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How much can AI help lawyers carry out their jobs?

1 week ago | governance-intelligence.com | Laurie Havelock

How much can lawyers lean on AI to help them with their jobs? Well, according to a new academic study, it may be more reliable than previously thought. A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Michigan law schools seems to provide the first empirical evidence that AI tools can consistently improve the quality of legal analysis across various tasks.
SEC denies Travelers ’14-8 ‘micromanagement ’argument on climate proposal

3 weeks ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

The SEC has denied a request by The Travelers Companies for the go-ahead to exclude a shareholder proposal on its climate reporting. SEC decisions under the 14a-8 process are garnering particular attention this proxy season since the division of corporation finance released revised guidance, Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB) No 14M, on February 12. The new guidance rescinds SLB No 14L, which the division released in November 2021.
Dropbox appoints successor legal chief

3 weeks ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

Dropbox has appointed William Yoon as the company’s new chief legal officer, effective March 28. According to an SEC filing, Yoon was previously the company’s vice president for product counseling and privacy and he succeeds Bart Volkmer as CLO. The filing states that Volkmer earlier this month notified the company of his decision to resign, effective March 28, after which he will be available as an adviser to the company through April to ensure a smooth transition.
The week in GRC: SEC drops defense of climate disclosure rule and Delaware governor signs law reforms

4 weeks ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

– The SEC voted to end its defense of the agency’s climate risk disclosure rule changes.
SEC releases decisions on DEI proposals under new 14a-8 guidance

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

The SEC’s initial decisions on whether companies may exclude shareholder proposals under new guidance continue to suggest no blanket indicators of how the agency’s staff will land on certain topics – including in the high-profile diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space. That’s according to another provisional analysis by Governance Intelligence of 14a-8 decisions published by the division of corporation finance since it released Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB) No 14M on February 12.
Union Pacific names new legal chief

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

Union Pacific Railroad has appointed Christina Conlin as senior vice president, chief legal officer (CLO) and corporate secretary. In that role she will oversee all aspects of the company’s legal affairs, including commercial transactions and litigation, labor and employment and regulatory matters. She will also lead Union Pacific’s claims management team. Conlin succeeds Craig Richardson, who will retire at the end of March.
The week in GRC: SBTi proposes change to net-zero standard and Starboard Value launches boardroom battle at Autodesk

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

– Reuters reported that UBS has dropped references to establishing women in management roles and hiring employees from ethnic minority backgrounds from its 2024 annual report, instead focusing on meritocracy. UBS had said in its previous annual report that it aspired to staff 30 percent of global roles at director level and above with women by 2025.
TPG appoints Debevoise attorney as new legal chief

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

Nasdaq-listed alternative asset management firm TPG has hired Jennifer Chu to become partner, chief legal officer and general counsel, effective March 31. Chu will succeed Bradford Berenson, who will remain at TPG as a senior adviser before retiring from the firm at the end of the year. Chu will join TPG from Debevoise & Plimpton, where she has been deputy co-chair of the law firm’s M&A group and a member of its private equity group and healthcare and life sciences group.
Cummins CAO and former general counsel to retire

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

Cummins’ chief administrative officer (CAO) and former general counsel Sharon Barner is retiring, effective May 31. Her replacement will be named in the coming weeks, according to the company. Barner joined Cummins in 2012 as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, a position she held until 2021 when she became the firm’s CAO.
Governance Intelligence invites professionals to join survey on director training

1 month ago | governance-intelligence.com | Ben Maiden

Companies and their boards face an array of demanding and often unprecedented challenges in 2025. These range from unpredictable tariffs and global and domestic political tensions to a shifting regulatory environment, evolving investor expectations, pressures around diversity initiatives and technological developments such as AI.