A third of English solicitors say they are struggling to overcome career roadblocks at their law firms -- with a significant number blaming partners for clinging on to positions instead of retiring, a survey released today maintains. | 14yrs
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Companies advertising on Facebook may be forced to moderate posted user comments after an Australian court ruled that the remarks should be treated as advertisements themselves. | 14yrs
Simon and Garfunkel said it was the same old story - but not many law firms know it. Robert Gogel looks at keeping the customers satisfied | 14yrs
The curriculum in US law schools has changed dramatically since 2004, with skills instruction taking a much higher precedence, according to a recent survey. | 14yrs
Sydney-based law firm Freehills led Australia's top 35 law firms to a bumper financial year as combined revenues hit AU$5.77 billion (£3.91 bn). | 14yrs
A federal judge has sanctioned Miami-based law firm Greenberg Traurig and client TD Bank after 'wilfully' mishandling evidence in a Ponzi scheme case earlier this year. | 14yrs
London-based international law firm Eversheds is considering giving all non-partner legal and support staff stakes in the firm. | 14yrs
A host of international firms is eyeing up possible moves into Israel following liberalisation of the country's legal market earlier this year. | 14yrs
It was an 'isle of joy' to song-writing duo Rodgers and Hart -- and nearly 90 years after they penned that immortal ode to New York, Manhattan is still the most profitable, if not always joyful, place to be a lawyer in the US. | 14yrs
Bankrupt New York-based Dewey & LeBoeuf paid two key executives bonuses of more than a million dollars each on the eve of the global law firm's collapse, court papers filed in the US have revealed. | 14yrs
A Brazilian court has banned US oil giant Chevron and drilling company Transocean from producing or transporting oil until an investigation into an offshore spill is completed. | 14yrs
The lead lawyer representing South Korea's Samsung against its US rival Apple in a high-profile patent trail has been forced to justify the release of a statement criticising the presiding judge. | 14yrs
A row between the legal profession and Canada's government over the return to the country of disgraced media tycoon Conrad Black has escalated, with lawyers challenging the immigration minister to complain to regulators about their behaviour. | 14yrs
Ethnic minority lawyers are gradually advancing up the US law firm partnership ladder, a recent report has found, with some areas of the country far outstripping others in diversity progress. | 14yrs
Recent moves and promotions from around the legal world | 14yrs
International law firm Herbert Smith has hired six US commercial litigation partners to man its New York office, which will open in September. | 14yrs
A lack in client understanding of the benefits of introducing new technology is holding back the e-discovery market in Britain, a white paper released today has found. | 14yrs
A California judge has ordered an ex-partner to resolve a compensation issue with his former practice through arbitration. | 14yrs
General damages in the majority of UK civil litigation cases will increase by 10 per cent next year following confirmation from the appeal court. | 14yrs
A Los Angeles law firm has fallen into the crosshairs of a US consumer watchdog as the agency gears up for its first civil enforcement action in federal court. | 14yrs