Legal news

Australian law firm hails use of digital currencies for its business

Lehman Walsh has embraced digital currencies and adopted a progressive approach to new technology which it claims is paying dividends.

• TRUSTS

  

  Bedell Cristin wins US$200m trust dispute for plaintiffs in long-running Crociani case

  The plaintiffs in a long-running trust dispute have been successful, resulting in the reconstitution of a trust fund worth $200 million.

• FRAUD

  

  The false picture of the UK's battle against fraud

  Uncertainty over the future of the UK's Serious Fraud Office needs to end, says Dominic Carman.

• BIG FOUR

  

  PwC Legal establishes Washington office

  The accountancy giant has established an office in the US capital but will not be practising local law.

• APPOINTMENTS

  

  Around the house

  A weekly round-up of moves across the globe.

Editor's picks

LEGAL SERVICES

Legal change leaders head for London summit

A group of legal change leaders from some of the world's top corporates and financial institutions will gather in London next week.

WORKPLACE

Ashurst liberates workforce to work in 'smart' way

Ashurst has launched what it describes as 'a new smarter working initiative' in the UK.

LAW FIRM REMUNERATION

Women partners seldom earn top pay at law firms

Men remain overwhelmingly the best paid in US law firms with women far behind.

PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS

Private prosecutions group launches

The PPA will lobby on behalf of private prosecutors as well as acting as a forum for experts.

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 But, says Reuben Guttman, this outdated view does a disservice to the legal profession.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.