Australian legal firms are experiencing unprecedented demand from people who have suffered alleged child sexual abuse in institutions such as churches, schools and youth groups after statute of limitations is lifted. | 9yrs
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Fashion designers are introducing more technology into their creations, opening up a new world of fashion technology legal issues. | 9yrs
Two British IP firms have joined forces to strengthen their offerings in the run-up and aftermath of Brexit. | 9yrs
Bryan Cave has expanded its German IP practice with IP and IT lawyer Dominik Weiss who joins as counsel, following hot on the heels of the arrival of trademark law specialist Dr Andreas Hentschel who also joined the Hamburg office earlier this year. | 9yrs
The latest move by a law firm to innovate sees Allen & Overy launching a legaltech incubator where lawyers, technologists and clients will collaborate on new and developing ideas. | 9yrs
President Donald Trump's legal team have said that dealing with a sexual harassment lawsuit would 'distract the president from his duties' and called for the case to be set aside until the end of his term in office. | 9yrs
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has recruited the UK's former European Commissioner for Financial Services Jonathan Hill as a senior adviser only a few months after it attracted former HM Treasury lawyer Anthony Parry as a full-time consultant. | 9yrs
Alternative legal services business Obelisk Support has struck a ground-breaking deal with Linklaters that will see its pool of flexible lawyers support the magic circle law firm with its resourcing requirements. | 9yrs
The UK's most senior judge is calling for change to allow judges to sit beyond the age of 70 in order to address the challenge of recruitment to the bench. | 9yrs
Belfast firm Carson McDowell has created the first information law team in Belfast due to increased demand in the sector and in preparation for new Data Protection Act laws being enforced next May. | 9yrs
Dechert has hired banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw from Kirkland & Ellis in London as part of its strategic plan to grow its private equity practice in what is the latest blow for Kirklands. | 9yrs
Jenner & Block has formed a new aviation and aerospace practice group with the addition of three well-known and established global industry professionals who join as partners and will serve as group co-chairs. | 9yrs
UCITS and AIF investment management company FundRock has appointed Irish funds lawyer Louise Harris to head up the legal and compliance function at its Irish branch. | 9yrs
Kirkland Morrison O'Callahan has rebranded to K3 which it feels will resonate better with both a New Zealand and Chinese market. | 9yrs
International law firm Ashurst has made two new senior hires attracting talent from Allen & Overy and Linklaters. | 9yrs
Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Dr Andreas Splittgerber as a partner in the IP, Information and Innovation group in Munich who joins from Olswang with three colleagues as part of its continued strategic expansion of German practice. | 9yrs
Pinsent Masons has acquired a minority stake in 'New Law' start-up business Yuzu. | 9yrs
The court's decision may change the rules on where a company can be hit with a patent infringement lawsuit. | 9yrs
The embattled company wants to 'make it right' with customers and salvage whatever may be left of its tattered public reputation. | 9yrs
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