LegalVision's chief executive officer co-founded a law firm built on a subscription model rather than billable hours, attracting lawyers who "want to do things differently".
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Laurel joined Capital Brief from MLex where she spent a decade covering topics ranging from competition law and data privacy to white collar crime and criminal cartels. She also spent five years in Brussels covering European energy and climate policies.
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