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Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz has vowed to begin disbarment proceedings against the lawyers who have made claims about him and Prince Andrew - and he is also threatening a possible defamation action. | 11yrs

UK politician Emily Thornberry's career-costing tweet came as a shocking reminder of the pervading naievety around social media. Bernadette John reports on how cautious luxury companies are embracing social media. | 11yrs

Public Interest Lawyers - one of two law firms in the spotlight over the £31m Al Swaedy investigation on alleged human resources violations by UK soldiers - is under attack by the Daily Telegraph. | 11yrs

David Boies, chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, has written to the New York Times and other titles to warn them that they could face legal action from Sony unless they destroy the information which hackers have made public about the organisation. | 11yrs

The lawyer allegedly posted remarks about the Prophet Mohammed that were offensive and led to his arrest in Wadala, India. | 11yrs

Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of Formula 1, has rejected proposals to reduce his power at the company and has said that he would propose Sacha Woodward-Hill, his trusted legal chief, as his replacement. | 11yrs

Speculation that Formula One might breach its contract if the numbers of cars participating in races falls below 16 has been dismissed by legal specialists. | 11yrs

Speculation is starting to mount about the auction expected early next year for broadcasting rights to Premier League football - and legal specialists are also making their predictions. | 11yrs

Proposals to introduce a criminal offence relating to defaming court personnel could make it more difficult for lawyers to defend their clients, lawyers are warning. | 11yrs

Martin Singer, the 2012 'Entertainment Lawyer of the Year', helped persuade the National Enquirer to drop a 2005 article in which allegations of sexual misconduct were made against actor Bill Cosby. | 11yrs

The fall out between the two top Fifa lawyers over the report on the bidding process for the World Cup has been obvious to see, according to another specialist on corruption in sport. | 11yrs

A team of six entertainment lawyers, including two dealmakers, are leaving O'Melveny & Myers for Latham & Watkins. | 11yrs

The calls have been made after Attorney General Anil Nandlall was recorded apparently implying that deadly violence against the media was acceptable. | 11yrs

A letter from US lawyer Marty Singer threatening the company with a $100 million lawsuit has had a response. | 12yrs

Two lawyers, including one who used to work at Harbottle & Lewis, are due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to phone hacking at News International. | 12yrs

A proposed removal of restrictions on media businesses is expected to spark over A$2b of mergers, according to analysis by Citigroup. | 12yrs

Five London associates have started a pre-partnership network for the next generation of female solicitors. | 12yrs

New Zealand Law Society President Chris Moore thinks it's time to reconsider how journalists cover justice matters. | 12yrs

A global survey showed that the majority of those in Asia Pacific think reputational damage will be the most important issue over the next two years. | 12yrs