Law firms are implementing new pricing arrangements in response to clients, but there is no magic solution to maintaining profitability in this new world | 12yrs
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Magic circle firms have experienced widespread salary increases as part of the post-recession, indicating that competition is intensifying for the best young legal talent from across the pond. | 12yrs
Law firm Mischon de Reya has become the latest law firm to launch a UK wealth business, establishing Mayfair Private in conjunction with wealth firm Opus Private. | 12yrs
A US federal judge ruled that bankrupt law firm Heller Ehrman cannot recover profits from unfinished hourly fee cases taken to new firms. | 12yrs
The European Union's top court upheld a record $1.43 billion fine against Intel Corp. on Thursday for abusing its power as a top company in the microprocessor market. | 12yrs
US lawyer Michael Garcia is investigating the alleged corruption of the 2022 World Cup vote, and recently has said he has had access to all the data used by The Sunday Times in its recent reports. | 12yrs
A new psychological analysis has shown that lawyers in the state of Massachusetts rate black judges more negatively than their white counterparts on questionnaires that lawyers answer to evaluate a judge's performance. | 12yrs
After US prosecutors requested a customer's email stored in Microsoft's data center in Ireland, the technology company objected and said if upheld, would violate international laws and treaties. | 12yrs
Dentons has announced that it will no longer report average profits per equity partner which the firm says has nothing to do with the success of a firm and may even lead to client dissatisfaction. | 12yrs
Unlike banking, Britain is a world leader in law with its success being attributed to the 'colonial leave-behind'. | 12yrs
Alexander 'Sandy' Thomas has been elected as global managing parter for a three-year term. | 12yrs
PLMJ has launched a service targeting the luxury real estate marketplace. | 12yrs
Half of all 20 year olds will never get married, says new research which points ot a generational shift away from marriage. | 12yrs
US law firm Bingham McCutchen could face sanctions over a discovery-related issue following a decision by the Massachusetts Appeals court in a case relating to document production. | 12yrs
A judge and prosecutor sent 1400 texts and phone calls to each other during a death-row case. | 12yrs
The latest GC Excellence Report reveals the increased use of outsourcing by legal departments. | 12yrs
Two product litigation lawyers are among the 15 employees fired by GM as Congress looks set to question GM lawyers. | 12yrs
The Kenya Law Reform Commission has set up a committee which could pave the way for local firms to use the names and branding of international partners. | 12yrs
At least 30 of the top 200 US law firms have been involved in proceedings to challenge state bans on same-sex marriage - while none has been involved in defending such a ban, according to research from Reuters. | 12yrs
A weekly round-up on moves across the globe. | 12yrs