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Small firms can be more innovative but are less likely to pass the muster with GCs when searching for suitable law firms. | 8yrs

A shareholder at the US employment law firm is suing for $300m over alleged gender bias, a claim strenuously denied by Ogletree which points to its wide ranging initiatives to redress any imbalance. | 8yrs

Commercial pressures are forcing restaurant and retail businesses to seek better deals from their landlords, says Thomas Bond of law firm Russell-Cooke. | 8yrs

A leading IT consultant says security will top the list of client demands going forward as companies wake up to the cyber vulnerabilities of their law firms. | 8yrs

The law firm is continuing to expand its insurance team with the latest hirings in London. | 8yrs

A top German football team has won as landmark ruling for temporary player contracts in team sports. | 8yrs

Luxury and retail lawyers are meeting in New York next month to discuss the latest challenges faced by the industry globally. | 8yrs

Corporate counsel will have to adhere to a competency framework to ensure they meet the highest standards. | 8yrs

The construction giant's high profile legal department, headed by GC and board member Richard Tapp, has an uncertain future ahead. | 8yrs

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

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could be used as a weapon against businesses by dissatisfied customers or protesters, says Collyer Bristow. | 8yrs

The AIM listed law firm has paid £3.4m for a technology boutique with an international clientele. | 8yrs

The Benelux law firm has recruited two lawyers from leading Luxembourg firm Arendt & Medernach to expand its investment funds practice. | 8yrs

The law firm has turned to global consultancy firm AK Kearney to find a chief services officer. | 8yrs

In an innovative move, the firm is creating Australia's first law virtual internships for students interested in working in global law firms. | 8yrs

Bold innovation-and not just jumping on the latest tech hype-is a necessity rather than a choice, as smart legal providers up their game to deliver more than automation, says Wayne Ramsay, Chief Strategy Officer at Exigent. | 8yrs

The country has announced a programme focused on building up tech expertise for the legal marketplace. | 8yrs

The two firms will become one of the largest outfits in Israel delivering cross-border legal services. | 8yrs

In 1988, the Law Commission recommended one of the most radical reforms in the history of landlord and tenant law in England and Wales, the abolition of so-called 'original tenant liability'. Bill Chandler of Hill Dickinson discusses. | 8yrs