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Top banks pay $300 b on post-crisis litigation – as costs continue to rise

09/06/2015(0)
The post-2010 legal and regulatory bills rose paid out by the top 16 banks in the world rose nearly 20 per cent in 2014 amidst signs that the charges ... Read More
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Google, Facebook at Center of EU Clash Over Cyber-Attack Law

08/06/2015(0)
Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. are caught in the middle of a clash between European Union lawmakers on whether the U.S. technology giants should be covered by rules forcing ... Read More
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Deutsche Bank probes $6 billion suspected money laundering

08/06/2015(0)
Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) is looking into possible money laundering transactions by some of its clients in Russia which could exceed $6 billion, a source familiar with the matter ... Read More
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Justice Department Readies New Bank Settlements

05/06/2015(0)
Federal and state officials are preparing the next round of billion-dollar mortgage settlements involving U.S. and European banks Up to nine banks are in line for the next round ... Read More
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HSBC pays out £28m over money-laundering claims

05/06/2015(0)
Geneva prosecutor agrees to close investigation into HSBC in return for the financial settlement HSBC has been ordered to pay a record 40m Swiss francs (£28m) and been given a ... Read More
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Baker & McKenzie strengthens its China funds and private equity capabilities

04/06/2015(0)
Baker & McKenzie strengthens its China funds and private equity capabilities through the Joint Operation it formed with FenXun Partners The Joint Operation provides clients of both firms with ... Read More
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Clifford Chance advises HTSC on US$4.5 billion IPO

03/06/2015(0)
“The largest IPO in Hong Kong in five years” Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised HTSC on its $4.5 billion initial public offering, the largest public offering in Hong Kong since ... Read More
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FTSE 100 companies to cough up £24bn in legal liabilities

03/06/2015(0)
Companies forced to delay dividends and sell off assets to pay legal costs FTSE 100 companies have warned their shareholders they face total legal liabilities of £24bn, according to ... Read More
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Biggest MasterCard Issuers Scuttled Deal on Target Data Breach

03/06/2015(0)
Citigroup, Capital One and J.P. Morgan Chase vetoed MasterCard’s deal with Target over hacked credit-card data Citigroup Inc., Capital One Financial Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. rejected a $19 million pact backed by MasterCard Inc. last ... Read More
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KPMG: Big Four player poses new threat to law firms

02/06/2015(0)
KPMG is growing its legal arm beyond tax, threatening to become a major player in the legal services market. Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Jeremy Geale, the head of KPMG’s tax ... Read More
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