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Lawyers on both sides and on the regulatory authorities are sorting out potential conflicts of interest and lining up their teams as the US$45b proposed union begins its anti-trust scrutiny. | 12yrs

The first 'Twibel' case in the US could set a social media precedent. | 12yrs

Lawyers are increasingly trawling through reality TV shows for evidence - as actor Ryan O'Neal has recently discovered in a Los Angeles court case. | 12yrs

Michael Cameron, national editorial counsel at News Corp Australia, says the country could become a backwater in terms of media laws while other countries update their laws. | 12yrs

Proposals by the Ministry of Justice to change the 'loser pays' method of resolving legal costs in libel cases could result in a surge of cases, according to research from a specialist law firm, Wiggin. | 12yrs

UK members of parliament responded with bafflement when plans were unveiled this week to begin investigations into four law firms over hacking allegations. | 12yrs

A weekly round-up on in-house moves from around the globe. | 12yrs

The first detailed guide to media laws in the Arab states has been produced by the Centre for Law and Democracy. | 12yrs

Thomas Bach, the German lawyer and fencing gold medalist, is the favourite to become the next president of the International Olympics Committee (IOC). | 12yrs

The Argentine Supreme Court decides next week on a long-running dispute between Grupo Clarín, the media group, and President Cristina Fernández and her government. | 12yrs

Gmail users should not expect privacy, the company has argued in a class action lawsuit. | 12yrs

The Berlusconi case has taken another unexpected turn as Italy's Justice Minister has ordered an inquiry which could lead to disciplinary proceedings against the senior judge who recently sentenced the former prime minister to prison or house arrest. | 12yrs

A row has broken out in Nigeria over a top judge who was found to have falsified his age. | 12yrs

The UK's Serious and Organised Crime Agency is coming under growing pressure to publish the names of law firms linked to hacking scandals. | 12yrs

New proposals for reforms of media law are due to be discussed by the Bahraini cabinet this Sunday. | 12yrs

The Press Council of Burma has threatened to resign if the new Printing and Publishing Enterprise Bill is enacted in its current form. | 13yrs

New York-headquartered media group News Corp has reached a $139m settlement with shareholders over complaints filed against the company's board of directors. | 13yrs

Thailand's regulatory body for lawyers has urged its members to provide free legal advice to help members of the press defend themselves against law suits. | 13yrs

A leading Thai journalist was handed a 10-year prison sentence earlier this week for insulting the royal family, exposing the country's lese-majeste laws to widespread international condemnation from human rights groups and the EU. | 13yrs