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1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Catalina Camia

President Donald Trump’s deal with four law firms contains no specifics about how they’re going to make good on their $500 million pledge of free legal services, but a separate agreement with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires ongoing reporting about their compliance. The firms struck deals in tandem with Trump and the EEOC to avoid punitive executive orders and resolve a federal probe of their diversity hiring programs.

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Catalina Camia |David Jolly

Match Group Inc. chief legal officer Sean Edgett received a total compensation package valued at nearly $6.1 million after joining the dating application company late last year. Dallas-based Match, owner of brands like Match.com, Tinder, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, and Hinge, recruited Edgett, a former Twitter Inc. general counsel, following the departure of its chief business affairs and legal officer Jared Sine, who was named chief strategy and legal officer for GoDaddy Inc.

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Andrew Ramonas |Catalina Camia

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. is bracing for fewer profits as its stuffed animals and other merchandise imported from China and Vietnam are expected to cost more amid the Trump administration’s trade war. The teddy bear retailer told investors in its annual 10-K report Thursday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese goods pose a “significant risk to our business operations.” Trump has put levies of at least 145% on imports from China.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Catalina Camia

The EU’s sweeping AI Act went into effect earlier this year, with some of the law’s most important provisions still on the horizon. Corporate leaders shared best practices for setting up teams and procedures to prepare for the EU AI Act, and discussed how a good privacy and data governance program is the most useful foundation for complying with the new law. Their email responses to Bloomberg Law’s questions were edited for clarity. Download our full report on the EU AI Act.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Evan Ochsner |Catalina Camia |David Jolly

For in-house legal ops pros trying to decide what tech to buy, there’s a checklist to review before spending company money. It’s a core job function for the professionals, many of whom essentially serve as their legal department’s chief operating officers. And trying to decide on a contract lifecycle management or e-discovery tool comes with higher stakes than buying a stapler or printer.