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PwC settles $3 billion lawsuit in New York
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has settled a $3 billion negligence lawsuit over its alleged responsibility for the 2011 collapse of MF Global Holdings.
AI interest high with $12M Casetext investment
Casetext has closed its series B funding round at $12 million demonstrating the continued fascination with artificial intelligence applications in the legal sector.
Positive trends in law firm flexibility, but bias impedes usage
While the availability of flexible work arrangements has increased in law firms, not all lawyers and staff are using the policies for fear it would adversely affect their careers.
Google's self-driving company hires new head of public policy
Google's self-driving car division Waymo has hired a lawyer as its head of policy.
Akin Gump to move HQ to Dallas' Union project
International law firm Akin Gump has confirmed its corporate office will move to three floors within The Union Dallas, a mixed-use development under construction near Uptown Dallas leasing about 68,000 square feet of office space.
Past decade has seen hundreds of US firms merge
US law firms have been merging apace in the past 10 years with some 688 law firms joining forces between 2007 and 2016.
Baker McKenzie elects new North America managing partner
Colin Murray, managing partner of the firm's San Francisco/Palo Alto office, has been elected as Baker Mckenzie's next North America Managing Partner.
Caterpillar hires Kirkland & Ellis for federal investigation
Caterpillar retained Kirkland & Ellis to represent the company in the investigation that triggered a federal raid on its headquarters two weeks ago.
Yale still the best law school in the US
Yale Law School is the top law school in the US - an accolade it has secured for the past 23 years since rankings from US World and News Report began.
Burford Capital sees income soar 60 per cent
Litigation finance firm Burford Capital has experienced a 50 per cent uptick in turnover to $163.4 million with profit after tax up 75 per cent to $115 million due to increased demand for litigation finance.
Tech giants ratchet up fight against Trump travel ban
The world's top tech giants have stepped up their battle against President Donald Trump with more than 50 companies filing papers against the US President's revised travel ban.
Boies Schiller shuts 20 strong $38m corporate practice
Boies Schiller & Flexner is disbanding its 20-lawyer corporate practice, with the majority of the team heading for Paul Hastings.
California set to ban sex between lawyers and clients
The State Bar of California has approved an ethics rule that would see lawyers facing discipline for having sex with their clients.
Ninth Circuit whistleblower ruling affirms protections for internal reporters
A divided bench of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has narrowly ruled that whistleblower provisions under Dodd-Frank apply to employees raising concerns about illegal activity internally, not just those who approach regulators.
Viacom names new General Counsel in legal department reshuffle
Viacom is promoting one of its in-house attorneys Christa D'Alimonte as its next Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Yahoo hires new lawyer in $1 million pay deal
Tech giant Yahoo has named a new general counsel less than two weeks after Ronald Bell resigned from his position after it was found that the company's legal team failed to sufficiently investigate a serious data breach in 2014.
Internet-connected sex toy maker settles lawsuit for $3.75 million
Women came out on top in case they took against a vibrator manufacturer after they realised highly personal data was being gathered via its mobile app regarding customer product use including date and time of each use and selected vibration settings.
US Attorney says via tweet he was fired
US Attorney Preet Bharara revealed at the weekend that he had been fired, one day after the Justice Department asked him and 45 other Obama-time federal prosecutors to resign.
Lawyer on fire in courtroom
One lawyer seemed to take making a point to the jury a little far when his trousers mysteriously caught fire during his closing arguments in an arson case.
Harvard Law School scraps LSAT entrance test
Harvard Law School is scrapping the LSAT entry test after 70 years and, from the autumn, applicants may submit their scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Law School Admission Test.