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Nearly half of lawyers and executives surveyed in a new poll believe that complicated cross-border disputes have been on the rise over the last two years. | 12yrs

There is a growing reluctance amongst Australian lawyers to recommend pre-nuptial agreements. | 12yrs

A 1941 Nazi law on murder which is still in force today has worked against battered women and spared violent men, according to lawyers who are urging its repeal. | 12yrs

A decision in a Melbourne court has shown how difficult relations can be between Australian mine-owners and Chinese companies exporting from the country. | 12yrs

At least one law firm is expected to be set up by the former partners of Canadian practice Heenan Blaikie which was wound up this week. Meanwhile DLA Piper is in talks with around 70 lawyers. | 12yrs

Detroit, the bankrupt city now being run by ex-Jones Day partner Kevyn Orr, paid out US$13.3m in legal, accountancy and other professional fees in the three months to September. | 12yrs

A top Canadian law firm is to fold after partner profits dropped and a string of departures followed. Its lawyers have included former prime ministers and members of the cabinet. | 12yrs

Credit Suisse has made £348m of legal provisions in the expectation of having to deal with the costs of allegations of tax evasion and securities mis-selling. | 12yrs

Sydney-based Spruson & Ferguson believes it has become the first Australian IP firm to open up in China through its late January launch in Shanghai. | 12yrs

The Maitland Group, administrators of £200b of assets, has turned its UK legal arm into an Alternative Business Structure (ABS). | 12yrs

A UK court has ruled that White & Case cannot represent Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk in the next round of litigation with two other millionaires because of a conflict of interest. | 12yrs

The chief justice of Pakistan has said that the current litigation infrastructure is inadequate and that 90 per cent of cases in district courts are pending. | 12yrs

Mexican lawyers Layda Negrete and Roberto Hermandez have made a film to prove how an innocent man was convicted of murder. | 12yrs

The Court of Appeal has found in favour of FAGE in the landmark extended passing off case concerning the use of the term 'Greek Yoghurt', against defendants Chobani. | 12yrs

The Frankfurt office of King & Spalding has recruited the joint head of Bird & Bird's international food and beverage group. | 12yrs

Accountancy giant PwC will be able to offer legal services under Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licences in the Middle East and the UK from 3 April. | 12yrs

Lloyds has become the latest UK bank to make another substantial provision to cover legal, regulatory and compensation costs. | 12yrs

The head of an Australian lawyers association has apologised to Attorney-General John Elferink for letting an article about him be superimposed on an image of saluting Nazis. | 12yrs

Yet another lawyer, employment specialist Tim Lawson, has left the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie, the latest in a wave of over 30 partner departures since 2012. | 12yrs