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US firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius has recruited four lawyers, including three partners, from Bingham McCutchen. | 12yrs

The legal profession is worse than banks when it comes to promoting women. | 12yrs

Ivy League law schools top the bill in the latest survey shining a light on US law education. | 12yrs

CMS is opening its second office in the Gulf region through a new base in Muscat. | 12yrs

McKenna Long & Aldridge is joining LeClairRyan in offering a specialist group to advise on the law relating to unmanned aircraft. | 12yrs

Stephen Mullens, former lawyer in the Formula One empire, looks set to face a trial on corruption charges in Germany with his one-time boss Bernie Ecclestone. | 12yrs

The appointment of two law firms - King & Spalding and Jenner & Block - to investigate GM's recall of certain cars could raise 'conflict of interest' issues, says a professor. | 12yrs

Between 15 and 20 partners are being asked to leave Patton Boggs because they are not contributing enough to firm profitability or overall performance, according to managing partner Edward Newberry. | 12yrs

The London real estate scene is a seller's market at the moment, but it's hard to tell how long the upward trend will last. | 12yrs

The prospect of exposure to legal costs with the US authorities is making European banks cautious about takeovers in the offshore wealth management sector. | 12yrs

Arthur Cox has earned €6m in legal fees from government departments since 2011, nearly six times as much as fellow Big Five firms which has brought in €1.1m. | 12yrs

The Czech government has significantly liberalised corporate law to make it more attractive and competitive. Roman Pecenka and Bohuslav Havel of PRK Partners analyse the changes. | 12yrs

Vieira de Almeida, a prominent Portuguese practice, is setting up a new office in East Timor. | 12yrs

A Dar es Salaam law firm has translated a range of legal texts into English and Kiswahili in order to help Tanzanians understand their legal rights. | 12yrs

Fee earners in the UK are bringing in six per cent more income than a year ago in the top 25 firms, and 4.5 per cent more among the top 100, according to a survey from Deloitte. | 12yrs

The Securities and Futures Commission is creating an eight-person litigation team as a way of strengthening its working resources, particularly as relates to the increasing influence of China. | 12yrs

A Hogan Lovells partner has been sued for allegedly trampling over the opposing lawyer on his way out of court and hitting him with his briefcase. | 12yrs

Lawyers should keep an eye out for suspicious-looking emails claiming to be from the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA). | 12yrs

The top law firms in Israel have quadrupled in headcount over the last decade, according to the 'Globes' DUN'S 100' rankings. | 12yrs