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RBS in legal challenge to Cooke Young & Keidan
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) filed for an injunction on Wednesday to prevent Cooke Young & Keidan (CYK) from continuing to act for Property Action Group (PAG), which is bringing a major disput...
HR manager jailed after stealing $400,000 from law firm
An HR manager from a New Zealand law firm has been sentenced to three years in jail for stealing approximately NZ$400,000 from the firm over a period of nine years.
Kennedys expands in the Americas
Kennedys will be able to practice US law for the first time after making two hires for its Miami office. The firm is also forming an association in Argentina with local firm Alberto Bunge & Asocia...
SFO defends Libor prosecution after five acquitted
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has defended its prosecution of six ex-brokers who were accused of helping to manipulate the Libor rate, after five of them were acquitted yesterday by a UK jury.
Sheffield launches campaign to entice law firms
Sheffield City Council has launched a northshoring campaign in a bid to convince Southern law firms to open in the city.
RBS puts £2bn aside for US litigation and PPI claims
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned it faces its eighth successive full-year loss this year, as it sets £2bn aside for claims relating to mortgage-backed securities and payment p...
Slater and Gordon plans job cuts
Listed Australian firm Slater and Gordon is consulting with 51 fee-earners and support staff with a view to possible redundancies.
JPMorgan settles Ambac lawsuits
JPMorgan has agreed to pay nearly $1bn to resolve claims by Ambac Financial Group that the bank deceived it into insuring mortgage bonds backed by poor quality loans, clearing the way for approval of...
DLA Piper expands in Africa
DLA Piper has announced that the number of firms in its group has risen to 15 with the addition of ADCA in Angola.
France reviews 35-hour working week
In a bid to reform the 35-hour working week, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (pictured) said yesterday that France will give companies the right to negotiate longer working hours and overtime p...
Bitcoin technology ushers in era of 'smart' contracts
In the wake of a landmark government report, legal technology experts have said the technology behind the Bitcoin digital currency could herald an age of 'smart contracts'.
VW handed deadline to come clean by second shareholder
The prime minister of Lower Saxony, Volkswagen AG's second-largest shareholder, has given the carmaker three months to provide a full account of the origins of the emissions scandal.
CC tops global project finance rankings
Clifford Chance has overtaken Chadbourne & Parke to lead the global project finance rankings in 2015.
Venezuela faces Argentina-style legal drama if it defaults
Should plummeting oil prices force Venezuela's government to default on its debt, the lack of collective action clauses (CACs) on almost US$40bn worth of bonds could expose the oil-exporting c...
DAC Beachcroft takes £4m hit in failed IT project
DAC Beachroft reveals that the firm took a £4.39m hit in a failed IT project whilst showing a 20 per cent increase in profits in its latest accounts.
Flow of Iranian oil to Europe delayed by legal uncertainties
Legal uncertainties over the lifting of sanctions that could take several weeks to clarify mean that European companies have delayed buying up Iranian oil.
Pakistan's government admits country has no industrial safety law
Pakistan's government has conceded the country has no independent industrial safety law to protect workers, despite a grim history of fatal accidents, and no time frame for developing one.
China televises 'confession' of detained Swedish legal NGO worker
In the latest of China's crackdowns on its legal sector, detained Swedish legal aid worker Peter Dahlin has been shown on Chinese state television apparently confessing to carrying out illegal act...
Melbourne lawyer accused of sexual harassment
A senior Melbourne lawyer is facing accusations that he sexually harassed a female colleague over seven months last year, allegedly sending her explicit photos and bombarding her with unwelcome, sexua...
Former New York mayor takes global role at Greenberg Traurig
The former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (pictured) has left Houston-based law firm Bracewell & Giuliani and joined international law firm Greenberg Traurig.