Latest legal news

The wife of former German President Christian Wulff has included search engine giant Google in legal action to end allegations over her private life. | 14yrs

A Brazilian federal judge has agreed to hold the first war trial for alleged crimes by two members of its former dictatorship during the military's rule from 1964 to 1985. | 14yrs

Czech law firm Peterka & Partners is eyeing up Belarus's privatisation programme as it opens an office in Minsk. | 14yrs

A proposed law change which could see company directors given gaol time for not acting in the best interest of a business has been slated by one of New Zealand's largest law firms. | 14yrs

Boston-based global law firm Brown Rudnick has bolstered its white collar defence and government investigations practice on both sides of the Atlantic with key hires in Washington DC and London. | 14yrs

The representative body of more than one million European lawyers has called on EU institutions to create a single comprehensive and high level data protection regime. | 14yrs

The Paris office of London's magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has become entangled in a legal battle with two female non-lawyer employees. | 14yrs

Chinese conglomerate Shandong Heavy Industry is set to invest €738 million into Wiesbaden forklift manufacturer Kion, in by far the largest direct Chinese investment into Germany to date. | 14yrs

Studying for a law school entrance exam can alter your brain structure and make you smarter, a recent research paper has claimed. | 14yrs

Two London-based international law firms - Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS) - have announced the opening of offices in Dubai. | 14yrs

Jenner & Block has become the latest law firm to beef up its privacy and data protection offering, creating a dedicated group to be led by former chief privacy officer for the Department of Homeland Security Mary Ellen Callahan. | 14yrs

An 11-year compensation battle could soon conclude after recent evidence suggested that rescue workers who sifted through the rubble after the 9/11 disaster developed cancer. | 14yrs

A different approach by the the regulator for solicitors in England and Wales is being positively received. | 14yrs

Chadbourne is set to move into the old Dewey New York office space. | 14yrs

Law firms in France have shown overall growth in revenues. | 14yrs

Australian law firms have been told to upgrade their technology to deal with security threats. | 14yrs

Counsel to the Leveson inquiry have received over £1 million to date. | 14yrs

US law firm Cleary Gottlieb is strengthening its Middle Eastern practice with a new office. | 14yrs

Developing an energy strategy is a key priority for the Baltics, says Andrius Simpkus. | 14yrs