Legal news
Deloitte accepts one-year New York ban
Professional services giant Deloitte has agreed to a landmark one-year suspension from soliciting new consulting work in New York and will also pay $10 million to the state following a widespread clampdown on independent consulting firms.
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LEGAL PROFESSION
Lord Neuberger sounds legal aid warning
The president of the UK's supreme court has claimed that legal aid cuts will drive away the best lawyers and fail to boost efficiency.
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FRAUD
United Technologies to repay $473m to US
United Technologies Corp has been instructed to pay a total of $473 million plus interest as reimbursement for false charges to gain US Air Force jet engine contracts in the 1980s.
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FINANCE
First UK charges in Libor scandal
UK fraud enforcers have charged key Libor trader Tom Hayes in the first criminal case seeking justice for his involvement in rigging the London interbank lending rate.
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TECHNOLOGY
Pirate Bay hacker faces extradition
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg could be extradited to Denmark for accused hacking charges, a Swedish court has ruled.
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G8 SUMMIT
NI's G8 global legacy
The jury may be out on the economic benefits of the G8 Summit for Northern Ireland but the major trading nations know that NI is open for business. And NI has its own legacy for the world, says Arthur Cox Belfast managing partner Alan Taylor.
INSURANCE
Personal injury lawyers refute whiplash claims
British lawyers have played down allegations by insurers that petty claims have added £90 to the average motor insurance quote and sealed Britain's title as the whiplash capital of the world.
BLOG: LITIGATION FUNDING
No excuse for standing still
In his latest blog, Nick Rowles-Davies of litigation funder Vannin Capital, questions the reticence amongst solicitors towards the new costs budgeting regime.
Blogs
IT
Mail bagging - detecting itheft
Relying in the goodwill of employees when it comes to protecting company data is a risky strategy.
LAW FIRM MARKETING
Gaining an advantage through digital marketing
Laura Dunn of mmadigital looks at the importance of speaking the language your clients understand and creating a global facing website for your overseas clients
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LPO
Ashurst heads to Scotland
A large grant from the Scottish government has encouraged Ashurst to move its back office to Glasgow.
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LUXURY LAW SUMMIT
NYC looks to criminalise buyers of fake goods
New York could be the first city in the US to introduce legislation criminalising the buying of counterfeit goods.
ARBITRATION
Korea sets up arbitration centre
Korea is the latest country to set up an arbitration centre with the launch of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center.
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Research
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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