Linklaters enhances employee medical benefits to include gender reassignment, Dentons throws a party, and unnamed firm's lawyers reprimanded. | 5yrs

This week sees National Enquirer owner hiring a former SEC Lawyer as its general counsel, while alcohol e-commerce site appoints a former state authority counsel. | 5yrs

Environmental NGO say SEC is silencing shareholders and is allowing Wells Fargo and Goldman to evade responsibility for climate impacts. | 5yrs

European in-house leaders from major corporates pen letter urging law firms to improve diversity efforts, follows on from US january letter. | 5yrs

The former general counsel of the Houston Housing Authority has been awarded $1.87 million in a whistleblower suit. | 5yrs

Merrill Lynch ordered to pay over $8 million for improper handling of ADRs, as SEC puts spotlight on foreign investor compliance and abuse. | 5yrs

The IMO legal committee convenes in London tomorrow for two days to tackle fraudulent vessel registrations and rogue national flag registries. | 5yrs

On the eve of Irish firm's centenary Arthur Cox, which turns 100 next year, appoints first woman chair. | 5yrs

Fund to finance litigation and arbitration surpasses $1 billion milestone in global institutional investments. | 5yrs

In a constitutional reform move, 18 leading law firms in Australia issue support of indigenous Uluru people's 'statement from the heart.' | 5yrs

Preferential treatment for EU lawyers qualifying in England and Wales to end under no-deal Brexit says SRA, but Ireland keeps door open. | 5yrs

Group of experts come together in France to study the tokenisation of real estate in response to la loi PACTE and National Assembly draft bill. | 5yrs

Two high-powered women take top public sector posts in Uganda and Europe, while two law firms poach general counsel from MacDonalds, General Electric and Goldman Sachs. | 5yrs

WIPO reveals innovators file record number of international patent applications, with Asia leading the way in West to East innovation shift. | 5yrs

Latest arrival welcomed from Squire Patton Boggs, with more new arrivals to come, as firm turns up the heat on its London ambitions. | 5yrs

With attorneys 'more likely' to turn to substance abuse, director to focus on lawyer, staff emotional health as firm launches ML Well programme. | 5yrs

Despite political uncertainty UK law firms have added 307 partners, but is it an increase or a correction? | 5yrs

Nasrin Sotoudeh, who defended Iranian women who removed their hijabs, tried in absentia. | 5yrs

US$1.5 trillion of inbound investment into China projected over next 10 years as new foreign investment law kicks in, says Linklaters research. | 5yrs