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Hogan Lovells shuns 'lift-and-shift' with new Kentucky back office
The international firm will seed its second global business services centre in Louisville, Kentucky, adding a crucial US link-up to services already on offer at its flagship business centre in Johannesburg.
Dentons demands near $2m pay-back from former McKenna partners
Global megafirm Dentons wants to recoup around $1.9m it believes was wrongly distributed to former partners of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, a smaller firm absorbed by McKenna Long & Aldridge prior to its merger with Dentons last year.
Donald Trump questions impartiality of 'Hispanic' judge in Trump University lawsuit
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has implied that the judge presiding over the civil suit brought against the now defunct Trump University may have been 'hostile' toward him on the grounds of his border security policies.
Lawyers among most popular on Tinder
New research conducted by the dating application Tinder has shown that lawyers have one of the most popular jobs, but only for men.
Judges need social media savvy, warns new research
Many US judges just don't 'get' social media, and it's leading to some pretty disastrous situations.
Dentons in partnership with WeWork
Dentons has found a new way to service startups: the firm has announced that it has formed a partnership with international co-working giant WeWork Companies.
Big names weigh-in on Apple FBI standoff
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has admonished Apple's CEO for refusing to comply with a court order to help US security agencies 'hack' the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, putting the billionaire at odds with most of Silicone Valley.
Squire Patton Boggs announces California acquisition
Squire Patton Boggs has announced that the 1,500-attorney firm is merging with a 50-lawyer boutique headquartered in San Francisco.
Palestine pizza prompts international firm to redirect Harvard Law School donation
International law firm Milbank is redirecting a $1 million gift to Harvard Law School after funds for the donation were used to sponsor a discussion hosted by the university's Justice for Palestine group.
Lawyers face unmanageable workloads without IT
Lawyers will be stretched to deliver more if they are under-utilising technology.
Judge 'Trump' Barry dragged into Republican leadership scuffle
Donald Trump's support for his eldest sister Maryanne Trump Barry, a senior judge, has ruffled the feathers of fellow Republican nomination hopeful Ted Cruz.
Bankrupt lawyer demands ex-colleague refund sexual harassment payout
A prominent Oregon-based lawyer who agreed to pay a $140,000 settlement to a former colleague is now demanding a refund, filing a suit which claims the woman violated a non-disclosure agreement.
Apple refuses court ordered 'hack' as threat to privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook is determined to fight back against a US court order asking apple to help hack the iPhone 5c of slain San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, describing the order as 'chilling'.
US hires: Epstein Becker & Green and Orrick
Healthcare and employment law firm Epstein Becker & Green is expanding its consulting arm with two healthcare and human resources specialists, while Orrick has added seven partners to its office in Houston, Texas.
Dickstein Shapiro partners lose millions left with firm
The now defunct law firm Dickstein Shapiro has told its equity partners - some of whom left as long as three years ago - that they won't be getting any capital back.
Mile-high Internet provider slapped with AA lawsuit
American Airlines is suing its in-flight Internet provider, Gogo, in an attempt to get out of its contract and switch to a competitor, arguing that sluggish connectivity is driving away customers.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at age 79
Conservative powerhouse Justice Scalia has passed away after almost 30 years of service to the US Supreme Court, leaving the political split of the US' highest court hanging in the balance.
PCVA Law first out the gate with 'Error 53' class action
Seattle outfit PCVA Law is the first law firm to bring a class action lawsuit against Apple over its now notorious iPhone 6s 'Error 53', beating a path for further legal challenges against the consumer tech giant.
Dickstein Shapiro and Blank Rome seal the deal
After months of courting, Blank Rome has clinched a deal to acquire and absorb Dickstein Shapiro's 100-strong team of lawyers in New York and Washington DC, in what is essentially a dissolution of the mid-sized DC firm.
Disgraced former Big Law associate brings defamation case against tabloid press
A former Mintz Levin lawyer who was sanctioned by a New York judge for a 'maelstrom of misconduct' during his own divorce case is suing tabloids the New York Post and New York Daily News over their coverage of the case and his in-court antics.