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Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton used her recent debate with Republican rival Donald Trump to shed light on her own vision for the Supreme Court of the United States. | 9yrs

HMRC is launching an investigation into alleged tax avoidance by as many as 100 current and former BBC presenters. | 9yrs

More than half of university admissions officers think that some US law schools should close their doors, according to a recent survey. | 9yrs

Lawyers in the US can anticipate their compensation will rise by an average of 4.6 per cent in 2017, according to a report from recruiter Robert Hal Legal. | 9yrs

According to a new ranking, White & Case has advised on global M&A deals with the highest total value announced in the first three quarters of 2016. | 9yrs

A New Zealand lawyer has been fined after telling a court registrar of Southeast Asian descent to 'go back to North Korea.' | 9yrs

Co-written and co-created by Jonathan Shapiro, a former federal prosecutor and former of counsel at Kirkland & Ellis, 'Goliath' stars Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton as a disgraced lawyer in Los Angeles. | 9yrs

The biggest merger ever in London has created a 1000 partner firm with global revenues of over a billion dollars. | 9yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills is scrapping its joint leadership structure. | 9yrs

Simmons & Simmons has pulled off a double partner hire in Milan following the firm's closure in Rome. | 9yrs

Online legal marketplace Crowd & Co is the latest legal business to partner with ProfessionalMums.net in a bid to capitalise on the many female lawyers looking to move back into the job market after time out. | 9yrs

The University of Pennsylvania has once again been ranked as the most advantageous institution for law graduates moving into employment. | 9yrs

An Australian lawyer has defeated Domino's Pizza after the fast food giant failed to deliver his food and subsequently broke a promise for a full refund. | 9yrs

The new rules will place responsibility on law firms for anti-government protests from their lawyers. | 9yrs

Ashurst partners have voted in two new board members for a three-year term. | 9yrs

The high-profile former New York mayor is said to be eyeing up the role of attorney general should Mr Trump succeed in his presidential bid. | 9yrs

A new bill looks set to reform the legal profession and introduce global standards. | 9yrs

Mr Bower was one of the first consultants in the rapidly changing legal field, becoming an expert on mergers globally. | 9yrs

The end of 2016 has seen a slowdown in merger activity in the law firm sector, due in part to the lack of suitable acquisitions. | 9yrs