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Clifford Chance has begun a review of its partnership pay system - a move which could lead to greater earnings being taken by rainmakers. | 11yrs

The average settlement has fallen 60 per cent from US$86m to $34m in 2014 in cases accusing companies of securities fraud, according to research from Stanford University and Cornerstone Research. | 11yrs

The merger that has created the world's largest law firm is being described as both 'very forward-looking' and 'high-risk' by the consultant who advised on the McDermott Will-MWE China Law partnership. | 11yrs

The 6,500 lawyer combination, making the firm the largest by headcount in the world, comes with some surprises - the use of Chinese script in the Dachung side of the name and the decision to have 'no one global headquarters'. | 11yrs

An ex-managing partner of Bracewell & Giuliani in Austin, Texas is joining Pillsbury, along with three other IP partners - and with the expectation that five associates and a senior counsel follow in their wake. | 11yrs

The functioning of a special section of the Manhattan Supreme Court which handles asbestos cases, including the alleged dominance of one law firm as a court user, has come under detailed media scrutiny in the New York Post. | 11yrs

DLA Piper is launching a cybersecurity product - CyberTrak- though an IT subsidiary in order to help multinational energy, finance and other organisations comply with different regulatory regimes. | 11yrs

Only two lawyers in law firms get a mention in the Debrett's listing of the 500 most influential people in Great Britain - as the 250-year old guide appears to view barristers, including the new Amal Clooney, as the greater wielders of power. | 11yrs

The IT giant has just bought Equivio, the Israel-based business, giving it a stronger footing in the market for software that reads and sort legal documents. | 11yrs

A dispute over the patent rights of hair straighteners has been resolved. | 11yrs

An insurance defence lawyer in Philadelphia is appealing against the fine handed down by a Common Pleas Court judge after one of her witnesses revealed a piece of information in court that was supposed to be kept secret. | 11yrs

With over half of EU drivers willing to have a 'connected car', one which transmits and receives data while being driven, legal issues about privacy and transparency are coming to the fore. | 11yrs

A four month strike by Serbian lawyers will end after causing months of chaos in the courts. | 11yrs

China has begun public consultation on the law which will replace and update three existing laws which are seen as being out of date and also in conflict with other rules. | 11yrs

Human rights defenders are coming under attack from companies and governments, according to a leading human rights organisation. | 11yrs

Dinsmore & Shohl is becoming an 18-office practice by taking over the 40-lawyer West Virginia practice Huddleston Bolen, known for its strengths in railroads, finance, construction and employment. | 11yrs

An Australian litigation funder representing shareholders against Tesco has set its sights on more UK business. | 11yrs

A 13-year sentence handed down to hedge fund founder Magnus Peterson has been hailed as a success for collaboration between the UK state prosecutors and private investors around the world which gave assistance and evidence. | 11yrs

Amarchand & Mangaldas, one of the top Indian law practices, is to split in April as mediation failed to resolve the differences between the two brothers who own the firm, Shardul and Cyril Shroff. | 11yrs