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JP Morgan Chase, the bank involved in various regulatory disputes, is 'aggressively tackling' legal and regulatory issues, according to chief executive Jamie Dimon. | 12yrs

Legal information specialist Recommind, today announced it has received an exclusive $15 million Series C round of funding from SAP Ventures. | 12yrs

The UK National Audit Office's report into the Rural Broadband Programme highlights practical flaws in Government's aims for superfast broadband, says Nick Pimlott and Paul Graham of Field Fisher Waterhouse. | 12yrs

Many corporate counsel are not sure if they have added value above and beyond what was expected from the legal department in mergers and acquisitions transactions. | 12yrs

Two structured finance and securitisation partners are leaving Mayer Brown to take up positions in the global markets division of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft in London. | 13yrs

All seven female partners in Weil Gotshal's Dallas office and one male partner are jumping ship to join Sidley Austin. | 13yrs

Some M&A partners in Australia are standing accused of undermining their own junior lawyers in an effort to safeguard their own territory. | 13yrs

A weekly round-up on in-house moves from around the globe. | 13yrs

A group of citizens has brought a lawsuit with the aim of ousting the general counsel of Jacksonville city. | 13yrs

Like academics and lawyers in law firms, corporate counsel are increasingly focusing on cyber security issues. | 13yrs

Bank of America has spent over US$55 billion on legal costs and compensation in the last five years and faces payments of billions in the next few years. | 13yrs

A third of the world's biggest companies have cut at least one law firm in the last 12 months, according to research from Acritas. | 13yrs

Fashion week has seen the announcement of The Luxury Law Summit's next big event in assocation with the International Herald Tribune. | 13yrs

Communications should be one of the top considerations for corporates entering emerging markets and the legal department should be heavily involved, according to new research. | 13yrs

About 15 professionals, including two of the name partners, are leaving leading firm Labruna Mazziotti Segni for rival Lombardi Molinari. | 13yrs

Lawyers have fallen out over their share of the fees while their client, one of the most famous and colourful Australian criminals, has been seeking release from prison. | 13yrs

Criticism made online of the Communist party in China can be deemed illegal, under new moves from the Chinese government. | 13yrs

Litigators and employment specialists are among the winners in salary terms over the last year, according to the latest remuneration surveys. | 13yrs

Top in-house female lawyers are paid less than their male counterparts. | 13yrs