Italy's chaotic political environment is crippling much-needed reforms to employment law. Companies and their advisers are hoping for a quick resolution in the forthcoming elections | 13yrs
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Allen & Overy partner Michael Reynolds was yesterday named as president of the International Bar Association, succeeding leading Japanese lawyer Akira Kawamura. | 13yrs
A Brazilian mining company owned by one of the richest men in Latin America was hit with a $1.86 billion fine for unpaid taxes yesterday -- the equivalent to about 80 per cent of its market value. | 13yrs
Lawyers are shying away from the highly emotive and contentious debate in Ireland over abortion law reform, with solicitor and barrister representative bodies refusing to submit evidence to an on-going public hearing. | 13yrs
Two heavy-hitting New York law firms finally resolved off-ice negotiations and secured a deal between players and owners in the National Hockey League, ending a four-month management-imposed lockout. | 13yrs
US government agencies are attempting to force a leading global law firm to pay back millions of dollars in fees billed during a major bankruptcy case, with officials alleging the advisers ignored a significant conflict of interest. | 13yrs
A leading in-house telecommunications lawyer has resurrected Britain's Lawyers' Secular Society and encouraged legal professionals to campaign against 'religious privilege'. | 13yrs
The US Air Force is to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault under a pilot programme launching later this month. | 13yrs
A suspended New York lawyer gave himself up at a Rhode Island police station recently following allegations that he embezzled $9 million while working in-house at a Houston company. | 13yrs
A private practice lawyer jumps into the future in-house, while another goes for the healthy option, and a financial services company promotes from within | 13yrs
Ministers in Canberra reckon that eliminating trademarks from cigarette packets will encourage Australians to gasp a bit less for gaspers. But should this anti-branding policy be extended? | 13yrs
Law firm mergers announced last year in the US matched 2011's figures in a period characterised by small and strategic acquisitions, a survey published yesterday reveals. | 13yrs
Global law firm DLA Piper today opened an office in South Korea following a Ministry of Justice green light to practise international law. | 13yrs
A Boston judge who saw off allegations last November that his decisions were biased towards criminal defendants was handed at least $85,000 in free legal services by a prestigious law firm, according to reports today. | 13yrs
Two law firms have dodged negligence bullets in recent days, with one case highlighting growing concerns over potential pitfalls in third-party litigation funding. | 13yrs
English barristers have waded into the on-going row in India over representation of five alleged rapists, with the Bar Council calling on local authorities to adhere to rule of law and fair trial principles. | 13yrs
Two law students accused of decapitating a rare bird at a Las Vegas casino last year have been formally charged. | 13yrs
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A majority of smaller law firms in the UK claims to anticipate a boost to their business fortunes this year, despite increasing competition from alternative business structures (ABSs). | 13yrs