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The employment bar was roiled last year when the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a company policy requiring employees to keep interviews related to internal investigations confidential violated federal labor law.

Like flossing, staying up-to-date with corporate governance requirements isn’t something that’s particularly exciting, but it’s necessary to avoid bigger problems down the line.

Lawyers are bound by Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15, which requires that client files be “appropriately safeguarded.” Failure to comply is a failure in the overall duty to act competently and in the best interests of a client.

While many lawyers’ offices contain shelves of reports, Ken Lemke is surrounded by connecting rods and other engine parts.

Catherine Jorgens graduated from law school 15 years ago but still looks forward to the first day of classes.

Chad Anthony has one client but about 160,000 customers at Johnson Controls Inc.

Clinking the champagne flutes in celebration of a new acquisition marks the end of a transaction. But it’s only the beginning when it comes to the hefty task of integrating the new company into the existing enterprise.

Dennis Puzz Jr., a member of the Yurok tribe of Northern California, had a very specific reason for going to law school.

For more than three years, attorney T. Michael Rathburn has been working overseas for Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee.

Like the products her client sells, attorney Amy Ruhig covers Jockey International’s backside.

During his 14 years with Shopko Stores Inc., Peter Vandenhouten has witnessed many changes, but continues to find comfort in the company’s ranks.

Many lawyers and law firms are seeking the benefits of entering into “of-counsel” relationships without paying enough attention to the potential risks.

Can an employer, faced with a purported class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, avoid litigation by immediately offering a settlement to the sole plaintiff before a class is certified?

Serving as a company’s conscience may seem a daunting task, but in-house attorneys say they’re well suited to the role.