LEGAL TECH
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Slack-backed knowledge integration platform Onna secures $27m funding
New York and Barcelona-based startup points to increasing compliance pressure on corporates as funding reaches $43m
Global
CORONAVIRUS
Privacy fears move up global GCs' agendas as business confidence edges up
Poll shows fall in number of GCs who think Covid-19 impact will be severe amid concern over lockdown easing guidance
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Arbitrators team up to create resource centre for sharing know-how on remote hearings
Clyde & Co partner secures backing from leading arbitrators and institutions to launch Virtual Arbitration site
COMMENTARY
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In search of a compelling need: fixing the disconnect between legal tech and in-house legal teams
Paul Gilbert argues a new approach is needed to persuade lawyers to adopt new technology, however brilliant it is
APPOINTMENTS
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Around the house: GCs arrive at Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, Denny's and Radisson
Our latest in-house appointments round-up also sees CLOC appoint an executive director
COMMENTARY
From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Han Kuo-yu: electoral recalls are gaining ground
Electoral law specialist Joshua Spivak argues a Taiwan presidential candidate's fight to save his mayoralty reflects a global trend
LEADERSHIP CHANGES
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Baker McKenzie promotes trio of London partners to key practice group roles amid global shake up
Reshuffle also sees Buenos Aires partner take over as global chair of the healthcare group
COMMENTARY
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Can law firms do more to protect themselves from cyber attack - or are they just sitting ducks?
Responsibility for managing cyber risk cannot be outsourced; law firm leaders must have 'skin in the game', argues Reliance acsn CEO Martin Sutherland
JOB CUTS
Reed Smith to axe London lawyers in Covid-19 measures
Firm-wide pay is cut while 'targeted redundancy programme' will affect fewer than 20 lawyers and 10 staff
ARBITRATION
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Righting arbitral wrongs: survey comes out against relaxing restrictions on arbitration appeals
Despite clear evidence of mistakes, there is little appetite for extending a right to appeal against the merits of arbitral awards