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US class action firm Kirby McInerney saw its legal fees cut by nearly a third in a $590 million settlement of a securities class action against Citigroup. | 13yrs

Russia has introduced an anti-piracy law to tackle rampant abuse. | 13yrs

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the US has improved its reputation by winning the $ 1 billion fraud case against former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre. | 13yrs

The bankrupt city of Detroit is proving rich pickings for law firms involved in dealing with the crisis. | 13yrs

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has won a court case against the law firm which disclosed the identity behind her pseudonym for the author's new novel, 'The Cuckoo's Calling'. | 13yrs

Ius Laboris, the world's largest HR legal network, has expanded its alliance of law firms to include New Zealand and Korea. | 13yrs

Two law firms have begun actions against the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, which could see the bank sued for over £4.3 billion. | 13yrs

Around 20 law firms in the UK could soon be named as users of private investigators in the latest instalment of the hacking scandal. | 13yrs

BP will seek to recover compensation paid to Gulf of Mexico claimants which have not suffered loss. | 13yrs

Deutsche Bank has reported an increase in legal spend in its latest quarterly results. | 13yrs

Lloyds TSB begins a selection process in August to chose the law firm which will handle some of its core legal work. | 13yrs

China and the EU are trying to solve disputes on solar panel pricing and wine dumping by negotiating on the issues together. | 13yrs

Law firms which hired former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners may receive a subpoena as the firm representing the bankrupt firm looks to boost payouts to creditors. | 13yrs

Brazilian bankruptcy law could be tested in a case against the country's biggest meat exporter, JBS. | 13yrs

Myanmar has taken big steps towards further economic and political reform after the country's president Thein Sein reportedly signed a law that will give Myanmar's central bank more autonomy from the Finance Ministry. | 13yrs

Personality rights are not yet available in the UK, says Stuart Whitwell. The Rihanna case against Topshop may change this. | 13yrs

A 'lawyer army' is involved in what is expected to be the hearing of the month in August as US $14 billion hedge fund SAC Capital faces criminal charges in the Federal Court. | 13yrs

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) has delivered a blow to Ireland's small practices after 200 local firms whose services AIB traditionally employ for local matters could potentially become as few as 50. | 13yrs

Botswana has denied entry to a British human rights barrister who was about to represent a group of Bushmen today in a challenge to government policy. | 13yrs