A South African court has begun hearings to determine if gold miners suffering from lung diseases they claim to have contracted because of their job can proceed with a class action lawsuit against the industry. | 8yrs
Editor and journalist at The Global Legal Post
A South African court has begun hearings to determine if gold miners suffering from lung diseases they claim to have contracted because of their job can proceed with a class action lawsuit against the industry. | 8yrs
Australian firm Holman Webb Lawyers is to form an alliance with global US firm Diaz Reus, strengthening the capability of both firms in the Asia Pacific region. | 8yrs
An IBA session on crossborder legal services and free trade agreements has heard that bids to open up South Korea to international law firms are still facing obstruction. | 8yrs
Emerging markets-focused hedge fund Gramercy has threatened to sue Peru over bonds issued by the country's former military regime. | 8yrs
Reuters will use the AI machine, named 'Watson', to analyse complex data as the US looks to create an AI tax evasion detector with particular focus on partnerships. | 8yrs
International firm Herbert Smith Freehills has established a 'pop-up' document review centre in Perth, in order to provide round-the-clock support to clients. | 8yrs
The latest law firm comparison site is soon to be launched in the UK, joining a host of other similar endeavours by law firm professionals. | 8yrs
Law firm Maurice Blackburn is preparing to launch a class action lawsuit against VW after it admitted that more than 90,000 cars in Australia are fitted with software that cheats on emissions. | 8yrs
Embattled clothing manufacturer American Apparel owes nearly US$6m to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom ($3.8m), White & Case ($1.4m) and Paul Hastings ($700,000) for legal services. | 8yrs
Lance Armstrong's former physician has reportedly filed a lawsuit intended to stop distribution of a film about the disgraced cyclist. | 8yrs
According to a report by financial software company Dealogic, mergers and acquisitions have soared in Asia during the first nine months of 2015 and are now second only to the US in terms of value. | 8yrs
US internet companies and politicians have voiced concern over the consequences of a ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that undermines the so-called safe harbour legal provision. | 8yrs
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the International Bar Association in Vienna that, when it comes to business and human rights, corporate lawyers have a higher duty than meeting the expectations of their clients. | 8yrs
West Virginia looks set to become the first US state to sue Volkswagen AG for deceiving car buyers, after the company installed software to hide that its diesel engines exceeded pollution standards. | 8yrs
The loss of privacy in divorce cases is compelling High Net Worth couples to negotiate divorce settlements in order to avoid personal information being reported in the press, according to top 100 law firm Hugh James. | 8yrs
Iran has promised to take international legal action against the rulers of Saudi Arabia over the deadly Hajj stampede, as tension between the two countries continues to mount. | 8yrs
According to the Law Society, international law firms based in the UK must be allowed to recruit lawyers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) for London to remain a global centre of legal excellence. | 8yrs
Debevoise & Plimpton and White & Case are among firms that have been brought in to fight out an arbitration case against South Korea from Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). | 8yrs
Singapore has begun legal action against five companies it believes to be responsible for fires in Indonesia that are causing severe air pollution in the city-state. | 8yrs
New rules intended to improve internal oversight at banks could put junior bankers at risk of being fired by managers attempting to protect themselves, a London firm of employment lawyers has warned. | 8yrs