The damning regulator's report that has forced some of Britain's biggest banks to agree compensation deals over interest rate swaps has been described as having 'fairly limited thresholds' by a leading City of London lawyer. | 14yrs
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American corporations are looking for a 'get-the-job-done' attitude in European law firms - with those practices boasting strong intellectual property expertise having an advantage in winning Stateside instructions, according to recent research. | 14yrs
An insurance company has agreed to pay costs incurred by a hospice caring for a 20-month-old infant seriously injured in a car crash, in what is being billed as the first British settlement of its kind. | 14yrs
Chicago-based international law firm Baker & McKenzie today announced the promotion of 63 lawyers to its the firm's partnership, taking its overall partner count to 1,400. | 14yrs
The partnerships of London-based firm Herbert Smith and Sydney-headquartered practice Freehills have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a merger, it was announced today. | 14yrs
The re-election campaign of current US President Barack Obama now includes a legion of lawyers as worries over the handling of new voter identification laws grow. | 14yrs
Four separate lawsuits challenging the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon pollution have been rejected by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. | 14yrs
A draft code by British regulators outlining a 'three-strikes' plan against illegal file-sharers has been welcomed by anti-piracy campaigners. | 14yrs
A former assistant general counsel is to avoid a criminal trial for creating a false reinsurance transaction after a US federal judge approved a deferred prosecution deal. | 14yrs
UK law firms could boost the number of paralegals employed by as much as 18 per cent over the next five years, according to a survey published today. | 14yrs
A California court has banned sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 device while it considers a patent infringement claim from technology giant Apple. | 14yrs
Citibank already launching action against one oil and gas lawyer | 14yrs
Only around 8 per cent of 2011 US law graduates found jobs at firms with more than 250 lawyers, according to figures released this week. | 14yrs
A Boston law firm has posted a job advertisement on the city's law school career website offering $10,000 per year for a full-time associate. | 14yrs
A Florida judge who was criticised for his excessive tardiness and inappropriate religious comments has agreed to write a letter of apology to the public and the legal community. | 14yrs
Colourful language will be met with a $20 fine in the Massachusetts town of Middleborough, as residents voted to pass an ordinance on a swearing penalty. | 14yrs
UK judges are to undertake 'social awareness training' in an attempt to make sure they are not out of touch with the public. | 14yrs
The Georgia Department of Transportation battles white supremacists over litter | 14yrs
In an attempt to look as much as possible like someone who has forgotten a relative's birthday and dashed out to pick up a gift voucher, New York-based firm Skadden has revealed it is to allow partners to make 'gifts' to high-performing associates. | 14yrs
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