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As the Dewey & LeBoeuf prosecutors emerge from a four-month trial that has been declared a mistrial, questions are being raised about whether there should have been a trial at all and if it was approached in the right way. | 10yrs

The recent Supreme Court judgement leaves nowhere to hide for spouses who fail to disclose their assets, says Ed Floyd of Penningtons Manches. | 10yrs

Despite the downturn in energy markets, Baker Botts is hoping to add another 25 lawyers to its team next year. | 10yrs

According to Voya Financial, lawyers in large financial organisations have particular issues protecting data that is held, as legal teams often have no idea that certain kinds of information exist. | 10yrs

The firm was top both by value and number of deals, advising on 11 deals that raised Can$6.18bn. | 10yrs

Desperate law firms operating in a tight market are trying to meet growing client demands, with the result that they risk damage to their reputation, according to Steven Vaughan of Birmingham University. | 10yrs

The new office will be based in Eagan, Minnesota and will complement other teams in New York and Dallas, as well teams outside the US in London, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune. | 10yrs

As he continues to face battles in courtrooms across the US, Bill Cosby has replaced Martin D. Singer with business litigation and arbitration specialists Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. | 10yrs

Pharmacy and health companies pay their general counsel top dollar whilst veteran general counsel with over 30 years experience do not earn as much as those with between 15 and 30 years experience. | 10yrs

Brett Hart takes over five years after he joined the company. | 10yrs

General counsel are bracing themselves for a rocky 18 months ahead with a long list of concerns, according to research for the GC Futures Summit next month. | 10yrs

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

Herbert Smith Freehills is opening an office in Johannesburg which will be used as a base to reach both anglophone and francophones parts of the African continent. | 10yrs

Lawyers chasing $17bn in losses for former clients of the ponzi schemes run by Bernard Madoff could see their fees top $1bn, according to BakerHostetler. | 10yrs

The signatures of about 29,000 people who are demanding the release of 230 lawyers in China have been handed in to the Chinese ambassador in London in anticipation of the visit this week of the President of the People's Republic. | 10yrs

The jury was dismissed in the case of three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives after jury members told acting Supreme Court Justice Robert Stolz that they were 'hopelessly deadlocked' after three weeks of deliberation. | 10yrs

While some specialists were predicting a year ago that high-profile banking litigation would decline about now, Who's Who Legal has found evidence to suggest that the current momentum will continue into next year. | 10yrs

Pepeliaev Group LLC, one of the biggest legal practices in Russia, has announced that it will open offices in the People's Republic. | 10yrs

Dentons, the world's largest law firm, says that it has decided to lay off some individuals in a 'very small number of administrative positions' after its July merger with McKenna Long & Aldridge. | 10yrs