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High Court puts brakes on Australia's litigation funding boom with landmark ruling
Lawyers digest implications of decision to strike down common fund orders
ABA warns US law firms not to 'punish' lawyers who defect to rival practices
New guidance underlines importance of keeping client interests uppermost when dealing with exits
San Francisco, London and Singapore among 10 cities vying for global legal tech crown
Report by The Law Society of England Wales highlights international competition to attract legal start-ups
Steptoe launches in Hong Kong with three-partner office
US top 100 firm says more hires to follow after launch of regulatory practice.
High profile hires see Supreme Court advocate and bitcoin regulator sign up with US firms
O'Melveny and Willkie Farr celebrate as leading practitioners quit public office for private practice
UK firms step up new tech investment despite tight budgets
PwC survey warns of technical debt danger as firms invest an average of £579k in new projects
Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Eversheds lead race to register UK lawyers in Ireland ahead of Brexit
Record year for admissions to the Irish Roll of Solicitors with applications up 163% in 2019
Facebook adds 'correction' to post under Singapore fake news law
Controversial law requires statements deemed false by government to be 'corrected'
UnitedLex CEO warns 'over-hyped' AI is in danger of 'losing meaning'
Dan Reed steps into AI debate with The Times article claiming many are in denial about its potential
Baker McKenzie sets new environmental targets
Baker McKenzie announces plan to significantly reduce its global carbon emissions over the next decade.
Oxbridge prizes disability moots
Herbert Smith Freehills showcases promising new legal talent at the first-ever Oxford v Cambridge disability moot as 18 teams challenged for the prize
Calling out e-privacy regulation shortcomings
Flagging shortcomings, Hogan Lovell as calls for an alternative approach to regulating privacy in the digital economy.
Orrick's freewheeling engine
Firm marks Wheeling transformation with a renaming to the Global Operations & Innovation Center.
Squire Patton Boggs ship in new team
Reed Smith partners join firm to launch commodities and shipping group with more hires in the pipeline.
Partners worry over “war for talent”
Survey reveals despite increase in average revenues, 84 percent of partners say retaining talent is key challenge amongst others.
HFW culls team from Locke Lord
Firm continues its Greater China transactional expansion with major team hire following recent hire of Locke Lord's Hong Kong managing partner and two other lawyers.
“Urgent need” to tackle online hate speech
Cardiff University in Wales and its Hatelab partners with Mishcon de Reya to launch online hate speech report to tackle “urgent issue.”
Matheson creates new digital services group
Responding to digital disruption and client demand for legaltech, Irish firm Matheson launches new, multi-disciplinary digital services group.
Brexit battering Irish confidence
Dramatic drop in confidence in the Irish legal sector over 12 months impacted by Brexit, although there is also much to celebrate says new report.
Thomson Reuters Elite expands Helm360 partnership
New product partnership aims to provide business intelligence solution for ProLaw Customers.
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