Law firms can now use litigation funding as a business development tool to increase the volume of contentious matters flowing into their litigation and disputes departments, says Chris Smith of Vannin Capital.

Globalaw explains how China's fight against corruption has changed the business landscape for better.

Phone-hackers face prison sentences but why are the activities of paparazzi not curtailed by criminal sanctions, asks media guru Paul Tweed.

Gmail's automatic addition of a big 'unsubscribe' button to marketing emails will have an impact on business e-newsletters, says mmadigital's Matt Rycroft.

Despite competition around the world, London is still one of the top destinations for arbitration choice, according to Joe Tirado, Winston & Strawn's co-head of international arbitration.

UK designers are upping the ante over protecting intellectual property rights, says Stuart Whitwell.

Big Law is not a happy place to be at this time but there are other interesting opportunities in the legal space, says Chris Smith.

The privatisation of American is continuing apace, says Reuben Guttman. But once done, there is no going back.

Could the Government commercialise its databank to raise funds if all competing interests were aligned? Richard Kemp muses over the potential.

Creating an innnovative idea is one thing but protecting it is quite another, says Airsynergy's legal and IP director Adrian Kelly.

Leading headhunter Joe Macrae has been at the cutting edge of legal recruitment for 25 years. Global Legal Post editor Mary Heaney talks to him about the evolution of the marketplace.

The mobile revolution is in full swing and law firms need to up their game if they are to reap the rewards, says Dez Derry of mmdigital.

Rovi Corporation has been defeated again in its ongoing battle against Virgin Media, in a decision from the High Court handed down earlier this month. Gary Moss and Emma Muncey of EIP Legal discuss.

Emory Unversity Law School is behind an innovative trial advocacy course equipping law students with trial expertise.

The European Court will define the online life of an individual which may throw up issues with the US, says Michael Sandys of Jackson & Cantor.

Is MiFID II a radical contribution to the development of data law, asks Richard Kemp?

The demand for wireless spectrum has grown as consumers' consumption of wireless broadband services has exploded in recent years. Christiaan Segura of Keller and Heckman reports on steps to bring AWS-3 to market.

In the drive for greater profitability, is co-sourcing a viable option for law firms, asks Maxine Park?

Emails are a great way of keeping your clients past, present and future updated. It's easy, however, to forget to ensure your email should behave in the same way as your website, says mmdagital's CEO, Dez Derry.