Legal news
“Much-needed” tech disputes procedure launches
New adjudication procedure for the resolution of technology disputes in England & Wales launched.
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INNOVATION
Ashurst applies the accelerator
Firm is the latest to launch an intense FinTech accelerator programme, featuring multidisciplinary collaboration.
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ALLIANCE
Tie-up keen to cater for UK-India corridor clients
India Law Alliance has tied up with UK-based law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys to cater to their clients in the UK-India corridor.
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INNOVATION
Incubators put UK legaltech investment into overdrive
Investment in UK legal technology startups reached £61m in 2018, more than doubling the £22m invested in the previous 12 months.
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LUXURY LAW SUMMIT
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Luxury GC calls on US to create GDPR-style privacy standard
The current US patchwork of privacy laws is not fit for purpose and needs reform.
Editor's picks
ADVERTISING
Oxford report tackles tech and political advertising
Oxford Internet Institute suggests need for collective actions to help plug gaps in data rights & political campaigning law.
BRANDS
Firm's new brand takes flight
A new look for Simmons & Simmons as firm takes inpiration from starlings.
M&A
Toughing out M&A hangover
Baker McKenzie report reveals M&A to drop 25 percent in 2020 in the face of an uncertainty, with North America the outlier.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
DLA Piper under fire
Former ethics officer and student protest groups target two-pronged attack on DLA Piper, according to reports by Bloomberg News.
Blogs
LEGAL SERVICES
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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
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Unlocking the blockchain enigma
With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.
Management speak
POWER OF WOMEN
Lawyers talk power of women in new TV documentary
High profile lawyers Helena Kennedy QC and Gloria Allred share the secrets of their success and obstacles on the way in a new Sky Arts TV series launching on 26 August.
Corporate counsel
LEADERSHIP
Getting an in-house advantage
BarkerGilmore has announced the general counsel advantages for transforming how legal leaders fast-track success.
Business sector round up
WORLD LEGAL SUMMIT
Updated: Summit meeting welcomes Ireland's 'AI moment'
The World Legal Summit Dublin to be held August 1, 2019, now with additional sponsorship from Bar of Ireland.
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.
Who did the deals
SWEDEN
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Ropes & Gray, Vinge and Advokatfirman Cederquist act in pharma deal
Ropes & Gray, Vinge, Advokatfirman Cederquist are advising on the $855m pharma deal.
Bookshelf
BOOKS
Confronting hate, understanding China and recalling the US Constitution
In this month's Bookshelf, The Global Legal Post's Editor-At-Large, Dr David Cowan, picks three topical books on hate, China and the US.
