has joined Potomac Law Group as a partner, where he'll continue advising global companies on product safety and government enforcement matters.
-
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Other states might follow the lead of California and break with President Donald Trump's policies in implementing guardrails for state agencies to contract with AI companies. And after three individual indictments last month for selling banned tech to China, Supermicro has hired Munger Tolles & Olson LLP to conduct an independent investigation, assigned its general counsel to lead an internal compliance review, and shaken up its compliance leadership.
-
Oak View Taps Remington Hospitality CLO As Top Lawyer
Entertainment venue operator Oak View Group announced Friday that it has hired the chief legal officer of hotel management company Remington Hospitality to oversee its legal team.
-
Diamondback Energy CLO's Compensation Fell 24% In 2025
The chief legal and administrative officer of Texas-based Diamondback Energy Inc. received nearly 24% less in total compensation in 2025 compared with 2024, earning more than $5.9 million last year after receiving more than $7.8 million in total compensation in 2024, according to a securities filing.
-
REIT Welltower's Legal Chief Saw Comp Of $93.5M In 2025
Real estate investment trust Welltower Inc.'s chief legal officer pulled in about $93.5 million in 2025, amid what the company's chair called a "marquee year" for the REIT.
-
Beyond Meat's Legal Chief Earned $5.7M Last Year
The chief legal officer of Beyond Meat Inc. saw a total compensation of nearly $5.7 million in 2025 — more than triple her earnings the year before, according to securities filing released on Friday — but most of that total is in stock awards, and the company has recently seen its stock price nosedive.
-
ZRG Acquires Philly-Based Howard Fischer Associates
Talent recruitment firm ZRG Partners LLC has expanded its executive search resources with the recent acquisition of Philadelphia-area Howard Fischer Associates.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Business of law headlines this week included a major law firm combination, a hefty GC paycheck, and data on Mid-Law's appetite for growth. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
Amazon Legal Chief Sees Compensation Plunge, But No Worries
Amazon chief global affairs and legal officer David Zapolsky earned only $372,000 in compensation in 2025, according to a Thursday securities filing — a huge drop from his $25.7 million in 2024, when the online retail giant granted him $25.3 million worth of stock.
-
Merck GC Earns Over $5.8M In Total Compensation In 2025
The top in-house attorney for pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. brought home a total compensation of more than $5.8 million in 2025, according to documents recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
-
Why Tonix's External Atty Saw GC Role As A 'Natural Choice'
At first, Irina Ishak thought her appointment as general counsel at Tonix Pharmaceuticals was the first job she's landed without an interview. But on second glance, she realized that she'd been unofficially interviewing for the position for about eight years, while she served as outside counsel for the biotechnology company.
Expert Analysis
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice?.jpg)
Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
-
The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
-
The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
-
The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
.jpeg)
Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
-
Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload?.jpg)
Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
-
A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments?.jpg)
In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
-
Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.