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The story of a successful campaign for racial equality in the employment practices at the top level of US football -- and the crucial role played by two lawyers | 13yrs

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen | 13yrs

Nationality should not be a factor in selecting members for Hong Kong's top court, a leading local former judge has said in an attempt to head off pressure from mainland China. | 13yrs

A former Somali security chief was found guilty this week of torturing a leading human rights advocate and constitutional law professor in a landmark case that saw a global US law firm acting for the victim. | 13yrs

San Francisco city officials have narrowly voted in favour of a nudity ban in public places, ending a hostile legal dispute with a group of nudists. | 13yrs

England's ruby union authorities saw off an appeal by ticketing web site Viagogo at the Supreme Court in London yesterday, securing an important precedent for sport governing bodies to control ticketing policies. | 13yrs

One of the world's biggest law firms -- Chicago-based Baker & McKenzie -- has become the latest global practice to announce it has applied to open an office in Korea. | 13yrs

Australia is upping the ante in an increasingly competitive field, says Doug Jones | 13yrs

British Columbia's law firms are attempting to boost the retention of female lawyers on their books following recent evidence suggesting that within the first 10 years of qualification women are far more likely to leave the profession than males. | 13yrs

Three leading UK firms have announced their half-year results for 2012-2013, confirming expectations that tough market conditions continue to impact on financial performance. | 13yrs

Californian technology group Hewlett-Packard has said it will take an $8.8 billion write-down following its acquisition of British e-discovery specialists Autonomy, amid allegations that the software maker's executives committed accounting fraud. | 13yrs

The European Parliament yesterday backed changes to do away with 27 national rules for recognising judgments in cross-border court cases, in a move expected to help businesses and consumers resolve disputes more easily. | 13yrs

The introduction of the China international payments system (CIPS) will have a 'revolutionary impact' in pushing the renminbi as a major world currency, according to a report released today by London magic circle law firm Linklaters. | 13yrs

Ireland would be an ideal place to set up a US style 'Delaware', says Chris Mallon | 13yrs

General counsel and compliance officers are benefiting from swelling pay packets to match growing responsibilities, according to a survey released this week. | 13yrs

As regulations tighten around the globe, corporate general counsel are having an increasing influence over strategic planning at an earlier stage, according to a survey by professional services company KPMG. | 13yrs

Leading British companies aggressively cut down their legal costs so far this year in response to the uncertain economy, a client satisfaction research project reveals. | 13yrs

Lawyers at two global entertainment giants are in this week's spotlight, while a Swiss driller and a leading US university inject fresh blood | 13yrs

A weekly round-up of who's moving up, down or out in global private practice | 13yrs