Content that focuses on the in-house legal department and the evolving role of a GC as a leader and an advisor. Corporate Counsel is an @ALMGlobal_ publication.

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Joined May 2009
BNY General Counsel Kevin McCarthy discusses how AI is reshaping the bank's legal department, from streamlining contract reviews to changing the skills lawyers… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/26/ai-in-practice-ai-is-cutting-contract-review-time-for-bnys-legal-team-by-75/
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The proposed rule represents a reversal of a policy statement by the FDIC in 2024 under President Joe Biden, which imposed new requirements for mergers of… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/23/proposed-fdic-merger-review-overhaul-is-welcome-news-for-banks-attorneys-say/
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Brian Savage, who most recently served as Teva's interim global legal chief, will oversee Lupin's global legal, compliance and intellectual property functions. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/23/lupin-taps-teva-veteran-as-chief-legal-officer/
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F. Paul Greene, chair of Harter Secrest & Emery's privacy and data security practice, said the new California law has removed the easiest tools for private plaintiffs but it… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/23/california-plaintiffs-arent-giving-up-on-website-tracking-claims/
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There's no telling whether Binance is back under the DOJ's microscope because it was under supervision for past compliance failures—or despite that oversight. "It could be… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/23/did-the-binance-monitorships-work-or-fail-experts-say-its-unclear/
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Plaintiffs firms are embracing AI. Law departments may pay the price. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/23/the-ai-litigation-arms-race-why-corporate-defendants-should-be-worried/
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The lawsuits come amid growing concern over companies' use of algorithms to set prices, which critics say leads to higher prices for consumers. Several states,… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/22/class-actions-keep-coming-over-companies-use-of-algorithms-to-set-pricing/
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Companies are starting to treat nonprofit partners as they would any other business when it comes to data-protection agreements and privacy… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/22/nonprofits-are-losing-privacy-law-exemptions-their-corporate-partners-may-need-to-pay-attention-too/
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If the 2026 midterms produce divided government, businesses and individuals connected to the Trump administration should expect increased congressional oversight and investigations… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/22/see-it-coming-preparing-for-the-2027-oversight-wave/
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After three decades at Dell, Richard Rothberg will step aside in February for new legal chief Christopher Garcia www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/22/dell-technologies-general-counsel-to-log-off-in-february/
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Under chair Andrea Lucas, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, the EEOC has decisively rejected disparate impact as a basis for discrimination cases. The proposed… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/21/eeoc-dropping-its-criminal-history-guidance-may-not-change-much/
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Founded in 2010, Authentic Brands Group of New York acquires and manages the intellectual property and likeness rights associated with well-known consumer, fashion, athletic,… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/21/authentic-brands-group-names-former-fox-exec-clment-smadja-as-clo/
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New Mexico Attorney General Rau l Torrez said the award was the “one of the single largest, if not the largest single state verdict against a company in… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/21/meta-hit-with-25b-judgment-after-new-mexico-judge-finds-systematic-pattern-of-deception/
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Alexandra Smyth discussed how AI could reshape law firm pricing, why clients may keep more work in-house, and what firms will need to offer when hours worked… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/21/lexisnexis-legal--professional-gc-if-law-firms-can-use-ai-to-do-the-work-so-can-we/
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Kaplan said he will remain for several months to assist with the transition, which will give chief legal officer C.​J. Mahoney an… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/21/meta-clo-mahoney-gains-policy-responsibilities-as-chief-global-affairs-officer-joel-kaplan-plans-departure/
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Wilson, the veteran Uber and Fremantle legal executive, says he will join the London-based AI company as chief legal officer in November. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/20/fremantle-clo-matthew-wilson-departs-for-ai-infrastructure-startup-olix/
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Speaking at the Licensing Executives Society 2026 annual meeting in San Diego on Monday, Gideon Myles described how his team uses AI to analyze patent portfolios,… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/20/openais-ip-chief-sees-need-for-human-role-as-ai-takes-on-more-patent-work/
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“I am not sure that I have lived through as seismic a change in the nature of the practice as I'm living through right now, said GC David Roth of Bradley Arant. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/20/ai-boom-compounds-law-firm-gcs-risk-assessment-workloads/
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Adam Ciongoli will step down on Dec. 1 after three years, to be succeeded by deputy Nicholas Trutanich. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/20/fox-legal-chief-signing-off/
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If Democrats regain control of Congress after the 2026 midterms, investigations into alleged corruption and presidential… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/20/why-corporate-executives-should-prepare-for-congressional-investigations-and-understand-recent-precedent/
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