The US Department's of Justice's victory over JP Morgan - involving a record-setting fine and acknowledgement of guilt - will give a sign to other banks about the kind of settlements they can expect. | 12yrs
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Slightly over half of 300 Canadian organisations polled by Canadian Lawyer see hourly fees as their preferred billing mechanism. | 12yrs
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Proposed reforms to Russia's arbitration court has caused much angst on the ground. | 12yrs
Allen & Overy, the first of the Magic Circle to report H1 results, has posted revenues of £608m in the six months to 31 October this year. | 12yrs
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has joined the Commonwealth Lawyers Association in taking to task the Australian government for its laissez-faire stance on Sri Lanka. | 12yrs
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Outsourcing provider Exigent has continued on the acquisition trail with the purchase of legal consultancy Dwyer Consulting in Australia. | 12yrs
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The Ministry of Justice in Saudi has raised claims against three lawyers for using twitter and other media to criticise the ministry and undermine its credibility. | 12yrs
Partners at the two firms are talking publicly about the merger discussions although the date for a vote has not yet been released. | 12yrs
Dewey & LeBoeuf trustee Alan M Jacobs has sued one of the former partners to reclaim compensation paid after the firm went bankrupt - in a sign that other former partners may receive similar claims. | 12yrs
The Unlawful Association Act, a legacy from British colonial government, is being used to oppress local people and scare them from leaving their villages, according to lawyers. | 12yrs
New York City's Bar Association has introduced a new programme after concerns over insufficient training for law students. | 12yrs
The Indian government has taken steps to beef up the telecom sector by increasing the limits for foreign investment, says Rahan Matthan of Trilegal. | 12yrs
An assistant general counsel has put pen to paper and produced a novel set in the legal world with 'naked personal ambition' at the centre of the plot. | 12yrs
George Jreij, who has just been elected as the new head of the Beirut Bar Association, has declared that he will work for the whole of the bar, regardless of political affiliation. | 12yrs