The Financial Services Ombudsman in Dublin is warning that the position of his office is facing 'serious threat' from rulings which could force him to accept oral hearings on many more cases. | 10yrs

Far more lawyers from Hong Kong are passing the Chinese patent law exams - as China experiences a huge demand for patent law advice. | 10yrs

Tilleke & Gibbons and the UK's IP specialist Rouse are the latest two law firms to open up in Myanmar. | 10yrs

Judge Carl Barbier, presiding over the BP 2010 Deepwater Blue case, has criticised the business's current strategy and accused its lawyers of taking 'deeply disappointing' actions. | 10yrs

The city of Detroit has proved a lucrative client for the US law firm. | 10yrs

Dentons has recruited a practice of six lawyers and three economists to its competition team in Istanbul. | 10yrs

Johnson & Johnson is the latest company which looks set to make a multi-billion settlement with the US authorities. | 10yrs

Barrister Edward Jenkins has explained to Russian businesses how competitors can often trigger investigations into rival businesses. | 10yrs

Davis Polk & Wardwell has become the latest US law firm to recruit a former government prosecutor to its ranks. | 10yrs

About 88 per cent of lawyers working in law firm want their employers to be more open to flexible working, according to a survey by law firm Fletcher Day. | 10yrs

The US Department's of Justice's victory over JP Morgan - involving a record-setting fine and acknowledgement of guilt - will give a sign to other banks about the kind of settlements they can expect. | 10yrs

The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) looks set to begin proceedings against Wal-Mart unless the retail chain comes to a settlement with more than 100 employees. | 10yrs

The Ministry of Justice in Saudi has raised claims against three lawyers for using twitter and other media to criticise the ministry and undermine its credibility. | 10yrs

Dewey & LeBoeuf trustee Alan M Jacobs has sued one of the former partners to reclaim compensation paid after the firm went bankrupt - in a sign that other former partners may receive similar claims. | 10yrs

The Unlawful Association Act, a legacy from British colonial government, is being used to oppress local people and scare them from leaving their villages, according to lawyers. | 10yrs

Sri Lanka is planning to tackle the problem of older judges with new restrictions on age. | 10yrs

Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) is calling for the introduction of transparency in the appointment and promotion of judges. | 10yrs

The Chicago Bar has come up with an innovative way to help law graduates and those seeking legal advice who cannot afford lawyers. | 10yrs

The current block on the US$450m industry in India may be lifted in a few months as the government plans to make changes and clarifications to the existing tight rules. | 10yrs