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One third of UK legal sector risks information with poor cybersecurity
A new report by security software provider IS Decisions has found that the lack of unique logins, manual logoffs and concurrent logins is putting confidential information in the legal sector at risk.
Slaughters and SullCrom face US probe over StanChart advice
Slaughter and May and Sullivan & Cromwell face a challenge in the US over claims they provided improper advice to Standard Chartered during an investigation into sanctions violations.
Student builds robot lawyer for challenging fines
A student entrepreneur who created a website to enable people to challenge fines and claim compensation has created a free robot lawyer to make claims on behalf of customers.
Lawsuit challenges use of 'In God We Trust' on US money
The iconic image of the American dollar bill could be forced to change if a federal lawsuit filed in Ohio is successful.
Legal services to be probed by competition watchdog
In a move welcomed by the SRA and industry groups, concerns over the standards and affordability of legal services are to be examined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Bird & Bird's net debt up by a fifth as revenue increases
Bird & Bird's accounts show the firm's net debt rose 21 per cent in the last financial year to €46.3m from €38.3m in 2014, following a refinancing of the business.
Briggs review backs online court that cuts out lawyers
An interim report from a landmark review of civil justice has backed the creation of an online court for claims worth up to £25,000.
Insider trading trial to begin after six-year delay
The jury in a case concerning five former finance professionals accused of conspiring to trade securities with inside information was sworn in yesterday, after years of delays.
Indonesia to appeal court's ruling to absolve company for forest fire
Siti Nurbaya, the Indonesian environment minister, plans to be directly involved in appealing the court's decision in favour of PT Bumi Mekar Hijau (BMH), a plantation firm accused of clearing lan...
HSF dominates FTSE litigation rankings
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has emerged as the most popular firm for FTSE 100 companies in High Court and Court of Appeal (CoA) cases.
US firm Butler Snow builds Asia presence
Mississippi-headquartered Butler Snow has announced it is opening its first office in Asia in Singapore and a virtual office in Hong Kong.
China clampdowns on lawyers continue
Four human rights advocates have been formally arrested by the Chinese police on charges of subverting state power, according to one of their colleagues and rights groups.
Judge calls on former FBI head to aid VW litigation
A federal judge in San Francisco is calling on Robert S. Mueller III, a long-time director of the FBI now with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, to help manage the massive litigation facing V...
Critics claim TPP opens NZ to legal attacks
Opponents of the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement say New Zealand will be more vulnerable to legal attacks from foreign investors under its investment chapter.
Study shows law students don't seek help for depression and substance abuse
A new report shows that some law students in the US are concealing mental health and addiction issues instead of seeking help, for fear that doing so could jeopardise their chances of being admitted t...
GM ignition nightmare goes on
2016 looks set to be General Motor's year of reckoning, with the company facing hundreds of claims demanding it pay compensation for the deaths of loved ones and injuries in accidents caused by a...
Co-op announces first legal buy-up
The Co-operative Group has announced its first legal acquisition, as it refocuses attention on face-to-face services after a difficult start in the sector.
Nabarro's ally Lefèvre Pelletier announces €44m merger
Nabarro's French ally Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés is to merge with fellow Paris-based firm CGR Legal, creating a €44m (£32.9m) firm with 160 lawyers.
RBS ends tussle over pay with go-to law firms reappointed
The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze ended with Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters winning appointments t...
Nishith Desai expands in US with New York offering
Indian law firm Nishith Desai has opened an office in New York, its second in the US and eighth globally, which will offer Indian law advice.