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Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms’ Weak Spots

29/12/2016(1)
Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms’ Weak Spots Firms have made strides but still need to do more to shore up cybersecurity, experts say Major U.S. law firms have become ... Read More
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Law Firms’ Accounts Pose Money-Laundering Risk

27/12/2016(0)
Law Firms’ Accounts Pose Money-Laundering Risk Hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly siphoned from Malaysian state fund 1MDB passed through firms’ pooled accounts in U.S., prosecutors say Tens of ... Read More
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IMF head Christine Lagarde found guilty in French negligence court case

20/12/2016(0)
IMF head was French finance minister in 2008 when billionaire was given $425M payout The high-flying career of Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, hung in ... Read More
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International Law Firm making greater use of Artificial Intelligence

14/12/2016(0)
Addleshaw Goddard has announced its deployment of Kira Systems’ software having integrated it into its delivery model to provide legal services more efficiently, quickly and accurately. The firm carried ... Read More
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Basketball superstar Michael Jordan wins major China IP legal case

13/12/2016(0)
Michael Jordan has notched a major win for his intellectual property in China, winning rights to the transliteration of his name Jordan in Mandarin. Last week, the Supreme People’s ... Read More
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European Commission is pursuing legal action against 7 Member States

09/12/2016(0)
European Commission is pursuing legal action against 7 Member States for violating car emissions legislation The European Commission is today acting against 7 Member States on the grounds that ... Read More
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Brexit supreme court appeal begins

05/12/2016(0)
Senior judges prepare to hear Brexit supreme court appeal Four-day hearing on whether parliament or government has right to trigger article 50 will be broadcast live All 11 of ... Read More
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Latest on FIFA fraud case: Swiss prosecutors add former FIFA Secretary General to corruption probe

01/12/2016(0)
Former FIFA executive Linsi added to corruption probe Swiss prosecutors have added former FIFA Secretary General, Urs Linsi, to their criminal investigation into alleged corruption surrounding the 2006 World ... Read More
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European Commission proposes new bankruptcy rules

24/11/2016(0)
European Commission proposes new approach to business insolvency in Europe: promoting early restructuring to support growth and protect jobs The European Commission is for the first time presenting a ... Read More
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Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits for $25m

21/11/2016(0)
Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits relating to Trump University for $25m President-elect’s lawyers settled three lawsuits, averting a courtroom showdown which threatened to reveal troubling details about the real ... Read More
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