Latest legal news

The CCBE is supporting Microsoft in a case which would dramatically expand the US government's power to seize electronic communications stored outside the US. | 8yrs

Four Harvard law students have developed a legal search engine tool, described as 'Google for legal contracts'. | 8yrs

At the first European CLOC institute meeting, lawyers got an insight into AI early adopters as well as hearing from legal IT guru Richard Susskind. | 8yrs

The Atlanta-headquartered firm has reviewed its strategy and opted to close three offices in China. | 8yrs

Outranked only by finance, lawyers have the best earning potential of all the sectors. | 8yrs

The AIM-listed law firm is on the acquisitions trail with its second SME law firm purchase. | 8yrs

Snapchat's general counsel Michael O Sullivan is reported to have taken an increasingly hard line against employees who leak. | 8yrs

A weekly round-up of moves around the globe. | 8yrs

The leading US group of legal operators descended on London today for its first overseas event. | 8yrs

Australia could be in for a bout of merger mania this year as two law firms announce plans and another is said to be ready to propose. | 8yrs

The US law firm has added another European destination to its global office portfolio. | 8yrs

The former US co-chairs of Norton Rose Fulbright's data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practice group have joined Cooley. | 8yrs

Matt Peers will head the city law firm's global operating strategy with a focus on technology to provide a competitive edge. | 8yrs

The firm is opening an office in Atlanta headed up by Dentons partner Ann-Marie McGaughey. | 8yrs

French companies are more likely to sue over hashtag trademark infringements whilst German businesses put colour ahead. | 8yrs

Pessimistic security, embedded artificial intelligence and GDPR will reign supreme in the legal sector in 2018. | 8yrs

An eight partner group has defected from the firm in a highly unusual move. | 8yrs

European companies will steal a march on the rest of the world on data privacy. | 8yrs

The firm has promoted its head of capital markets in Asia to take over from corporate partner Fang Jian. | 8yrs