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.

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

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.

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 pays a visit to ‘Moot Court’, where in-house and external lawyers collaborate to support young people from East Palo Alto who aspire to a career in law.

Charlene Ripley shares the risks and rewards of working in Canada’s goldmining industry.

For the latest in our Dinner with GC series, we assembled a group of prominent intellectual property specialists to discuss the future of patent law in the US, during a period of wholesale change from both the courts and legislature.

Peter Ferola talks GC through a busy few years at BioTelemetry – including highlights from the company’s ten strategic acquisitions, corporate restructure, and a new venture into digital population health management.

GC talks to Finnegan managing partner, Mark Sweet, and chair, James Monroe, to learn how law firms are mirroring the challenges of their clients, with a focus on collaboration.

With more than 30 years working in technology, Mark Chandler shares his thoughts on disruption, transformation through technology and legal operations; as well as the future of legal services.