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Technology could give lawyers the opportunity to deliver legal services to the millions who currently can't afford them and improve their image, according to Mark A Cohen of strategic consultant Legal Mosaic. | 11yrs

A 'shoulder-tapping exercise' has seen Clyde & Co, one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK, say goodbye to three partners from a team that is principally a support arm to the insurance group and other main focus areas. | 11yrs

What is thought to be the first legal move against Volkswagen came from a UK law firm yesterday, as London-based Leigh Day asserted customer rights to a 'full refund' for costs related to buying cars they believed were clean but turned out not to be. | 11yrs

Some 42 per cent of firms are spending between $5m and $10m on staff, resources and technology in the business development area, according to a report from LAC Group, a library outsourcer. | 11yrs

The number of deals hit an all-time low, confounding expectations based on a strong 2013-14, according to the seventh annual Herbert Smith Freehills Australian Public M&A Report. | 11yrs

The loss of privacy in divorce cases is compelling High Net Worth couples to negotiate divorce settlements in order to avoid personal information being reported in the press, according to top 100 law firm Hugh James. | 11yrs

General counsel may be shouldering more responsiblity in a wider corporate role but a poll for the GC Futures Summit reveals that they are enjoying their new position. | 11yrs

While global stocks reached a two-year low, Slater and Gordon saw its shares rise 17.5 per cent in the week so far. | 11yrs

The number of billable hours commissioned from litigation teams in US law firms is showing a persistent decline, according to Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group. | 11yrs

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel has been ordered to pay US$135,000 by a Delaware judge, after one of its lawyers instructed a witness to refuse to answer 75 questions in court. | 11yrs

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said that the government is 'aware that there are safety and security issues that need to be addressed', after some near misses involving drones and aircraft have been reported near British airports. | 11yrs

Baker & McKenzie is the easy winner of the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index 2015, beating second-placed DLA Piper with 100 points to 60. | 11yrs

Having traditionally focused on mitigating risk, general counsel are now starting to find ways to money for their employers, according to the head of Lexvoco, a recruitment agency for temporary in-house staff. | 11yrs

Three quarters of general counsels copy and paste contracts at the drafting stage, a survey by a software provider has found. | 11yrs

Taken with lawyers based in its ten-year old office in Shanghai, the Spanish law firm will now have a team of 20 lawyers working in Asia. | 11yrs

Only a year after it became the first Magic Circle practice to open a representative office in Toronto, Allen & Overy has received notice from the office head and is shutting the three-person base. | 11yrs

A weekly round up of moves around the globe. | 11yrs

Quindell, the listed company that was formerly a major player in personal injury litigation and is currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, has received a notice of intended claim from a shareholder action group. | 11yrs

Riverview, the UK-based high tech, fixed fee law firm is offering a new consultancy service to in-house lawyers through which they can maximise automation throughout their operations. | 11yrs