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US law firm Proskauer Rose has recruited two partners - from Fried, Frank and Dechert - to push ahead in the UK and Asia. | 12yrs

Three expert lawyers have suggested ways for an independent Scotland to join the EU as a new state, after a period interim arrangements - a scenario they view as most likely if Scotland leaves the UK. | 12yrs

The dozen authors who constitute the Volokh Conspiracy, the blog home founded by UCLA professor Eugene Volokh, are to move behind the Washington Post paywall. | 12yrs

Claims against oil company BP are one of the factors causing a surge in loans to law firms. | 12yrs

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Brad Smith has called for the establishment of an international convention to monitor new rules on surveillance. | 12yrs

Mayer Brown has had harsh words from a New York judge who refused to award costs to the firm after finding that the items billed for, and the time spent on them, was 'incredible'. | 12yrs

Norton Rose Fulbright is in pole position with the McLaren Group, having nabbed the client from long-term adviser Baker & McKenzie. | 12yrs

As apprenticeships become more popular in the UK legal profession, a law professor says debt and divorce are ideal training grounds. | 12yrs

A survey has found that the 'law cloud is poised for mass adoption' with 72 per cent of lawyers in independent law firms more likely to use it than they were a year ago. | 12yrs

US mining company Newmont is considering legal action over the imposition of a new tax on the export of copper concentrate. | 12yrs

A weekly round-up on in-house moves from around the globe | 12yrs

Members of the public have been asked to consider serving on a task force run by the State Bar of California to discuss the provision of civil legal aid to lower and middle-income Californians. | 12yrs

Litigation specialist has expanded its UK and Latin American coverage to open an office in New York. | 12yrs

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published the names of 146 law firm which did not manage to put insurance cover in place at the end of last year and which were then required to close. | 12yrs

Michael Fleisher, GC of Gold Fields, has been accused of no wrong-doing but his resignation during the progress of an inquiry by the US's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leaves some questions unanswered. | 12yrs

Size is not everything when it comes to looking after clients with two smaller firms making the grade in a listing of law firms providing premium quality services. | 12yrs

Lawyers are increasingly being consulted over the potential opportunities in Iran as the prospects improve for the lifting of sanctions. | 12yrs

The role of accountancy firms and large banks has been exposed in the establishment for offshore tax shelter for the Chinese elite - but lawyers keep a much lower profile. | 12yrs

The global network is extending its reach into high growth countries. | 12yrs