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In its latest update to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), India has said that it will be open only to foreign lawyers from countries that offer similar treatment to Indian lawyers. | 11yrs

Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos says that drone delivery will be 'as common as seeing a mail truck', but that regulation is a bigger obstacle in getting to that point than technology. | 11yrs

A revised draft of proposed laws by the Ministry of Justice will make Korea more fully open to European and American law firms in July 2016 and March 2017, respectively. | 11yrs

Bank lending to UK law firms has jumped 28 per cent in the last five years to £7.35bn, as the practices seek to expand, retain key people and develop IT, according to finance provider LDF. | 11yrs

Law firms are facing 'really tough' short-term conditions, but 86 per cent of them are expecting to see a growth in their intellectual property work, according to research from the Commonwealth Bank's Legal Market Pulse survey. | 11yrs

According to an analysis conducted with Leopard Solutions' Firmscape, 11 firms opened one or more new offices in Texas in the past year, with six in Dallas, three in Houston and two in Austin. | 11yrs

Clifford Chance has asked a judge to show 'mercy' to the GC of one of its clients. The judge ordered the GC to come to the US, despite fears he will be arrested in an investigation into a violation of the embargo against the Iranian regime. | 11yrs

The Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. is expected to have regulations in place to cover small drones early next year, as the issue becomes a matter of urgency as their use becomes more prolific. | 11yrs

Large firms are watching and learning from the techniques of boutiques, including fixed fees, brand promotion, flexible working and innovation, according to Laura Vickers, principal of Nest Legal in Australia. | 11yrs

The 40-lawyer New York practice that advised victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks will be reborn as two firms, after the name partners agreed to settle proceedings over alleged financial irregularities and ethical misconduct. | 11yrs

Only a fortnight after it was estimated that 30 per cent of Indian lawyers are fake, it has emerged that there is no reliable data and that it will take at least six months to set up and run a verification process. | 11yrs

As the rest of the world awaits the launch of US drone regulations to kickstart the sector, Dentons has recruited the man most involved in the area on the government side. | 11yrs

Baker & McKenzie's deep roots in Asia and strong connections to the US are two of the main reasons that the practice retained its top position in the rankings by brand specialist Acritas. | 11yrs

With over four in ten leading UK law firms offering medical consultations with a doctor in the office, nearly two in ten also bring dentists in to look after the well being of their partners and staff. | 11yrs

Fees of US$994,000 run up by Akin Gump have been criticised as being 'excessive and unreasonable' by the bank. | 11yrs

Dechert has agreed to end a dispute relating to 11 partners who were recruited from Coudert Brothers a month after it announced it was applying for bankruptcy. | 11yrs

A criminal defence solicitor has argued that the public should focus on why technology companies are selling products and services unfit for purpose, rather than blaming hackers for the rise in cybercrime. | 11yrs

Announcing its opening in Mexico City, the international firm says it is solidifying 'its position as a market leader in connection with Mexico's energy reform'. | 11yrs

Dentons Dacheng, the world's largest law firm, is understood to be in discussions with London practice Matthew Arnold & Baldwin, whose revenue dropped 13 per cent over the last financial year. | 11yrs