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. | 9yrs

The lawyer allegedly posted remarks about the Prophet Mohammed that were offensive and led to his arrest in Wadala, India. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

A team of six entertainment lawyers, including two dealmakers, are leaving O'Melveny & Myers for Latham & Watkins. | 9yrs

The calls have been made after Attorney General Anil Nandlall was recorded apparently implying that deadly violence against the media was acceptable. | 9yrs

A letter from US lawyer Marty Singer threatening the company with a $100 million lawsuit has had a response. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

A proposed removal of restrictions on media businesses is expected to spark over A$2b of mergers, according to analysis by Citigroup. | 9yrs

Five London associates have started a pre-partnership network for the next generation of female solicitors. | 9yrs

New Zealand Law Society President Chris Moore thinks it's time to reconsider how journalists cover justice matters. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

The singer was excused early from jury duty because her presence would have been a distraction. | 9yrs

Watchell Lipton Rosen & Katz topped the list again for the 100 most prestigious law firms, a Vault survey found. | 9yrs

The American Lawyer sale is the latest in a raft of deals involving legal news and analysis companies. | 9yrs