Authorities in New York are suing one of the US's biggest banks for allegedly defrauding investors who lost more than $20 billion during the country's housing boom. | 13yrs
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More than $2.4 million will be allocated to 13 US jurisdictions to fight theft of intellectual property, after Attorney General Eric Holder stressed that protection from piracy is vital to the nation's economy. | 13yrs
A high-flying Manhattan-based white-collar crime defence lawyer pleaded guilty earlier this week to pilfering more than $10 million from his firm's clients and squandering the cash in strip clubs and up-market restaurants. | 13yrs
Britain's biggest motoring organisation will be the latest group to break into the legal services market, as reports yesterday said the AA has applied for an alternative business structure licence. | 13yrs
Queensland has walked away from plans for a national regulation scheme for Australia's legal profession amid concerns over increased costs and bureaucracy. | 13yrs
The Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has filed a legal claim against Dubai's Zabeel Investments, which is owned by the crown prince of Dubai, Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum. | 13yrs
Electronics giant Apple has been targeted in two separate law suits by long-time rival Samsung for allegedly infringing patents with its recently-released iPhone 5 device. | 13yrs
Arbitration costs should be borne by the losing party, an overwhelming majority of lawyers told researchers in a survey published earlier this week. | 13yrs
Significant numbers of British executives are prepared to flout recent anti-corruption laws on the grounds that the tough economic climate merits risk taking and authorities are unlikely to prosecute offenders, research released today has found. | 13yrs
Legal services in one of the world's biggest jurisdictions continue to be shaken to the core as another large non-traditional provider has jumped into the English market. | 13yrs
Price is the main reason for sacking law firms, say in-house counsel at leading blue-chip companies, according to a survey released this week. | 13yrs
In-house lawyers are being increasingly targeted by law suits and prosecutors, according to the former vice president and general counsel of British multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. | 13yrs
Chicago-based health care company Abbot Laboratories has been hit with the second-largest criminal fine for a single drug, after marketing Depakote for uses that had not been approved. | 13yrs
Former in-house lawyers head to private practice in the Silicon Valley, while Nomura and 3M make senior appointments | 13yrs
Greater supervision over medical devices produced and used throughout the EU is urgently needed, according to the European Commission, which released a package of proposals last week. | 13yrs
The first global support network for international legal profession regulatory bodies is to be launched, a meeting of senior figures announced in London today. | 13yrs
More than 400 partners shuffled through the exit doors of the UK's top-20 law firms in the last 12 months, as firms continued to impose 'good housekeeping' measures in the face of a continuing tough economic climate. | 13yrs
Mounting pressure from clients to slash fees is the greatest risk to law firm profitability, more than half of UK practices have told researches in a survey published yesterday. | 13yrs
A clutch of international firms has expanded global networks with office openings, launch plans and association deals in the last few days. | 13yrs
A career in the law remains a dream come true for many. | 13yrs