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A US appeals court has struck a blow to authors aiming to derail plans by tech giant Google to create a digital library, ruling that they should not be able to sue as a group. | 13yrs

A dispute over a conflict of interest in a high-profile lawsuit against 3M has resulted in Washington DC-based law firm Covington & Burling being disqualified from representing the state. | 13yrs

The UK's new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act will grant legal protection to employees holding extreme political views, according to commercial law firm EMW. | 13yrs

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is facing allegations claiming that he didn't pay a businesswoman her fair share in a $120 million private plane deal which also involved late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. | 13yrs

A specialist cybercrime unit dedicated to targeting gangs that make millions of pounds from websites providing illegal material for download or sale is set to be attached the City of London Police. | 13yrs

The US Supreme Court has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and restored gay marriage in California by dismissing proposition 8. | 13yrs

BP has sounded a warning to lawyers who make 'inflated and even fictitious' claims regarding clients who suffered damages following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, adding that compensation payments could be clawed back. | 13yrs

Texas Democrats have struck down controversial abortion legislation after filibuster by Democratic senator Wendy Davis. | 13yrs

A new study has found that intellectual property theft is an increasing concern for business leaders, with many expecting international commercial disputes over IP to arise in the next two years. | 13yrs

Italians have a unique problem in their dealings with the Vatican. Which law applies? Antonella Barbieri and Dario Morelli of Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale discuss the problem. | 13yrs

Those seeking a career in law should prepare for a long road ahead of them before choosing to continue along the challenging path, according to the Law Society in response to the Legal Education and Training Review. | 13yrs

The former chief executive of failed commodities brokerage firm MF Global is set for a civil lawsuit brought by US regulators for his alleged involvement in the collapse. | 13yrs

The transfer of former Credit Suisse employee data to US tax enforcers has been halted following an injunction by a Swiss court, a lawyer has claimed. | 13yrs

Another phone hacking lawsuit is set to hit New York-headquartered media giant News Corporation but for the first time the suit has originated in the US by way of a British citizen who works as Angelina Jolie's stunt double. | 13yrs

New York based firm Weil Gotshal & Manges is preparing to fire a total of 60 salaried lawyers and chop an additional 110 staff while also reducing pay for some partners, according to Bloomberg News. | 13yrs

The US trade watchdog is set to investigate Google's major acquisition of traffic-mapping company Waze following demands from consumer groups worldwide. | 13yrs

Legal experts have highlighted the unusual business structure used by many Chinese companies to urge investors to use caution when dipping into the market. | 13yrs

English football's top league is set to lock horns with popular free streaming sports websites as it aims to enforce a block in time for the start of the new season. | 13yrs

US patent licensing firm Intellectual Ventures has begun a major campaign against the banking industry over payment systems and online banking. | 13yrs