Media

LISTED LAW FIRMS

Listed UK firm Gateley acquires high-profile Belfast media boutique for £2m

Eighth acquisition for top 50 practice since its IPO sees it snap up Paul Tweed
PR

Quartet of specialist legal PR agencies form European alliance

UK, French, German and Italian firms to offer cross-border advice under banner of Mirovia alliance
SOCIAL MEDIA

DLA Piper tops for social media says report

Release of latest US ranking of law firms in social media finds much to cheer in digital marketing but with room for improvement.
ADVERTISING

Oxford report tackles tech and political advertising

Oxford Internet Institute suggests need for collective actions to help plug gaps in data rights & political campaigning law.
MEDIA

Thanks a million, well 3.45 actually

News Corp general counsel in big pay day as media conglomerate raises his 2019 pay by 10 percent to $3.45 million.
EXPANSION

Ents boutique firm gets disruptive

Media and entertainment law firm announces partner arrival and launch of dispute resolution practice.
GENDER

Sheppard Mullin puts "money where its mouth is" on gender

Firm sponsors LA Galaxy OC women's soccer team, part of the successful Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise LA Galaxy, which hit the big time with David Beckham.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Singing the legal blues

Songwriters call for more freedoms and less regulation during ASCAP “Stand with Songwriters” on today's advocacy day.
LITIGATION

Court rules e-mails not protected by client-attorney privilege

Court in Target trademark case rules e-mails not protected by attorney-client privilege, and give no work product protection either.
LEGAL TRAINING

Law Society gets in on the act

Law Society of Ireland offers free global online course in arts entertainment and media law, forging mutual understanding.
MEDIA

TV channel sets its day in court

Court TV unveils launch date and programming plans promising “gavel-to-gavel” live coverage of America's most fascinating trials all day.
ADVERTISING

No upgrade for major hotel chains

Lawsuit against major hotels on anti-competitive internet advertising to move forward, echoes 1-800 Contacts FTC complaint.
MEDIA

Specialist media chambers to close

Despite cutting edge practice area, One Brick Court chambers announces 'painful' closure after 'well over a century' of service.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Russia legislates digital rights and fake news

The country may be accused of promoting fake news, but lawmakers are rolling out legislation on fake news and digital rights.
COMMUNICATION

Lawyers need to tell stories

To promote story-telling as key communication skill for lawyers, BYU Law is to host first national storytelling competition for law students.

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