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A white, 60-year old male lawyer has failed in his attempt to show that his firm's 'action steps' to improve female retention meant he was discriminated against over pay. | 12yrs

Former UK partners of failed firm Dewey & LeBoeuf could be sued by BDO, the liquidators, unless they have already contributed to a partner contribution plan (PCP). | 12yrs

Pressure on fees looks set to continue with most clients now demanding reductions. It is one of the topics to be discussed at The Future of Law Summit on 30 September 2104 in London. | 12yrs

Canadian partners will have to accept a new regime if investors come knocking, says one of Canada's most high profile management consultants. | 12yrs

Generation Y is thinking differently about the path to partnership with work-life balance a top priority. | 12yrs

The law will 'undergo dramatic changes' as a result of the 3D revolution, according to the litigation practice of Greenberg Taurig. | 12yrs

Washington DC-based, 225-lawyer Dickstein Shapiro is to refocus itself more as a niche practice, having lost 40 per cent of its professionals over the last five years. | 12yrs

A subsidiary formed just four months ago by McDermott Will & Emery in Washington DC is winning business that might have eluded the law firm, according to the leader of the new team. | 12yrs

While the level of new investment has fallen in India over the last three years, lawyers are seeing an increase in demand for environment lawyers to rescue businesses from pollution penalties. | 12yrs

Six-office UK law firm Thomas Eggar is centralising its document production and reorganising the role of its secretaries. | 12yrs

Few lawyers would recommend law to future generations, according to research conducted for 'The Future of Law Summit.' | 12yrs

Apple may have been awarded $1 billion in its dispute with Samsung but a judge has ruled the company cannot claim for its legal fees. | 12yrs

The 300-lawyer Khaitan & Co has acquired New Delhi-based six-partner PXV Law Partners for an undisclosed amount. | 12yrs

Quindell, the alternative business structure which describes itself as the 'largest public company law firm', says it has now become the largest personal injury practice in the UK. | 12yrs

A 57-year old lawyer has been arrested after the District Attorney accused him of seeking to have a man murdered who was to testify against him. | 12yrs

Bank of America's agreed US$16.65b payment is 'the largest civil settlement with a single entity in American history', according to Attorney General Eric Holder. | 12yrs

Mayer Brown, Eversheds and Simmons & Simmons are among the firms which have helped the UK develop a scheme to allow paralegals and others to become solicitors. | 12yrs

The London office of Edwards Wildman has produced disappointing results with turnover and profits down. | 12yrs

Microsoft has published a preview version of a document management and collaboration system which has been specifically designed for lawyers. | 12yrs