Legal news

GCs must step up to become mini-CEOs or risk existential failure

GCs must become mini-CEOs of their legal organisations if they are to succeed in addressing the exponential changes in the legal marketplace, says Pearson GC Bjarne Tellmann.

• EXPANSION

  

  Dentons turns LatAm expansion to Peru

  Dentons is continuing its ambitious expansion into Latin America with plans afoot to form a combination with Gallo Barrios Pickmann in Peru.

• IBA

  

  International Bar Association meet attracts more than 400 experts to Belfast

  More than 400 lawyers descended on Belfast for the International Bar Association's Bar Leaders' conference and mid-year meetings.

• FEES

  

  Almost 100 law firms offer free service to Manchester terror attack victims

  So far 93 law firms have come forward to offer their services for free to victims of the Manchester terror attack with Manchester Law Society co-ordinating a pro bono advice rota.

• SOFTWARE

  

  Over half fear they have been a victim of a cyber attack

  Consumers place higher expectations on businesses to protect their personal information and update response plans

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LITIGATION

Bombardier and Triumph reach settlement

Bombardier and Triumph have reached an undisclosed settlement some five months after the US aerospace supplier filed a $455 million lawsuit against the Quebec-based aircraft manufacturer.

MILLENNIALS

Millennials rewriting law firm DNA as they move into pole positions

Millennials are driving a seismic shift in the legal profession as the buyers and sellers of legal services.

DATA COMPLIANCE

Companies at risk over personal data compliance

Failing to comply with new rules on data is becoming a dangerous risk, Wedlake Bell partner James Castro-Edwards warns companies holding personal data.

EXPANSION

Clutch Group and Morae Legal merge to become Morae Global

Clutch Group and Morae Legal complete merger to become Morae Global aiming to provide legal and compliance solutions for corporates worldwide.

Blogs

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

Iran elections strengthen trading conditions

With the elections over, trading with Iran looks set to improve despite US presidential mood swings.

COSTS

Controlling litigation costs

The idea that the court must rubber stamp an agreed budget that it believes to be disproportionate goes against the grain of controlling costs.

Business sector round up

PEOPLE

Cali-headquartered Knobbe Martens expands to NYC

Leading US intellectual property law firms Knobbe Martens is to open an office in New York City as a result of a growing demand for IP expertise in the Big Apple and in efforts to recruit qualified staff.

SOFTWARE

LexisNexis launch legal research and drafting tool, available 'anywhere, anytime'

LexisNexis has announced the integration of its Lexis for Microsoft Office legal drafting and review solution with Microsoft Office 365 , creating a new cloud-based version that is accessible anywhere, anytime on any device directly within Microsoft