GC Issue: Autumn 2017

As more and more states in the US opt to regulate the production and sale of recreational marijuana, GC examines a developing industry and the contentious legal frameworks enabling it.

Former molecular biologist Jean Liu tells GC about the challenges and rewards of working for a biotech company at the forefront of innovation in cancer treatment.

David Burgess, publishing director of The Legal 500, offers an insight into the changing nature of legal service delivery models and how in-house legal departments are driving reform – or not.

GC travelled to Alameda, California to visit the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, a team on the precipice of Super Bowl glory while facilitating a franchise move far away from their home of 20 years.

In her latest column for GC, Catherine McGregor considers the issue of succession planning for general counsel through the eyes of those at different stages of the GC life cycle.

The data behind the story.

Former Silicon Valley litigator Chris Sundermeier chats about his company’s software-based tool for online reputation management and the implications of new privacy regulations.

Carlyle Kingswood Global meets Matt Wilson, Uber’s legal head in Northern Europe, and finds out what it’s like behind the legal wheel of one of the world’s most controversial companies.

GC investigates how ‘design thinking’ is being applied to legal services.

GC reports on how businesses are preparing for the EU’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation deadline.