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Luxury brands head to London summit
A clutch of luxury brands is gearing up for tomorrow's Luxury Law Summit to address challenges posed by imitation goods.
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US LAW FIRMS
Quick fixes stifling law firm development
Leaders of top US law firms are failing to make the sweeping changes needed to adapt to today's economic conditions, preferring quick fixes rather than long-term plans, a survey has today revealed.
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TAX
Swedish fraud busters collar former Saab execs
Three former Saab executives have been arrested by Swedish accounting enforcers on suspicion of 'grave attempts' to complicate tax controls.
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INSIDER TRADING
Gupta lawyer demands new trial
The lawyer representing former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble board member Rajat Gupta has urged an appeals court to give his client a new trial, claiming that excluded evidence may have cleared him of insider trading charges.
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RENDITION
Government lawyers 'will consider' Belhaj rendition damages
Lawyers representing the UK government over charges of assisting in the rendition of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj have said they will consider paying him damages.
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LUXURY LAW SUMMIT
Protecting your brand in the global marketplace
The luxury team at Covington & Burling discuss managing reputational risk at the contract stage.
BLOG: WHISTLEBLOWERS
Is Ranbaxy the Tip of the Iceberg?
As a result of a 2007 lawsuit initiated by a whistleblower under the US Federal False Claims Act, Ranbaxy USA has agreed to pay the United States Government and multiple state governments the sum of $350 million to resolve civil claims.
BLOG: EMPLOYMENT
Waiting for roast duck
The Chinese appreciate their jobs more than their Western counterparts, says Bob Gogel.
Blogs
SOCIAL MEDIA
Is the world still flat?
SEC social media rule overlooks rules of engagement around the world, says Veta T Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
LEGAL PROFESSION
Which way now for Personal Injury lawyers?
Personal injury (PI) lawyers are working in an era of fundamental and evolutionary change, not least because of the changes driven by the Jackson reforms but also because of the changing attitudes of banks and funders to PI law firms.
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Has your firm recently considered merging as a way of combating the effects of continuing harsh economic conditions?
Leading law firm partners answer the big questions
SURVEY
Are there more women at your in-house legal department in senior positions than in other areas of your company?
Global general counsel answer our big question
Management speak
OUTSOURCING
Exigent extends into Canada
Exigent, a leading global provider of legal process outsourcing (LPO), is opening a centre in Canada.
Business sector round up
LUXURY LAW SUMMIT
Luxury brands head for the summit
A raft of top luxury brands are on the VIP list for the first ever Luxury Law Summit.
PFI
PF2: a new approach to public private partnerships?
James Larmour of Freeth Cartwright considers HM Treasury's “Standardisation of PF2 Guidance.”
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GLOBAL LAW FIRMS
The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries
A leading global intellectual property and technology practice commissions the telling of its own history -- and it's far more riveting than some might assume
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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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