A lawyer who worked at global firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher could face jail after an investigation by US federal agents into the alleged theft of US$5m from two law firms including Willkie, and MasterCard, one of its clients. | 9yrs

Mayer Brown announced that it has obtained formal approval from The Law Society of Hong Kong to form an association with leading PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng in Hong Kong. | 9yrs

Paris-based luxury brand owner Kering has won a court order banning sales of counterfeit versions of its high-end goods by certain vendors in ecommerce company Alibaba Group's online marketplaces. | 9yrs

A criminal defence solicitor has argued that the public should focus on why technology companies are selling products and services unfit for purpose, rather than blaming hackers for the rise in cybercrime. | 9yrs

A weekly round up of moves around the globe. | 9yrs

The Supreme People's Court has established a research centre at the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law to deal with legal affairs for the 'One Belt, One Road' foreign investment scheme. | 9yrs

Eversheds has appointed Charles Butcher as a partner in the firm's corporate practice in Hong Kong. Before joining Eversheds, he was a consultant at Hogan Lovells. | 9yrs

Research by the Law Society into the health and well-being of lawyers shows that the majority report they are in good health and on average take less time off sick, but also that nearly one fifth experience severe stress. | 9yrs

South African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has appointed a new head of cross-border M&A for African and Asia, with the aim to focus on growth cities and the increasing diversification of African economies. | 9yrs

Southeast Asian law firm Tilleke and Gibbins has opened a new office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The office currently has four lawyers led by partner John E. King and will be supported by Tilleke's Bangkok team. | 9yrs

A report by Colin Scarlett of Colliers International shows how law firms are adapting their office space and business to improve the experience of their clients and lawyers and so remain competitive in an increasingly commoditised marketplace. | 9yrs

Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has made the shocking statement that 30 per cent of all lawyers in India hold fraudulent law degrees. | 9yrs

A Bar Council report on the experience of female barristers has found that many feel the bar has changed for the better, but also feel pushed toward traditional 'women's practice areas' such as family and sex crime. | 9yrs

Only months after the Coalition Government raised some civil court fees by 600 per cent, justice minister Shailesh Vara MP has announced that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has begun another consultation to increase court fees afresh. | 9yrs

Most junior lawyers are fulfilled in their professional lives and enjoy a reasonably healthy work/life balance, despite some concerns over bonus schemes, the quality of management and career prospects. | 9yrs

In a report by the Law Society, City firms warn that proposals to change legal training by the Solicitors Regulation Authority are potentially dangerous to the UK law industry's global reputation. | 9yrs

Legal consultant John Chisholm believes firms could to do more to keep their top lawyers engaged, saying that many major firms have excellent strategies for recruiting talented lawyers, but could do more to retain them long term. | 9yrs

Malaysian law firm ZICOlaw has hired Samuel Britton as its Myanmar managing partner in Yangon. He moves from Sciaroni & Associates, where he was regional managing partner. | 9yrs

Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has hired Haydn Dare as a partner from Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, Herbert Smith Freehills' alliance firm in Indonesia. | 9yrs

According to bank insiders, Linklaters managing partner Simon Davies may have received a mandate to review Lloyds Bank's legal function as one of his first tasks in his new role as chief people, legal and strategy officer. | 9yrs