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Bankruptcy lawyers display a higher level of curiosity than other lawyers whilst baby boomers are more extraverted than Gen X. | 11yrs

Chicago law firm Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona is being sued by the director of a former client for failing to advise him of 'the nature and extent of trading violations' in relation to the commodities market. | 11yrs

The liquidators for Scottish football club Rangers have confirmed a payment from lawyers Collyer Bristow of fees they were paid after the controversial 2011 take-over of the club. | 11yrs

Some employees at the Bingham McCutchen global services centre in Kentucky are said to be leaving work tomorrow after a report stated that redundancy notices have been handed out. | 11yrs

The Eversheds leadership is actively seeking a merger partner in the US after its partnership voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move. | 11yrs

The bank is demanding a cut in fees from existing law firms before they get to the next stage. | 11yrs

International expansion is high on the agenda for companies in the American south. | 11yrs

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

The use of litigation funding has doubled in the last year amongst general counsel and chief financial officers. | 11yrs

Wachtel Lipton is involved in both of the mega deals announced this week - from oilfield services buyers Actavis and Halliburton - on what was the biggest single day for M&A takeover values announced in 16 years. | 11yrs

Nearly one in four of the larger tier of practices are considering seeking external investment - with many thinking of raising equity of between £5m and £20m this way. | 11yrs

The 780-lawyer firm Jackson Lewis is to evaluate its 300 associates on the basis of efficiency, client service and other measures rather than for hours billed. | 11yrs

Both billable and unbillable hours rose in Q3 of 2014, according to a survey by the Law Firm Group of Citi Private Bank. | 11yrs

Nearly half (47%) of law firms surveyed by ediscovery specialists Kroll Ontrack have used predictive coding in at least one matter in 2014. | 11yrs

Rob Terry, chairman of Quindell, has been ejected as chair of the insurance claims law firm after months of controversy and the loss of £2b in market value since April. | 11yrs

Allen & Overy has reduced the size of its capital markets team in Russia after international sanctions to the country hit the firm's workload. | 11yrs

The controversial, unpublished 350-page report by a US Fifa lawyer is to be presented to Swiss prosecutors who have received a criminal complaint over the World Cup bidding process. | 11yrs

Simmons & Simmons has re-elected its former finance head, Jeremy Hoyland, as its managing partner for a second term of four years. | 11yrs

UK lawyers are increasingly being pressured to provide information which could incriminate clients, according to a UK law firm. | 11yrs