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Michael Cameron, national editorial counsel at News Corp Australia, says the country could become a backwater in terms of media laws while other countries update their laws. | 12yrs

General counsel working in large law departments of companies with revenues over $30 billion are the top earners in the general counsel stakes. | 12yrs

Income in American banks has fallen for the first time in four years, brought down by mounting legal costs at JP Morgan. | 12yrs

While Dentons partners are understood to have voted overwhelmingly in support of the law firm combination, a significant majority in McKenna Long & Aldridge have voted against. | 12yrs

The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has joined other groups in attacking the Sri Lankan government and the lack of the rule of law in the country. | 12yrs

The dean of the law school at Sydney University has described students as 'precious' after they wanted the chance to resit a law exam which was interrupted by a fire alarm. | 12yrs

Stephen Cutler, the top lawyer at JP Morgan, has questioned the heavy-fining policy of regulators. | 12yrs

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

The debate on non lawyer ownership of law firms looks set to continue in the US after an opinion on fee-sharing from the ABA ethics committee. | 12yrs

The Scottish bank has come under fire for its restructuring policies. | 12yrs

Allen & Overy is the latest law firm to launch of an alumni flexible working initiative to engage former lawyers when demand is high. | 12yrs

Mergers and acquisitions deals in growth markets face more setbacks than mature markets with hazards including regulatory investigations, government opposition, stakeholder litigation and management issues. | 12yrs

Two law firms have called off plans to create a billion dollar firm. | 12yrs

With graduate salaries going down by 12 per cent in six years, the best-paying careers - those in law firms - are becoming more sought-after. | 12yrs

Matthew Kluger, already serving 12 years in prison for passing on confidential information about business deals, has been disbarred in the District of Columbia. | 12yrs

The Saudi government is claiming the the implementation of its 'Nitaqat' scheme over the last six months has been a success with 1.4m Indian workers regularising their immigration position. | 12yrs

Asset protection comes a clear first when private client lawyers are asked about the biggest issues facing their high net worth clients over the next five years. | 12yrs

The Financial Services Ombudsman in Dublin is warning that the position of his office is facing 'serious threat' from rulings which could force him to accept oral hearings on many more cases. | 12yrs

Far more lawyers from Hong Kong are passing the Chinese patent law exams - as China experiences a huge demand for patent law advice. | 12yrs