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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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). | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

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. | 9yrs

Claims made to professional indemnity insurer Elite this year totalling £2.5m may be only the tip of the iceberg in an epidemic of so-called 'vishing' fraud, where callers posing as bank employees empty office and client accounts. | 9yrs

Research conducted by Oxford Economics for the Law Society has found that the legal services sector in the UK would be 'disproportionately disadvantaged' if the UK were to completely withdraw from the EU. | 9yrs

The Brazilian government is in talks with lawmakers to increase revenues by legalising gambling, after they signalled that the government will struggle to overcome a budget deficit by passing a controversial new tax. | 9yrs

The Supreme Court has released a statement defending Lord Sumption, after his comments about equal representation of women at the top of the legal profession led to a barrage of criticism on Twitter. | 9yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills has added another element to its global Latin America Group with the launch of a New York hub. It will be led by international arbitration partner Christian Leathley and run out of the firm's New York office. | 9yrs

The long-awaited hearing for the extradition of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom began today in Auckland, New Zealand. The US is seeking to extradite Mr Dotcom and three of his colleagues for alleged copyright infringement, money laundering and racketee | 9yrs

World players' union Fifpro believes the transfer rules of football's governing body FIFA breach European Union competition law, and is taking its complaint against FIFA to the European Commission on Friday. | 9yrs

Barry Roux has said that the former Paralympic athlete's ability to pay for another trial over the murder of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would be 'non-existent'. | 9yrs

Research conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Legal Services Board and Legal Services Consumer Panel shows unbundling has the potential to widen access to justice. | 9yrs

An appeals court has granted Apple an injunction that means Samsung may have to make changes to the software running on its smartphones in order to continue to sell them in the US. | 9yrs