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Prudency may be the reason same-day e-commerce behemoths outsource the actual moving of packages. So says Eric Peterson, and he seems to have much insight. “It’s awfully hard to stay compliant with the rules of so many jurisdictions,” he says. “Especially in California, and other places are becoming just as complex. Seattle has its own […]

Susie Wu-Dare knew early on that the contracting process at Mercer needed a digital facelift. With significant numbers of global clients—many in the U.S.—she and her legal colleagues were inundated with contract reviews. “Streamlining and digitalizing this process is imperative not only to reduce risks and human error but also to optimize team performance,” she […]

Purchasing a new outfit for a night out or trying tapas at a hot new restaurant shouldn’t be thwarted by something as seemingly ordinary as stairs or a paper menu. However, many Americans experience these daily obstacles. The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in July 1990, seeks to lessen these by legally requiring companies to […]

Creating a more connected and sustainable world, both in public and private sectors, may hinge on one factor above all: massive technological upgrades. So says Blair Rawls, associate general counsel at Jacobs, a company involved in everything from business intelligence to infrastructure, cybersecurity and space exploration. In recent years, the company has invested heavily in […]

As Redbubble Limited helps artists grow their online platforms and expand their customer bases, it’s been doing the same for itself. The Australian company was founded in 2006 as a small online marketplace for artists to sell their work. It’s now a global company worth over $1 billion market capitalization at its height. “In the […]

Employment law is the family law of the corporate world, says John Hamlin. It’s the practice area where emotions can run highest, he goes on to say, in his case encompassing workplace legal issues and policies that affect more than 80,000 Marsh McLennan employees working around the world. Now the chief counsel for employment, benefits […]

With many companies operating remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some have reevaluated their need for office space or extensive travel. At Heidrick & Struggles, Kelly Crosier and the legal department have created a committee to do just that. In the spring of 2021, the committee on environmental, social and governance published its first report. […]

Alarms alert of a home break in, but if someone breaks into your computer, when—and if—you discover the breach, hackers may have already sold highly sensitive data. For companies, such breaches can result in millions of damages, not to mention a loss of public trust. As a third-generation employee at her family’s office information technology […]

Bedhead, helmet hair, frizz—hair’s not easy to tame. Neither, it turns out, are the tools used to battle it. As Thomas Peistrup explains, the hair straighteners, curling irons, blow dryers and other devices made by InStyler have become so popular that consumers aren’t the only admirers. Counterfeiters, too, want to tame your mop. The Max […]

Three times in his career Larry Mitchell has helped restructure and transition companies knowing that he’d need a new job at the end. But, as he notes, he ultimately serves the board, and the board’s agenda takes precedence. Right now, restructuring is not a concern. Mitchell will soon complete his ninth year as general counsel […]