David Boies, chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, has written to the New York Times and other titles to warn them that they could face legal action from Sony unless they destroy the information which hackers have made public about the organisation. | 11yrs
A part of the Dodd-Frank law, which deals with 'anti-spoofing', is being challenged as part of the defence of Michael Coscia, the first person to face criminal prosecution under its provisions. | 11yrs
John Altorelli, who earned US$6m at Dewey LeBoeuf in 2011 and who is now co-chair of the DLA Piper US finance group, has filed for bankruptcy. | 11yrs
The last remaining nine lawyers at Schwartz Junell have decided to move to Vorys Sater because of the state of 'today's market'. | 11yrs
The group will boost Kennedy's Asia presence as well as strengthening its global aviation capability. | 11yrs
Last year saw the largest amount of EU legislation adopted since 2007, according to new research. | 11yrs
Questions are being asked again about the death of Stephen Curtis in 2004 who died in a helicopter crash after warning friends that if something happened to him it would not be an accident. | 11yrs
Sony has hired high profile lawyer David Boies to help it deal with its hacking crisis. | 11yrs
The lawyer allegedly posted remarks about the Prophet Mohammed that were offensive and led to his arrest in Wadala, India. | 11yrs
A 56-year old lawyer has been charged with fraud after writing a suicide note confessing to fleecing family and friends - but being saved from death by the police. | 11yrs
Action must be taken over lawyers accused of authorising torture, says Philippe Sands in the FT. | 11yrs
The stakes could hardly be higher than in Microsoft's current battle which, according to its general counsel, could endanger the privacy of all digital information if Microsoft loses. | 11yrs
The listed legal services company Quindell is seeking to avoid the possibility of being suspended by finding a new broker after its last one stood down. | 11yrs
DHM Stallard has undertaken its eighth merger as its managing partner steps down. | 11yrs
Christopher Morris and Ramin Tabatabai look at the changing role of a project manager and the key skill sets now required to conduct an e-Disclosure exercise as their complexity grows and the courts clamp down on costs. | 11yrs
UK firms are in battle with their US counterparts to win more private equity and related work - and a report suggests ways that the UK lawyers could make greater advances. | 11yrs
Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of Formula 1, has rejected proposals to reduce his power at the company and has said that he would propose Sacha Woodward-Hill, his trusted legal chief, as his replacement. | 11yrs
Kirkland & Lewis has reportedly agreed to pay litigation rainmaker James Hurst, formerly of Winston & Strawn, $9m a year for four years. | 11yrs
San Francisco high tech-specialist firm Cooley is about to sign a deal with most of the London partners of Edwards Widman in preparation for launching its first office in Europe. | 11yrs
The proportion of larger Australian law firms taking part in pro bono work has slipped to 50 per cent over the last year, according to a report from the National Pro Bono Centre. | 11yrs