A weekly round-up of who's moving up, down or out in global legal practice | 13yrs
Latest legal news
The world is waiting to see the outcome of the consultation on personal injury damages, says Christopher Malla. | 13yrs
Emerging markets went on a UK spending spree last year. | 13yrs
A leading UK appeal court judge has dismissed an electric car manufacturer's claim against BBC motoring programme Top Gear following nearly five years of bickering. | 13yrs
US firm Paul Hastings and two of its partners have agreed to pay $1.6 million dollars to escape potential litgation by the Dewey & LeBoeuf estate | 13yrs
UK firm Bird & Bird is merging with Danish firm Bender von Haller Dragsted after a co-operation agreement lasting 18 months. | 13yrs
Lawyers in India are on strike today following allegations of police attacks at an earlier protest this month. | 13yrs
Scottish law firms have pounced on partners at Semple Fraser after the firm was placed in administration. | 13yrs
New Zealand look set to face its largest class action ever over unfair banking fees. | 13yrs
The Channel Islands are set to face a new regulatory regime later this year when a European directive targets alternative investment fund managers. Martin Paul of Bedell Cristin reports. | 13yrs
A homeless Brooklyn man is suing his parents for not loving him enough, claiming that their neglect led to him to a life with no home or job. | 13yrs
The top 100 law firms are bracing themselves for a rocky 12 months ahead. | 13yrs
US law firm Baker Botts has made its first foray into Kuwait as it seeks to expand its Middle East operations. | 13yrs
A US university has set up a law firm in an innovative step to help unemployed law graduates and US citizens who cannot afford a lawyer. | 13yrs
Patent filings at the European Patent Office have had a record year with the UK leading the charge. | 13yrs
A top Italian law firm has recruited a high profile lawyer to boost its global practice. Sharon Reilly joins Lablaw's Milan offce as a partner in a move to expand the firm's international reach. | 13yrs
Four lawyers from Washington DC-based law firm Crowell & Moring have been vindicated in a dispute over a 2011 memo which suggested inbreeding in the Appalachian region in the eastern US. | 13yrs
The founder of file-sharing web site MegaUpload has won the right to sue New Zealand's spy agency for illegal surveillance following a court ruling today. | 13yrs
Leading Scottish law firm Semple Fraser has announced it is heading towards administration, putting more than 100 jobs at risk across its three offices. | 13yrs
The 'turbulent' Asia-Pacific M&A market is forcing law firms to invest extra time on containing risk, a new report has revealed. | 13yrs