Bloomberg Law
June 29, 2016, 11:40 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Will GCs Who Join Law Firms Succeed?

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Freelance Correspondent

• In recent months, as a few West Coast law firms have hired prominent general counsel , some skeptics question the logic of hiring such attorneys, given they may not bring an immediate book of business. (The Recorder)

• Opinion: Volkswagen A.G.'s nearly $15 billion settlement over U.S. lawsuits related to its emissions test-cheating scandal shows the high-dollar cost of corporate fraud. To curb such fraud, corporate executives must face the prospect of doing time in prison and not just fines. (New York Times)

• Celebrity divorce attorney Stacy Phillips cited cyber security as a motivating factor in her recent decision ...

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