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Law Society and Bar Council push back on UK anti-money laundering reforms
Reforms ‘fly in the face of the government’s own growth agenda’, claims society president Mark Evans
White & Case to roll out Legora’s legal AI software across office network
Two parties will also collaborate on new products as part of US firm’s ‘strategic approach to AI and innovation’
Luminance makes senior product and marketing hires to boost US expansion
UK legaltech start-up says the US now accounts for 44% of its global revenue
Legaltech suppliers Harvey and Aderant agree marketing partnership
Integration of legal AI and billing software products will bridge gap between practice and business of law, suppliers say
Baker Botts, DLA Piper advise on Trump Media’s $6bn nuclear fusion deal
DLA Piper advises firm behind Truth Social platform in merger with Baker Botts-repped TAE Technologies
UK Supreme Court restores CAT judgment in £2.7bn FX cartel case
Landmark ruling is a significant moment for the UK’s collective actions regime
‘Genuinely novel’: McDermott partner proposes arbitration clause to strengthen enforcement of cross-border judgments
Hilton Mervis has devised a mechanism allowing unpaid court judgments to be converted into arbitral awards
Crypto business MoonPay hires acting CFTC chair as legal chief
Caroline Pham’s appointment comes amid wave of in-house digital assets business hires this month
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader unveil $3.6bn merger deal
'Largest law firm combination in history' ends speculation about future direction of New York-based Cadwalader
New Zealand legaltech start-up LawVu buys contract specialist ClauseBase
LawVu says deal will value combined company at $220m
Longtime Wilberforce practice director Nicholas Luckman to hand over reins to deputy
Andrew Barnes will succeed Luckman after an 18-month transition period during which they will operate as joint practice directors
Gibson Dunn promotes 42 to partner including 11 in London in record round
Global chair Barbara Becker is set to travel to London for an extended stay early next year
US food supply chain innovator GrubMarket hires O’Melveny partner as CLO
Jorge deNeve becomes the company’s first chief legal officer
UK government confirms plans to reverse PACCAR ruling on litigation funding
Funders and legal professionals react to announcement from courts minister Sarah Sackman KC
Norton Rose Fulbright UK unveils social mobility targets and enhanced D&I policies
Longer parental leave and religious leave swap among measures as UK LLP reaffirms commitment to D&I