Latest legal news

Deutsche Bank AG and JP Morgan Chase & Co have been pulled into a global investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering at Malaysian state fund 1MDB. | 10yrs

The man whose client list included Miles Davis, Lenny Bruce and Johnny Rivers passed away at his Palm Springs home on March 30. | 10yrs

An established London law firm has been left exposed after leaked Mossack Fonseca documents revealed it claimed - wrongly - that two of its clients were not 'Politically Exposed Persons' (PEPs). | 10yrs

Mayer Brown is piloting agile working in its construction practice, with management set to report on the results to the partnership in July. | 10yrs

A law school in Virginia that was to be renamed in honour of late Supreme Court judge Antonin Scalia has adapted the name after the acronym became an object of derision on social media. | 10yrs

The high-profile collapse of drugmaker Pfizer's planned tie-up with Ireland-based Allergan has cast doubt on the future of the 'inversion' bid, a controversial tax technique pioneered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghre & Flom. | 10yrs

The Co-op's legal services division was back in the black in 2015 after a protracted period of instability. | 10yrs

The latest risk outlook from the Bar Standards Board has found that commercial pressures are pushing barristers to take bigger risks with clients. | 10yrs

Details are finally starting to emerge about the listed Australian firm's intentions for its embattled UK arm. | 10yrs

Three international firms have added to their capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region with new partners in Singapore and Hong Kong. | 10yrs

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to launch its second legal services centre at the end of the year, with the likely location being Vancouver. | 10yrs

Lawmakers in the District of Columbia are considering enshrining into city law a ban on official travel by city workers to any state in the US which has laws that discriminate against members of the LGBT community. | 10yrs

The latest forecast from NatWest has predicted tougher times in the coming year for mid-sized law firms in the United Kingdom. | 10yrs

Alaska Air Group has agreed to purchase rival carrier Virgin America for $4bn, creating the fifth largest airline in the United States. | 10yrs

A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 10yrs

A recent study has shown that women working in company legal departments are climbing the ranks much faster than their law firm counterparts. But why? | 10yrs

With the referendum on the UK's status within the EU fast approaching, businesses need to make sure that all new and existing contracts are fit for purpose in a post-Brexit landscape. | 10yrs

A new report has found that a majority of corporate privacy professionals are preparing to up their spend on outside legal counsel. | 10yrs

Ashurst, Linklaters and RPC have all been bumped from Serco's list of preferred legal advisers. | 10yrs