Corporate
Jun. 30, 2026
When executives leave: The new corporate crisis
As executive departures become more frequent, employers must be prepared to address the legal and business risks that can follow, from protecting trade secrets to managing key-person succession.
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On June 22, Alphabet suffered its worst trading day in more than a year. Its shares fell roughly 5% after reports that two prominent Google AI researchers were leaving for OpenAI and Anthropic, wiping out approximately $225 billion in market value.
This bad day for Alphabet underscores a growing trend in employment law. Gone are...
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