Lawit, who oversaw legal and public policy functions as LinkedIn's chief global affairs and legal officer, will move into an advisory role before departing… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/linkedin-legal-chief-blake-lawit-to-step-down-after-16-years-henry-fong-succeeds-him/

AI in Practice is a recurring column featuring candid conversations with industry leaders about how AI is reshaping the way in-house lawyers work, lead and deliver… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/ai-in-practice-cox-media-legal-moves-beyond-basic-ai-now-its-going-off-label/

Mike Boffa's appointment comes at a time of growing complexity for the business, which now resembles a vertically integrated animal health company www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/mars-petcare-picks-top-dog-for-legal-department/

Under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), people bringing sexual assault and sexual harassment claims can decide to have… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/recent-rulings-bring-federal-sexual-harassment-law-into-sharper-focus/

The appointment reunites Scott Tucker with Jennifer Newstead, who spent more than six years as Meta's chief legal officer before leaving for Apple earlier this year.… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/apple-recruits-another-meta-legal-exec-this-time-to-lead-global-litigation/

While the SEC has scaled back enforcement activities under Chair Paul Atkins, securities attorneys warn that, with private plaintiffs and states eager to… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/19/corporate-executives-shouldnt-let-their-guard-down-with-a-friendlier-sec-experts-say/

Law.​com Radar picked up a surge of new lawsuits, most of them bringing claims for disability discrimination. Defendants include Walmart, United Parcel Service, Fred Meyer and… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/16/eeoc-stays-the-course-on-disability-pregnancy-amid-larger-shift/

The Washington-based association has used its immense political clout as broadcasters are engaged in fights over everything from… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/16/national-assoc-of-broadcasters-to-fold-legal-team-into-govt-relations-as-longtime-clo-rick-kaplan-departs/

The actions against Southern Glazer's and Gildan come after a long hiatus in enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, which critics have argued discourages bulk pricing that rewards… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/16/recent-ftc-actions-show-robinson-patman-act-alive-and-well/

The filing shows both how such claims over tech companies' approach to children's safety are spreading beyond social media and how state actions can trigger… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/16/netflix-class-action-shows-child-safety-claims-spreading-beyond-social-media/

Do these early findings reflect what's happening in your legal department? Add your perspective to our survey and… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/16/early-survey-results-reveal-ai-governance-demand-kpi-gaps-and-uncertainty-over-outside-counsel-ai-use-we-want-your-take/

From government affairs to public policy and corporate affairs, a growing number of companies are expanding the responsibilities of chief legal officers as boards seek… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/15/as-corporate-risks-converge-clos-are-taking-on-bigger-mandates/

Michael Garofola also served as managing director of litigation boutique Frost LLP, in New York City. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/15/former-evgo-attorney-plugs-in-at-hecate-energy-as-legal-chief/

The enforcement environment might be lighter at the moment, but PwC senior partner John Sabatini advises companies to proceed cautiously before slashing… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/15/as-enforcement-eases-legal-chiefs-face-a-new-risk-cutting-compliance-too-deep/

Companies building AI control systems should apply established design principles to make controls more effective—designing systems that make compliance… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/15/using-principles-of-design-to-build-a-better-ai-control-environment-for-companies/

"We found that all of these banks had adopted reputation risk policies at various levels which allowed political considerations, public opinion, and social pressures to… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/14/occ-report-rebukes-major-us-banks-over-subjective-debanking-decisions/

The food-and-beverage giant will fold communications, government affairs and public policy into the legal department, adding to a portfolio that… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/14/pepsico-gc-david-flavell-expands-role-with-retirement-of-corporate-affairs-chief-stephen-kehoe/

The survey findings suggest that companies are becoming more selective about PTAB filings, investing more in upfront patent-validity analysis and district… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/14/ai-innovation-and-ptab-shifts-rewrite-patent-litigation-playbook-for-us-companies/

Speaking with Law.​com, SerpApi's Chad Anson discussed what it means to be a startup GC in two David-versus-Goliath legal battles, why he believes companies sometimes… www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/13/serpapi-gc-on-fighting-two-tech-giants-and-keeping-the-business-moving/

Legora Intake is designed to field requests, assign tasks and initiate legal work on behalf of corporate legal teams. www.​law.​com/corpcounsel/2026/10/13/legora-launches-agentic-ai-intake-feature-for-in-house-teams-/