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A Turkish billionaire's efforts to regain control of the country's biggest mobile group have been dealt a serious blow by a recent US court decision which could 'kill' any potential deal, lawyers have claimed. | 13yrs

A Miami law firm has decided to no longer work with 'political intelligence' firms after it was questioned by a US Senator over the gathering and sharing of confidential government information concerning Medicare rates. | 13yrs

The settlement funding company responsible for helping law firms in US states affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has announced an increase in its credit facility. | 13yrs

A weekly round-up of in-house legal moves from around the globe. | 13yrs

The traditional gap in pay between in-house lawyers and those in private practice is closing as the sector warms to performance-based pay, a survey has revealed. | 13yrs

Californian technology giant Apple has received a significant ruling from the US International Trade Commission after a case brought by Google's Motorola unit was deemed invalid. | 13yrs

Australia has been named as a key potential location for non-US class actions by a predictive study, which also claimed class action settlements in the Asia-Pacific region will be worth $3.4 billion by 2020. | 13yrs

The tangled web of legal action surrounding the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster twisted again over the weekend as the US states of Florida and Mississippi sued BP. | 13yrs

Stress is growing among UK lawyers who are unwilling to discuss their problems with employers, independent charity LawCare has found. | 13yrs

Professional negligence claims have rocketed following the launch of a HM Revenue and Customs clampdown on promoters of tax avoidance schemes, City law firm RPC has claimed. | 13yrs

More than half of British businesses want to stay in the EU but re-negotiate employment laws, with the majority adding that withdrawing from the union would be a mistake, a major survey has found. | 13yrs

Global law firm DLA Piper has reportedly settled a fee dispute with one of its clients, ending a case which revealed lawyers' e-mails discussing overbilling the client and using the phrase 'churn that bill, baby'. | 13yrs

The Government is not doing enough to detect, investigate and punish fraud committed against the EU, according to a House of Lords committee. | 13yrs

Lawyers representing controversial entrepreneur Kim Dotcom have agreed to postpone legal action against New Zealand police over a raid on his home which was deemed to be illegal. | 13yrs

A New York law firm representing the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Citigroup is requesting a cut of almost $100 million from a proposed settlement, raising doubts over methods used to calculate legal fees. | 13yrs

The Jackson reforms will see personal injury lawyers with high levels of expertise and client care rise to the top as the profession turns away from a 'volume process driven approach', a personal injury consulting law firm has predicted. | 13yrs

Claims for unfair dismissal in the UK have risen by 44 per cent as sacked employees rush to bring claims before Government measures aimed at making it easier for companies to dismiss underperforming workers come into force. | 13yrs

A new civil law code in the Czech Repubic which comes into effect next year will have a major impact on business life and requires 'urgent action' from investors, according to lawyers in the jurisdiction. | 13yrs

London law firm Pinsent Masons is to cut around 13 lawyers from its employment law team in response to 'market changes'. | 13yrs