Legal news

New kids on the block

Fieldfisher has launched Cummings Fisher as a specialist hedge fund, derivative and alternative investment management-focused law firm.

• LEGAL PROFESSION

  

  Bar Council revolutionises membership

  Legal profession disruption leads Bar Council of England and Wales to open up its membership.

• TRADEMARKS

  

  The fightin' Irish burger beats 'trademark bully'

  Irish chain wins David v Goliath burger wars with US giant McDonald's as 'Big Mac' not properly registed trademark, though appeal possible.

• LEGAL OPERATIONS

  

  CLOC strengthens board and appoints president

  As legal operators meet in London today, CLOC's European arm appoints VMware's Aine Lyons to the board and promotes Google's Mary Shen O Carroll to the role of president.

• CRYPTOASSETS

  

  Cryptoasset sector looks set to expand but will face roadblocks

  Law firm offers cautiously optimistic outlook for cryptoassets, but despite success in 2018 raises doubts over ICOs.

Editor's picks

CLOC

Legal operators converge in London next week

With legal operations an increasingly powerful group, Aine Lyons, deputy general counsel of VMware and one of the founders of industry body CLOC, gives an insight into next week's event in London.

DATA PRIVACY

Huawei founder says company would refuse sharing user secrets

Silent to date on government scrutiny, Huawei chief clarifies the firm's legal response to speculation about confidential data.

LITIGATION STRATEGY

Forecast highlights issues for counsel in the year ahead

Crowell & Moring 2019 Litigation Forecast aims to equip counsel to build litigation war room and leverage technology to develop case strategy.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Gibson Dunn launches AI and automated systems group

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has launched a new practice group focused on artificial intelligence and automated systems.

Blogs

LEGAL SERVICES

Niche law firms poised to benefit from artificial intelligence

Disruption has opened up a world of opportunities for the legal marketplace in the UK, says Jeffrey Catanzaro.

BLOCKCHAIN

Unlocking the blockchain enigma

With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.

Business sector round up

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

New North Sea oil Industry initiative from Pinsent Masons

The law firm will run a programme helping tech pioneers develop and market their businesses.

INSOLVENCY

The business of staying in business

Commercial pressures are forcing restaurant and retail businesses to seek better deals from their landlords, says Thomas Bond of law firm Russell-Cooke.