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A British government minister has apologised to the barrister who is married to actor George Clooney, saying that he 'never intended' to suggest that her professional success is related to her marriage. | 10yrs

General Motors has paid US$900m to end a US criminal investigation into its handling of the ignition switch issue. It has settled some 1,385 civil lawsuits relating to deaths and injuries caused by some of the 2.6m vehicles affected. | 10yrs

A culture of excellence will create more attention to detail - but some lawyers find it difficult to understand this kind of point, according to Joel Barolsky of Barolsky Advisors. | 10yrs

A Bain & Co management consultancy report has recommended to Ashurst that it focus on growing areas, including finance and infrastructure, as it develops globally. | 10yrs

The office is particularly intended to strengthen the firm's global energy practice, with all four of the Ashurst group being energy specialists. | 10yrs

The October merger with Simpson & Marwick gives Clyde its first Scottish base and brings seven offices in Scotland and England into the Clyde network. | 10yrs

The 800-lawyer employment law specialist Jackson Lewis has opened a five-lawyer base in Jersey Shore. It is believed to be the first top 100 legal practice to locate there. | 10yrs

A white paper from Guidance Software is intended to be a handy reference guide for GCs who need to be able to take part in the cybersecurity conversation, but may not be familiar with the vocabulary. | 10yrs

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

A law firm has filed a discrimination claim in New York on behalf of Giorgio Armani Corporation's former general counsel. | 10yrs

Gateley's chief executive says the firm has become high profile since May, when it became the first publicly traded UK law firm. It also saw its profits rise 11.5 per cent in the year to April, according to its 2014/2015 accounts. | 10yrs

These research results from the University of New South Wales in Australia are in conflict with another study which shows repeatedly doing long hours reduces productivity. | 10yrs

A wave of sophisticated Chinese investment in Australia is creating a need for advice to be given by Mandarin speakers. But there is currently a gap in the market, according to one local firm. | 10yrs

A former lawyer in leading Swedish firm Mannheimer Swartling has left the profession, opened a Michelin-starred London restaurant and is now cutting the number of tables and offering just two meal prices for diners. | 10yrs

Jerome Abelman, global GC of British American Tobacco (BAT), is kicking off the first review of the FTSE 5 company's external legal advisers since he was appointed to the role in May. | 10yrs

The main chance for foreign law firms to be able to enter India without years of delay lies with Parliament, according to experts who believe that a new decision from the Supreme Court will hold up the issue indefinitely. | 10yrs

Brad Smith, Microsoft's GC for 13 years, has been appointed as the company's head and chief legal officer. He is the first company-wide president since 2002. | 10yrs

Legal secretary comes third in a ranking of 366 occupations by their vulnerability to being replaced by automation, with a 98 per cent chance, according to research from the Martin School at Oxford University. | 10yrs

Tarek El-Assra, global head of Islamic finance at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, is moving to Morgan Lewis & Bockius. He will help the firm to focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia. | 10yrs