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Three UK law firms announce global expansion plans

19/12/2017(0)
UK law firms are continuing to open up offices globally and link with local firms with the latest three law firms announcing plans to expand abroad. Pinsent Masons has ... Read More
Google

Google faces mass legal action over ‘unlawful’ data collection

04/12/2017(0)
A UK Campaign group is taking Google to court in a £1 billion mass action alleging the tech giant unlawfully collected information from Apple’s iPhone handsets. The group, Google ... Read More
Fake News

Next steps against fake news

01/12/2017(0)
Next steps against fake news: Commission sets up High-Level Expert Group and launches public consultation. The EU Commission launched a public consultation on fake news and online disinformation and ... Read More
lawfirm

American law firm Sedgwick is to close after some 85 years in business

23/11/2017(0)
The closure follows a raft of lawyers exiting the firm in recent years, most recently a defection to UK law firm Kennedys. ‘We have concluded that the best way ... Read More
malta

Malta: Paradise Papers leave locals polarized

17/11/2017(0)
In the wake of the Paradise Papers leaks, many locals in Malta feel frustrated and are calling on the European Union to come to the rescue. “A term my ... Read More
legal

Clients are ‘biggest competitors’ to law firms

16/11/2017(0)
Clients are the biggest competitors to law firms and are taking work from them, a top European marketer says. Andrea Miskolczi, chief business development and marketing officer at Wolf ... Read More
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US Law Firm Received The Largest Fine Ever Profession’s Regulatory Body

09/11/2017(0)
US law firm Locke Lord has received the largest fine ever levied by the profession’s regulatory body, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The firm has to pay £500,000 after accepting ... Read More
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KPMG and Barclays sued for ‘engineering’ administration of quarrying company

25/10/2017(0)
Quarrying company Portland Stone Holdings Limited is suing Barclays and KPMG for ‘engineering’ the administration of its subsidiary, Stone Firms Ltd, in 2010. The Portland Stone suppliers allege that ... Read More
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Former HSBC Executive Found Guilty of Fraud in $3.5 Billion Currency Trade

24/10/2017(0)
A U.S. jury on Monday found former HSBC executive Mark Johnson guilty of defrauding Cairn Energy (CRNZF, +0.00%) in a $3.5 billion currency trade in 2011. U.S. prosecutors have ... Read More
legal-automation

Law firms struggle with the digital age

20/10/2017(0)
Law firms are finding it difficult to differentiate their offerings as they cannot innovate like other businesses. Law firms are still coming to terms with the new digital landscape ... Read More
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