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UK Supreme Court grapples with whether AI can be a patent inventor as DABUS case is heard
Stephen Thaler’s controversial and topical bid to name his AI system DABUS as an inventor reaches the UK’s highest court
Taylor Wessing and ECIJA unveil 'strategic alliance'
Deal will see Anglo German and Spanish firms collaborate with focus on TMT and life sciences sector
Pinsent Masons hires senior investor-state arbitration partner in London from Jones Day
Sylvia Tonova joins to co-lead Pinsents’ investor-state dispute settlement team
Kingsley Napley adds Ince partner in London to launch IP disputes practice
Melanie Hart joins UK firm’s commercial litigation team to expand contentious data protection and IP services
Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling call off merger talks
Deal 'not in the best interest of either firm', duo confirm as Shearman's Munich office decamps to Morgan Lewis
Call for entries: Luxury Law Awards 2023
Ceremony will take place during Luxury Law Summit at London’s British Museum
US and UK retain top spots in global IP index amid claims global drive to improve protection may be stagnating
The scores of 28 countries remain unchanged in International Intellectual Property (IP) index from the US Chamber of Commerce
Legal ethics academic enlisted to advise on compensation scheme for Post Office scandal victims
Richard Moorhead joins independent board advising on scheme for postmasters whose settlement was swallowed up by legal costs
Duane Morris names London and Chicago partner duo as arbitration practice co-chairs
Vijay Bange and Owen Newman will lead further expansion of the firm’s global arbitration team
Lord Neuberger unveiled as keynote speaker at London International Disputes Week
Former UK Supreme Court head Lord Neuberger will open the flagship disputes conference
Debevoise beefs up London arbitration team with hire of King's Counsel from Gibson Dunn
Rare lateral hire by Debevoise in London sees silk swap US firms to co-lead European arbitration practice
'The private client landscape is changing faster than ever' – The Global Legal Post launches private client law guide
Edited by Katten’s Joshua Rubenstein, Law Over Borders' comparative guide will explore post-Covid climate for high-net-worth individuals
Hogan Lovells posts 7% fall in revenue to $2.4bn following 'challenging' year
Results set to be bellwether for firms with large international footprints as PEP also falls from record 2021 high
UK shadow justice secretary calls for greater diversity in the judiciary
Steve Reed MP outlined Labour’s vision for the legal profession during a speech at Middle Temple Hall
Addleshaw Goddard elects professional services specialist as new senior partner
Aster Crawshaw to succeed Charles Penney on 1 May and focus on driving growth across UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Law Society calls for UK to join Hague Judgments Convention to boost enforceability of UK rulings
Joining a global framework to enforce commercial judgments is essential for British business, the Law Society says
Allen & Overy integrates ChatGPT-style chatbot to boost legal work
Magic Circle firm partners with OpenAI-backed legal startup Harvey to introduce ‘game-changer’ tool
UK legal regulator calls on law firms to do more to combat SLAPPs
Review by Solicitors Regulation Authority finds lack of policies and training to protect against abusive litigation
Simpson Thacher swoops on Travers Smith in London for two funds partners
Wall Street firm targets secondaries market in third partner raid by a US firm on London independent since start of 2023
Former Clifford Chance leader joins FTI Consulting
Veteran CC managing partner Matthew Layton joins as senior adviser to help develop client relationships