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Stage set for legal battle between Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine has missed the deadline to repay a disputed $3 billion bond it owes Russia, exacerbating tensions between the two countries and setting the stage for a protracted legal stand-off.
Kaye Scholer faces trying times after indictment of Shkreli lawyer
It remains to be seen how the law firm Kaye Scholer will treat its partner Evan Greebel, the former lead counsel of pharmaceutical company Retrophin who has been indicted alongside its former CEO Mart...
Income at KPMG legal up 53 per cent
KPMG, one of the Big Four accountancy firms to offer legal services through an alternative business structure, has reported a huge rise in income from the division and pledged further investment.
Herbert Smith Freehills tops new FTSE 100 client ranking
Data gathered by The Lawyer's digital tool Lawyer Market Intelligence (LMI) reveals that Herbert Smith Freehills is the UK law firm with the most FTSE 100 client relationships.
Shkreli's lawyer hikes fees by 5,000 per cent
A criminal lawyer representing Turing Pharmaceuticals chief Martin Shkreli has informed his client that he is raising his hourly fees by 5,000 per cent.
Brazil suspends WhatsApp in legal dispute
A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered telecommunications providers to block all access to the WhatsApp phone-messaging application for 48 hours throughout Brazil, as a punishment for WhatsApp'...
Computers beat humans in this court function
A test carried out by the University of Michigan found that computers were able to outperform humans in spotting liars in courtrooms.
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore ECHR rulings
Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the Constitutional Court of Russia to decide whether to comply with judgements made by international human rights courts.
VW to face legal action in China and India
Days after VW chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch admitted that engineers began working as early as 2005 on emissions cheating software, the carmaker is faced with legal action in India and China.
Strange case of Fosun chairman highlights murkiness of China's legal system
The disappearance and reappearance of Fosun Group founder and chairman Guo Guangchang and the lack of information released by the company highlight the opaqueness of China's legal system, accordin...
Demand for legal services grows in Uganda
The demand for legal services in the areas of corporate and commercial law in Uganda is growing, according to David Mpanga, managing partner of Kampala-based law firm AF Mpanga.
Uber updates driver contracts to force arbitration
Rideshare firm Uber has released a new contract to all of its drivers in the US that purports to solve problems a judge said made arbitration requirements in the previous agreement unenforceable.
ABS start-up enters PI market with £13m acquisition
Pure Legal Limited has completed the £13 million acquisition of York-based personal injury firm Pryers, with the intention of building a profitable PI business in the fixed-fee era.
Technology to power Virtual Assistants goes live
Riverview Law has gone live with Kim, technology that will from Q1 2016 power an innovative series of legal Virtual Assistants.
Law firm boosts productivity with flexible paid time off policy
East Anglia-based law firm Ashton KCJ has used an increasingly popular paid time off (PTO) policy to boost the productivity of its lawyers.
European Commission proposes new rules on digital content
In first of 16 legislative proposals to be presented as part of the strategy to create a 'digital single market' across the EU, the European Commission (EC) has unveiled proposed new rules on...
Gove scraps criminal courts charge
Lord Chancellor Michael Gove has announced that the controversial criminal courts charge for convicted defendants is to be scrapped from 24 December.
Mayer Brown hires Baker & McKenzie partners with eye on Dubai
Mayer Brown has announced that two prominent partners from Baker & McKenzie in Washington, DC — Charles Salem Hallab and Tahan Thraya — have joined the firm as corporate and securities partners.
London 'must innovate' to remain top venue for global disputes, say litigators
City litigators have warned that government investment in London's commercial legal infrastructure is not enough to maintain its reputation as the go-to location for global business disputes.
Watson Farley points to lateral hires as revenue grows
Watson Farley & Williams says its investment in lateral hires has seen revenues increase, as the firm posted five per cent growth in half-year revenues for the period to 31 October.