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Former Tesco executives set to appear in court on fraud charges

04/09/2017(0)
Three former Tesco executives will appear in court, charged with fraud relating to the supermarket’s 2014 accounting scandal. The three men were charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ... Read More
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Amazon hit with lawsuit over eclipse glasses

31/08/2017(0)
Amazon.com (AMZN.O) has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit by a couple who claims defective eclipse glasses purchased through the online retailer damaged their eyes. In the ... Read More
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Australian law firm is initially deploying artificial intelligence technology

29/08/2017(0)
Australian law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is initially deploying Luminance’s artificial intelligence technology to streamline due diligence processes for M&A transactions.The law firm adopted Luminance after completing a pilot ... Read More
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Samsung’s billionaire heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for corruption

25/08/2017(0)
A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung’s billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption. Mr Lee was accused of bribery in a scandal that ... Read More
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Solicitors in UK warned to watched their tweets and email language

24/08/2017(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a regulator body within the legal profession in UK, has issued today a press release to warn solicitors about offensive communications. According the release: ... Read More
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Yahoo automates legal operations to save time and reduce cost

23/08/2017(0)
Yahoo’s move to automate thousands of workflows and process saw the company turn to ThinkSmart. Paul Hirner, CEO, ThinkSmart discusses the journey. As an enterprise grows, so do the ... Read More
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UK Outlines Approach to Cross-Border Legal Disputes Post-Brexit

22/08/2017(0)
Britain will outline ways on Tuesday to resolve cross-border civil disputes with the European Union after Brexit, adding to a list of proposals for future ties to try to ... Read More
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Slow growth for law firms in 2017

21/08/2017(0)
Law firms are set for bigger expenses and slower growth in 2017, according to Citibank’s quarterly report. Figures for law firms will feature margin compression, low-single-digit growth in revenue ... Read More
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Patents shoot up for new legal services technology

17/08/2017(0)
Law firms and legal services technology companies are behind the growth of patents in the legal marketplace with the US leading the way. According to Thomson Reuters, 579 patents ... Read More
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The European Central Bank faces a legal challenge

16/08/2017(0)
The European Central Bank may be violating laws on monetary financing in its 2.3 trillion euro ($2.7 trillion) asset purchase programme, Germany’s constitutional court said on Tuesday, and it ... Read More
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