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Law firms to combine and create a global law firm with 1,000 lawyers across US, Europe and china

14/11/2016(0)
Arnold & Porter LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP today announced the two firms have agreed to combine effective January 1, 2017 to become Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. ... Read More
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USA based International Law Firm opens Taiwan Office

02/11/2016(0)
Duane Morris LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)—Duane Morris & Selvam Taiwan, a foreign legal affairs law firm—after securing approval ... Read More
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Chinese lawyers ordered to ‘support’ the Chinese Communist Party

31/10/2016(0)
The Chinese government’s tough stance on its own legal community just got a little bit tougher. The Chinese Ministry of Justice has handed down two new directives which require ... Read More
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Robot judges: Artificial Intelligence predicts judicial outcomes

27/10/2016(0)
Advances in artificial intelligence have some envisioning a future in which machines could be entrusted to dispense justice. While the idea of robot judges may never move beyond science fiction, computer ... Read More
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U.S. based law firm launched what may be the first practice aimed to help the management of law firms

22/10/2016(0)
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced today that it has launched a Consultants and Coaches for the Profession Practice™. The new practice will focus on helping law firm leaders address complex ... Read More
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Britain’s future outside of the EU drives hundreds of British lawyers to register in Ireland

20/10/2016(0)
With Britain’s future outside of the EU still far from certain, the latest figures reveal that more than 700 British solicitors have now registered to practice in the Republic ... Read More
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Fifa faces legal challenge ahead Qatar 2022 World Cup

10/10/2016(0)
Fifa is facing legal action in the Swiss courts over its alleged complicity in the mistreatment of migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, the Guardian can ... Read More
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Lawyers ask for $300 million in fees in VW scandal settlement

06/10/2016(0)
Plaintiff lawyers who helped negotiate a potential $10 billion settlement with Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal fired back at critics who question their request for more than $300 ... Read More
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Law firm introduce penalty system for lawyers; If fail to hit seven hours of work, their computer will block

05/10/2016(0)
London-based law firm Howard Kennedy has introduced a penalty system in which lawyers – including partners – who fail to clock up seven hours of work per day will ... Read More
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Over 50 lawyers have formed the Digital Currency coalition

04/10/2016(0)
Over 50 lawyers that focus on the legal issues facing digital currency users have formed a coalition to connect their users with pro bono legal resources. Organizations like the ... Read More
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