A committee at Harvard Law School has recommended to the Harvard Corporation that the school's shield - which is modelled on the family crest of an 18th century slaveholder - no longer be its official symbol. | 8yrs

A round up of moves from across the UK | 8yrs

The number of law firms featured in this year's Sunday Times'100 Best Companies to Work For' survey has dropped from 10 to eight, with a regional outfit becoming the highest ranking law firm. | 8yrs

The discovery this week of what might be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 wreckage off Mozambique was the result a US lawyer funding his own independent investigation into its whereabouts. | 8yrs

Dentons has appointed five new global vice chairs, one for each of the firm's regions. | 8yrs

In a further disruption to the legal industry, a free service enabling small businesses and start-ups to facilitate contract management has launched in Australia. | 8yrs

Despite the slump in oil prices, revenue per lawyer at Houston-based Baker Botts increased 7.4 percent in 2015, topping $1m for the first time, while profits per partner expanded 6.2 percent. | 8yrs

Olympus Corp has agreed to pay at least $646m to settle two bribery probes by the US government. | 8yrs

A job seeker is to have an interview at Slaughter and May after sending a cover letter addressed to the secretary of the firm's head of marketing with two packets of Haribo attached. | 8yrs

New research from recruitment consultancy Robert Walters has revealed that 61 per cent of legal professionals are actively seeking a new job. | 8yrs

Paul Hastings has reported that 2015 was its most profitable year ever, with profits per partner crossing the $2.5m barrier. | 8yrs

A New York state judge has dismissed charges of grand larceny against two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, who will face a new trial on more minor charges later this year. | 8yrs

Sir Nicholas Forwood QC, a former a judge of the General Court of the EU, has joined White & Case in Brussels. | 8yrs

Three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives have been indicted this week for allegedly failing to take measures to prevent the tsunami-triggered nuclear meltdown at Fukushima in March 2011. | 8yrs

The governing Liberal Democratic Party plans to submit legislation reclassifying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are currently considered commodities, to Japan's parliament by June. | 8yrs

British American Tobacco (BAT) has appointed Linklaters to conduct a full investigation into allegations of corruption made against the FTSE 100 giant. | 8yrs

New research conducted by the dating application Tinder has shown that lawyers have one of the most popular jobs, but only for men. | 8yrs

The issues faced by the automotive industry in Japan has led to Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) establishing a focus group for the sector. | 8yrs

South Korea's largest law firm has lost some of its dominance of the market according to a report by Maeil Business News Korea. | 8yrs

A new guidance document issued by the Law Society says those interested in a career in the legal profession should not be 'taken advantage of' and should be compensated for work experience lasting more than a month. | 8yrs