Legal news

Dentons merges with Maclay Murray & Spens

Dentons has snapped up another law firm as it continues in merger mania mode.

• JUDICIARY

  

  Supreme Court appoints first female president

  Lawyers have welcomed the appointment of Baroness Hale as president of the court but highlighted the growing crisis over investment in the courts and low morale amongst the judiciary.

• LITIGATION

  

  EU customs seized over 41 million fake goods worth €670m last year

  Figures released by the European Commission reveal that customs authorities detained more than 41 million fake and counterfeit products at the EU's external border in 2016 worth a total value of €670 million.

• LAW FIRM EXPANSION

  

  DLA Piper expands Southern Californian operation

  The firm has joined forces with Liner which has strong links in real estate and entertainment.

• POLITICS

  

  More women than men practicing law in Australia

  There are more women than men practicing law in Australia, co-inciding with a 46 per cent rise in the number of private law firms in the past five years to 15,539.

Editor's picks

LUXURY LAW ALLIANCE

The Ikea 'Frakta' bag - a novel approach to dealing with look-alike products

Balenciaga has recently launched what is widely being billed as their interpretation of the iconic Ikea 'Frakta' bag but, says Daisy Dier of Bird & Bird, luxury brands should seek advice before going down this path.

LITIGATION

White & Case fined a record £250,000 by the SDT for acting 'recklessly'

White & Case has been fined a record £250,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for breaching conduct rules.

CYBER RISK

Cyber poses challenge for insurance companies

Defining cyber risk is a challenge and an opportunity for the insurance community.

C-SUITE

Starbucks puts general counsel in charge of workforce

The company has elevated its general counsel Lucy Helm to take over the people role, following management changes at the global coffee chain.

Blogs

LEGAL EDUCATION

The pretext of scholarship and how it discriminates against practitioners

Legal academics are sniffy about practitioners who teach. But, says Reuben Guttman, this outdated view does a disservice to the legal profession.

INVESTMENT

Egypt's missed investment opportunity

Egypt has passed a new investment law but while it is a step in the right direction, more is needed, says Cairo-based lawyer Dr Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Abou Shoka.

Business sector round up

DATA

The sovereignty of data

The lack of a unified global approach to data and regulation is a serious impediment to global business, says Dean Armstrong QC, Dan Hyde & Sam Thomas of Cyber Counsel.

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.