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Linklaters has teamed up with city tech start-up Eigen Technologies to launch an AI-backed data analysis and extraction tool in order to achieve 'a level of flexibility' not currently available on the marketplace. | 9yrs

Ropes & Gray is creating a new IP spin-off firm with offices in New York and Silicon Valley utilising some 100 staff lawyers. | 9yrs

Robert Elliott, former senior partner and chairman of Linklaters, has been appointed chairman of Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc. | 9yrs

South Africa has informed the UN that it is cancelling its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). | 9yrs

Law firms have been put on high alert as the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) warns of new threats impacting hundreds of firms. | 9yrs

Browne Jacobson and Beale & Company are in merger talks in a move that could create a super firm of 1,000 people and an £82 million turnover business with offices in eight cities. | 9yrs

The Big Four accountancy firm has entered the legal fray making hires from King & Wood Mallesons and O'Melveny & Myers. | 9yrs

General counsel Michael Fricklas will continue to receive his monthly salary in full for two years after his departure from the company. | 9yrs

A report prepared for the Securities and Exchange Commission identified $11 million worth of legal costs associated with a mass hack of Yahoo accounts that took place in 2014. | 9yrs

In an historic move Mexico has opened legal aid centres at consulates in 50 US cities in efforts to protect its citizens from President Trump's vows of tough immigration enforcement. | 9yrs

The firm is the latest to announce a remote working programme for associates in its US and UK offices. | 9yrs

Faegre Baker Daniels has announced a sweep of new leadership appointments across its offices. | 9yrs

Multi-disciplinary barristers' chambers 7BR, has announced significant additions to the set with five new barristers and the appointment of a new Senior Clerk to the Criminal Law team. | 9yrs

Partners in the largest 50 firms now command hourly partner rates 40 per cent higher than partners in the second largest tier with M&A partners commanding the largest fees. | 9yrs

A five-year investigation has ended in an $892m fine for ZTE Corporation. | 9yrs

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

In a novel way of attracting future clients, Slaughter and May has gone down 'The Apprentice' route and selected fintech's best. | 9yrs

African Americans are the most underrepresented minority group among associates and partners at law firms but 2016 was the first year there was any improvement since 2009, according to a nationwide survey. | 9yrs

International law firms seeking clarity around operating in India will be disappointed that no decision has been made after months of head holding on the issue. | 9yrs