The high-speed trading practices of Deutsche Bank are to meet legal scrutiny once again, with lawyers indicating that a new lawsuit will be brought against the bank in a British court later this year. | 10yrs
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A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 10yrs
In an open letter published by The Guardian, prominent lawyers and jurists from Europe, North America, Australia and Pakistan have urged Chinese premier Xi Jinping to release a dozen Chinese lawyers and legal assistants held in detention. | 10yrs
The UK Ministry of Justice has announced plans to lift the annual salary of High Court judges to £183,328, citing challenges with recruitment and retention. | 10yrs
Keystone Law has set up shop on the Isle of Man with a new 'mobile' firm offering. | 10yrs
Former Olswang chief executive David Stewart has signed up with rent-an-arbitrator platform JAMS International. | 10yrs
Law Society of South Australia president David Caruso is looking to put a 'Gen-Y' spin on open justice, recommending that high-profile court cases should be filmed and broadcast to the public. | 10yrs
A report by professional services firm EY shows mergers and acquisitions in the biopharmaceutical industry skyrocketed in 2015, with the value of announced deals totalling more than US$300bn. | 10yrs
A landmark legal challenge claiming the government's position on civil partnerships is incompatible with equality law is to be heard today in the High Court. Currently civil partnerships are only open to same-sex couples. | 10yrs
Law firm Reed Smith has made significant cuts to its US, Europe and Middle East offices, laying off 45 lawyers and 'a related number of staff'. | 10yrs
Litigation funder Burford has been granted a licence to launch an alternative business structure, opening up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm. | 10yrs
Envoys representing the US, UK, EU and Australia have protested the current bill on the opening of Korea's legal market in a joint statement, prompting criticism from Korean lawyers' groups of their 'intervention in domestic affairs.' | 10yrs
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) will hold managing partner elections for its European practice, as William Boss has resigned after less than twelve months in the role. | 10yrs
US drugmaker Merck has agreed to fork out $830m to settle a securities class action lawsuit brought by investors over its disclosure of cardiovascular safety risks associated with painkiller Vioxx. | 10yrs
Startup Everlaw has announced an $8.1m round of funding from high-profile venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with ex-Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky joining the company's board. | 10yrs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that a Romanian company did not infringe an employee's privacy rights when it accessed an account in order to monitor his communication. | 10yrs
Litigation finance firm Lake Whillans has released its first ever Life Sciences Law Firm Index, identifying which firms are the most active and relevant for life science companies. | 10yrs
Hogan Lovells has made a key City hire with Pinsent Masons financial services chief John Salmon, as it attempts to optimise its positions for opportunities in the fast-growing financial technology (FinTech) market. | 10yrs
Law firm Leigh Day has accused the British government of violating international law by enabling the export of British-made arms to Saudi Arabia, which may have been used to kill civilians. | 10yrs
Matthew Kay has been named as the new head of Vario, Pinsent Masons' flexible legal resourcing service. | 10yrs