Latest legal news

It's the end of the law firm as we know it with innovators set to lead the way and growth for growth's sake out of fashion. | 12yrs

Nearly two-thirds of London law centres and Citizens Advice bureaux look set to be cutting professional legal advice posts in the next six months and turning to volunteers instead. | 12yrs

The Family Court of Australia has just decided a divorce case which could lead to 50/50 splits of assets, over-ruling the status quo which recognised and rewarded a 'special contribution' by one partner. | 12yrs

Merger activity between legal practices boomed last year in the US, as 88 combinations took place - up 47 per cent on 2012. | 12yrs

While other firms are promoting litigators to leadership posts, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft is appointing James Woolery, formerly co-head of M&A at JP Morgan, to be its new chair. | 12yrs

The Italian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Ferrari against an owners' club which the luxury car company claimed was infringing its trademark. | 12yrs

Clifford Chance has become the first international law firm to open up in Saudi Arabia - through a venture which is jointly owned with local lawyers. | 12yrs

Boards are increasingly relying on general counsel to keep them out of trouble with the regulators in the face of ever more regulation. | 12yrs

Lawyers are increasingly being bullied by their bosses. | 12yrs

Claire Toumieux, vice-chair of the European Employment Law Association, is moving from Flichy Grange Avocats to become head of the Allen & Overy employment group in Paris. | 12yrs

Plaintiff law firms are targeting superannuation disputes - an area which can be resolved by conciliation in Australia - in another sign of a worldwide trend for lawyers to get a foot in the door in lawyer-free resolution arenas. | 12yrs

Law firm mergers will accelerate in the next few months, says an insurance company. | 12yrs

Morgan Tsvangiriai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe, faces an attachment of his personal property over a legal bill relating to President Robert Mugabe. | 12yrs

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, the 450-lawyer firm, is said to be in talks with 100-lawyer Fowler White Boggs of Florida. | 12yrs

The US Government declared war against cyber- attacks, issuing an Executive Order to address the issue. A year later, Dawn Damschen assesses progress. | 12yrs

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

The former general counsel of an oil company is facing jail after pleading guilty to a FTCA violation. | 12yrs

The drug company has announced that, by mutual consent, Amy Schulman will leave the company. | 12yrs

A lawsuit seeking to have the Jacksonville general counsel thrown out of the role has been dismissed. | 12yrs