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Internet copyright infringement is a bane to businesses - and a boon to intellectual property lawyers. James Barnes reports on an expert gathering where one leading player calls for a crack-down on advertisers instead of service providers | 14yrs

The second reading of the UK government's Defamation Bill yesterday has caused a stir in the media, with many expecting a harsh clamp-down on internet 'trolls'. | 14yrs

The renowned Chicago personal injury lawyer who acted in the 1979 American Airlines jumbo jet crash at O'Hare Airport has died aged 87. | 14yrs

Malaysia's Legal Profession Bill has been tabled before parliament for a second reading, taking the country a step closer to a more liberalised regime that will allow foreign firms a foothold in the local market. | 14yrs

Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen is to expand its off-shore practice to include the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). | 14yrs

A high-profile criminal defence lawyer with some 30 years' experience has been found guilty of seven counts of money laundering and could now face a lengthy spell in prison. | 14yrs

An employment court judge has become the first member of the British judiciary to be named and shamed following implementation last week of beefed up disciplinary rules. | 14yrs

DLA Piper has recruited Mahmood Ahmad, one of the region's most experienced corporate governance and compliance consultants, as he joins the Dubai office of the global firm's network as a legal director. | 14yrs

Canadian business law firm Stikeman Elliott has confirmed the return of Paul Collins following a two-year term as senior deputy commissioner with the country's Competition Bureau. | 14yrs

Legal profession moves from around Europe | 14yrs

Legal profession moves from around Asia | 14yrs

Legal profession moves from around the UK | 14yrs

Leading former regulator moves to private practice | 14yrs

Published by: Edward Elgar Publishing Edited by: Megan Carpenter May 2012 H/B £65 ISBN: 978-0857934697 | 14yrs

Published by: Ecademy Press Author: Caroline Newman May 2012; p/b £14.99 ISBN: 978-1-907722-80-6 | 14yrs

Australian solicitor Michael Sullivan has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing two pieces of art worth AU$14,500. That is the least unusual part of a case that has been described as 'bizarre' by Sullivan's own lawyer. | 14yrs

Trying to find a legitimate reason as to why there is an extra $12 million floating around in your bank account is enough to give anyone a headache, but for the most senior judge in the Philippines it seems to be enough to bring on a heart attack. | 14yrs

A woman's plan to adopt her ex-husband to increase her children's share in a family inheritance scheme has been scuppered by the Delaware Supreme Court, reports the Delaware Law Weekly. | 14yrs

Iranian police have reacted to a new wave of 'un-Islamic dress' in Tehran by raiding shops selling men's ties and throwing women out of an international trade show. | 14yrs