The lawyers have kept away from the courts as part of a three-day protest over the physical allocation of criminal court cases in Surat. | 10yrs

The US Department of Justice is understood to be investigating matters related to store openings in Mexico - and the probe may also reach India, China and Brazil. | 10yrs

As banks rush to sign up to a voluntary code of conduct in the UK, City of London lawyers have warned that there is 'great concern' over new powers to name and shame those that do not sign up. | 10yrs

Kevyn Orr, now manager of Detroit city, has won a crucial ruling in the court when a judge agreed with the former Jones Day partner's view that the city was bankrupt and eligible for Chapter 11 protection. | 10yrs

IBM has become the latest western multinational to become embroiled in a dispute with the Indian authorities over the amount it owes them. | 10yrs

A team of 13 fee earners has left Herbert Geer and started work at the Brisbane office of Colin Biggers & Paisley this week. | 10yrs

The Dewey & LeBoeuf saga continues as the bankruptcy trustee sues the former executive director and CFO. | 10yrs

Regulators in the US are increasing their surveillance of private equity firms and other players in the alternative investment sector, according to specialist lawyers. | 10yrs

The Australian listed firm is upping the stakes in the UK. | 10yrs

Law firms jockeying for position to win the position of lead counsel in the Brent crude case in New York have poured cold water on attempts by Kirby McInerney to lead the claimants' case. | 10yrs

An Indian version of the Apple-Samsung patent wars appears to be breaking out through the intense competition between Ericsson and Micromax, culminating for the moment in the competition inquiry. | 10yrs

A former politician has attacked promised legal reforms for being slow and subject to the intervention of vested interests. | 10yrs

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been given powers to appoint and sack regional prosecutors. | 10yrs

Lawyers found guilty of sexual discrimination will be barred from entering court premises for up to a year under a new committee. | 10yrs

The mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities looks set to cost US banks over one hundred billion dollars. | 10yrs

The return of Jeffrey S Chiesa to Wolff & Samson means that the firm has had three partners who each at one stage held the position of Attorney General of New Jersey. | 10yrs

Income in American banks has fallen for the first time in four years, brought down by mounting legal costs at JP Morgan. | 10yrs

Stephen Cutler, the top lawyer at JP Morgan, has questioned the heavy-fining policy of regulators. | 10yrs

The Saudi government is claiming the the implementation of its 'Nitaqat' scheme over the last six months has been a success with 1.4m Indian workers regularising their immigration position. | 10yrs