DIVERSITY
Crowell & Moring not declaring victory
Diversity and inclusion report updates Sponsorship 2.0 and Women's Leadership Initiative, as well as pro bono program.
Global
LEGAL SERVICES
Cubed services takes ALS to the power of three
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner announces BCLP Cubed, the third big law firm to make moves on the ALS market within a month.
LEGAL MANAGEMENT
Global legal spend under pressure
Four out of five companies plan to reduce their legal spend over the next two years, EY survey finds as organizations globally plan to reduce their legal function costs.
APPOINTMENTS
Around the house
Quiet week around the house this week sees OYO Hotels welcome new China general counsel and a fintech firm showing unusual commitment to compliance.
BILLING
Firms sticking to billable hours
Law firm websites talk up alternative fees but reality is somewhat different says analysis.
GENDER
Baker McKenzie claims global gender first
Firm lays to claim of being the first global law firm to set 40:40:20 gender targets.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Deloitte uses AI to help clients keep up with tax regulation
The 'big 4' accounting collaborates with Signal A.I. to digitize tax regulation monitoring with artificial intelligence.
APPOINTMENTS
Around the house
In mining and cannabis sectors two companies are first-timers in hiring a general counsel, while a couple of counsel jump back over the fence to law firms.
COMPLIANCE
Benchmark study highlights need for corporate buy-in
NAVEX Global publishes its first ever definitive ethics and compliance program benchmark report.
CYBERSECURITY
IOSCO says stay as you are
IOSCO urges authorities to use existing standards to address cyber risk.