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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

Three in four US law firms have a pricing professional in place. Furthermore, although the role is vaguely defined, pricing efforts increase profitabliity. | 12yrs

Compliance fatigue is setting in around the globe as companies face a tougher approach and record financial penalties from regulators, according to research from EY, the Big Four accountancy firm. | 12yrs

The gloves are off in Queensland over the appointment of a new Chief Justice as the legal establishment rallies against the front-runner. | 12yrs

The Supreme Court has supported a decision of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals by ruling that interim compensation payments will be made over the 2010 oil leak while a BP appeal goes ahead. | 12yrs

Texan law firms are prohibited from using titles such as CEO, according to a court opinion. | 12yrs

Linkaters has announced it is aiming for 30 per cent female membership on its executive committee and international board by 2018, making it the first magic circle firm to set gender diversity targets. | 12yrs

A total of 23 Nevada lawyers were convicted in federal courts in the three years to 2013, nearly six times the number of lawyers who were similarly convicted in the previous three years. | 12yrs

Mergers with foreign law firms have pushed up the total numbers of working in the top 350 US firms by nearly four per cent, according to the the NLJ 350 survey report for 2013. | 12yrs

The law firm has apologised to lorry drivers for a full-page advertisement it ran which included the description 'serial killer' under the picture of a truck cabin. | 12yrs

Seikaly & Stewart is suing the Rainmaker Institute, its former SEO provider, for allegedly using 'spammy' methods to set up links which breached the Google guidelines. | 12yrs

William Naunton, head of the global property team, is setting up a boutique practice with colleague and tax partner Clive Jones after they both serve out a 12-month notice period in January. | 12yrs

Robert Cagen, one of the leading regulatory lawyers investigating an explosion which killed eight people in California, has been fired after asking the gas company about the testing of its pipelines. | 12yrs

A Seattle lawyer, following the example of UK e-lawyers and others in the US, has opened what is believed to be 'Washington State's first dedicated online family law firm'. | 12yrs