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Linklaters is top overall in the Legal Business 2014 survey of major companies in the UK, sharing the top ten slots with the other Magic Circle firms and Eversheds, DLA Piper, Pinsent Masons, Baker & McKenzie and Axiom. | 11yrs

Corporates are moving more legal work in-house and look set to continue this trend. | 11yrs

Wall Street banks have paid $130 billion in legal costs to compensate for their role in the financial crisis. | 11yrs

Three out of four IT executives say their organisations have not taken steps to comply with data protection regulation. | 11yrs

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

The departure of two directors from HSBC in the UK could be part of a trend in which many other directors stand down, according to lawyers and other advisers. | 11yrs

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom did more M&A deals by value, worth US$484b, in the first nine months of 2014, with Kirkland & Ellis leading on the volume (263 deals). | 11yrs

Big Six Australia-based firm Clayton Utz has been making lay-offs of staff since July of up to as many as 40 people in its largest offices. | 11yrs

Global law firm Baker & McKenzie is to open an office in Jeddah, one of Saudi Arabia's primary commercial centres. | 11yrs

After a good August, the US legal sector had a poor September, more than losing all the gains it had made in the previous month. | 11yrs

The 2015 Robert Half salary survey for Canada is predicting a 4.8 per cent rise for lawyers of 10 years experience and more working in medium-sized law firms. | 11yrs

A witness statement from a former A&O lawyer discussing entertainment provided for the Libyan sovereign wealth fund, was, however, not relevant or improper, the judge said. | 11yrs

Neil McAlister, a corporate partner and co-head of life sciences for three years, is leaving Edwards Wildman to join Olswang in London. | 11yrs

Lawyers work an average of 45.5 hours a week in the UK, more than counterparts in marketing (43.2 hours), IT, HR, accounting and secretarial, according to a survey from recruiters Robert Half. | 11yrs

A Louisiana bankruptcy lawyer has plea bargained away a criminal prosecution by giving up his licence to practise. | 11yrs

Law firms and specialist consultants and accountants are benefitting from a marked increase in demands from banks for advice on compliance and anti-money laundering (AML). | 11yrs

The Law Ministry in India is planning courses for judges on cyber laws and IT-related cases after the judiciary was deemed to be struggling in handling cases relating to content on Google and Facebook. | 11yrs

The acquisition at the start of this month of Tods Murray by Shepherd & Wedderburn means that nearly a third, 50 out of 160, of the Tods Murray personnel are unsure about their jobs. | 11yrs

David Stewart has stepped down from his role and is considering his options. | 11yrs