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Financial whistleblowers 'not being listened to'

Financial whistleblowers 'not being listened to'

Less than a quarter of whistleblowers involved in financial services are listened to when attempting to raise a claim with their employers, a survey has revealed.

  • EMPLOYMENT

    Top Irish firms in hiring spree

    Top Irish firms in hiring spree

    Leading Irish law firms have bucked the decline in hiring in the profession by significantly boosting their lawyer headcounts but as much as 16 per cent last year.

  • LEGAL PROFESSION

    Satisfaction high among Aussie lawyers

    Satisfaction high among Aussie lawyers

    The majority of lawyers in Australia are happy with their jobs, naming work-life balance as the key to their happiness, a survey has found.

  • GAMBLING

    India eyes betting law

    India eyes betting law

    The Indian government is considering a new law aimed to combat the issue of spot-fixing in sport following the arrest of cricketers and bookmakers last week.

  • HONG KONG

    Lawyers urge regulator action on Apex deal

    Lawyers urge regulator action on Apex deal

    Lawyers have called for securities regulators to assess whether a criminal investigation is needed into Hong Kong conglomerate Cheung Kong's sales of hotel suites in Kwai Chung despite an agreement with the developer to cancel the sales.

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LUXURY LAW SUMMIT

Protecting your brand in the global marketplace

Protecting your brand in the global marketplace

The luxury team at Covington & Burling discuss managing reputational risk at the contract stage.

BLOG: WHISTLEBLOWERS

Is Ranbaxy the Tip of the Iceberg?

Is Ranbaxy the Tip of the Iceberg?

As a result of a 2007 lawsuit initiated by a whistleblower under the US Federal False Claims Act, Ranbaxy USA has agreed to pay the United States Government and multiple state governments the sum of $350 million to resolve civil claims.

OUTSOURCING

Exigent extends into Canada

Exigent extends into Canada

Exigent, a leading global provider of legal process outsourcing (LPO), is opening a centre in Canada.

HOT GOSSIP

New Hampshire's 'Robin Hood' accused of harassment

New Hampshire's 'Robin Hood' accused of harassment

A group of friends nicknamed 'Robin Hood' who roam a US city and fill up parking meters which are about to expire have been hit with a lawsuit claiming they harass parking enforcers.

Blogs

SOCIAL MEDIA

Is the world still flat?

Is the world still flat?

SEC social media rule overlooks rules of engagement around the world, says Veta T Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

LEGAL PROFESSION

Which way now for Personal Injury lawyers?

Which way now for Personal Injury lawyers?

Personal injury (PI) lawyers are working in an era of fundamental and evolutionary change, not least because of the changes driven by the Jackson reforms but also because of the changing attitudes of banks and funders to PI law firms.

Management speak

LAW FIRMS

Technology helps mid-sized law firm growth

Technology helps mid-sized law firm growth

Research from Georgetown University reveals mid-sized law firms have grown globally despite the global downturn.

Corporate counsel

MOVES

Around the House

Around the House

A weekly round-up of in-house legal moves from around the globe.

Business sector round up

LUXURY LAW SUMMIT

Luxury brands head for the summit

Luxury brands head for the summit

A raft of top luxury brands are on the VIP list for the first ever Luxury Law Summit.

PFI

PF2: a new approach to public private partnerships?

PF2: a new approach to public private partnerships?

James Larmour of Freeth Cartwright considers HM Treasury's “Standardisation of PF2 Guidance.”

Who did the deals

DOING THE DEALS

Dealmakers

Dealmakers

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen

Bookshelf

GLOBAL LAW FIRMS

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

A leading global intellectual property and technology practice commissions the telling of its own history -- and it's far more riveting than some might assume

Premium Jobs

Vacancy of the week

Research

Martindale-Hubbell

European GCs slam lack of client service

Law firms across Europe are failing to look after their retained clients with general counsel slating the lack of communication and regular reviews, according to new research from the Global Legal Post in association with Martindale-Hubbell.

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