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Moving On: The FCA and Bank of England encourage banks to let go of LIBOR
Two years after Andrew Baily, head of the …
Retreat from The Street: Alibaba Aims to Raise $20 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Alibaba intends on having a second public listing …
Big 4 Break Up? Competition watchdogs suggest accountancy firms shake-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended …
A Promising Pledge: The Lord Chancellor supports the recent pledge to achieve gender equality in the legal sector
The Lord Chancellor has supported law firms’ pledge …
A Sigh of Relief: High street retail giant Arcadia Group hobbles on
The fashion retail giant Arcadia Group (owning the …
Phone a Friend: Russia provides 5G lifeline for Huawei
Huawei and MTS (a Russian telecom firm) have …
Facing Facts: The Need for Regulation of Facial Recognition
There has been a call for greater regulation …
The Crypto Craze: Facebook To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency
This week, Facebook plans to reveal details of …
A Steely Resolve: British Steel Enters Compulsory Liquidation
Last month, the High Court put British Steel …
No Obstacle for Obelisk: CMS Team up with Obelisk to Improve Flexible Working
Obelisk announces a formal partnership with CMS offering …
Revolutionising Recruitment: Rare Launched New ‘Vantage’ Platform
The graduate recruitment specialist Rare has launched a …
Walk This Way: Criminal Barristers Plan National Walkout
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted …
Not Today: Case over Boris Johnson’s Alleged Misconduct During the Brexit Campaign Thrown out by the High Court
Following District Judge Margot Coleman’s ruling that Boris …
New Kid on the Block(chain): Land Registry Turns to New Technology
Blockchain is a newer type of ledger that …
Foul Play: Australian Rugby International Israel Folau Seeks $10 Million in Damages from Rugby Australia
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Cough Up: Government is Slow to Refund £16 Million to Thousands of Wrongfully Charged Claimants
Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2017, …
China Trumps USA: China responds to Trump with their own trade tariffs
On the 1st of June, China imposed $60bn …
Old Town Royalties: Nine Inch Nails’ claim against Lil Nas X
Old Town Road, The popular song by Lil …
Diverse Decision-Making: How Diversity on Boards Can Help Organisations
Companies are starting to understand the benefits of …
Innovation Incubation: Slaughter & May Launches New Legal Tech Program
The Magic Circle firm has selected 6 start-ups …
Last Orders: Jamie’s Italian goes into Administration
Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group, including Jamie’s Italian, Fifteen …
American Adversary: Huawei banned from working with US companies
In the latest episode of the US-China trade …
Moving the Bar: New Bar Course on the Horizon
A new two-part Bar course by the Inns …
Progress: Women Making History at Ashurst
Ashurst has promoted 21 of its lawyers to …
Medical Madness: Drug Firms Accused of Inflating Costs in American Lawsuit
A 500-page lawsuit has been filed by 44 …
Currency Collusion: Five Banks Fined by EU for Manipulating the Foreign Exchange Market
Traders from Barclays, RBS, JP Morgan, Citigroup and …
Breaking Up Boutiques: Linklaters Announces the Creation of its New Sports Group
Linklaters recently announced the establishment of a new …
Clyde & Code: Clyde & Co Launches ‘First Of Its Kind’ Smart Contract
Clyde & Co, under its legal and tech …
Stop In the Name of The Law: Big Four’s Legal Services Arm Banned in India
The Big Four firms have been temporarily banned …
Not All Fun and Games: Toys R Us Drowning Under Legal Bills
Having gone into administration last year, Toys R …
A Two-Pronged Attack: GCs Take Action for Diversity
Over 170 general counsel have published what they …
Time is Not Money: Clifford Chance May Scrap Billable Hours
Clifford Chance is scrapping billable hours for trainees …
Pathway to Success: Ashurst Launches a New Kind of Graduate Training Programme
Global law firm Ashurst has launched a ‘NewLaw’ …
Bad Advertising: Online political advertising needs new regulation
The Electoral Commission has said that new legislation …
So Call Me, Maybe: HMRC ordered to delete voice records of 5 million people
HMRC launched a voice ID system for telephone …
Jump in my Addison Lee: Jaguar Land Rover Considers Bid for Private Cab Company Addison Lee
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is considering a potential …
Big Win for the Big Cats: Chinese Car Copycats lose out to Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover wins a landmark case against …
Explaining the Gender Pay Gap: Why is it happening and what can be done?
Littler Mendelson (the largest US-based employment law firm) …
The Land of the Rising Fund: Goldman Applies for a Tokyo Banking Licence
Leading global investment bank Goldman Sachs has recently …
Legally United: The Proposed Unionisation of the Legal Profession
Barristers, solicitors and others within the legal profession …
Send to All: Facebook has Harvested the Email Contacts of 1.5 Million Users
Facebook claims that it “unintentionally” copied the email …
Light the Fuse: Allen & Overy’s “Fuse” Tech Innovation Programme Enters its Third Wave of Expansion
Four new companies are set to join Fuse …
Failure to Fund: Law Firm Insolvencies Continue to Rise
An increasing number of law firms are becoming …
Transatlantic Tolerance: UK Too Lenient on Corporate Crime
A recent report from watchdog Corruption Watch has …
The Luck of the Irish: Fieldfisher Confirms Merger with Irish Law Firm
Fieldfisher has merged with Irish law firm McDowell …
Equal Partners: Herbert Smith Freehills Sets Female Partnership Target
Silver circle law firm Herbert Smith Freehills sets …
Game Changer: New EU Copyright Laws Could Lead to Music Royalty Revenue in Online Gaming
New copyright laws mean that music used in …
Litigation Luck: Therium raises £325m to take it over the $1bn mark
Therium, a leading global provider of litigation funding, …
LittleLaw Interviews: Assistant Professor Bernd Justin Jütte on the New EU Copyright Directive
The Supreme Court has granted permission to Morrisons …
Grocery Liability: Morrisons appeal to Supreme Court over Data Breach
The Supreme Court has granted permission to Morrisons …
Fake Friends: MPs Call for a Ban on McKenzie Friends
Following a recent High Court judgment, the chair …
Eye on the Mind: A Look at Mental Health Problems in the Legal Profession
Recent years has seen an increased focus on …
Strike for the Greater Good: Solicitor Struck off for Dishonesty
The High Court has overturned a tribunal decision …
When Sharing Isn’t Caring: Facebook’s Data Dilemma
Facebook’s data-sharing deals with 150 major technology companies …
Big Four v Big Law: EY Bolsters its Legal Service Offering with Thomson Reuters Deal
Ernst & Young (EY) has acquired Thomson Reuters’ …
A Social Outcast: Lush quits Social Media
Lush UK is quitting social media, stating that …
Hi-tech High Tops: Nike Seeks to Trademark “Footware”
Sportswear company Nike has filed to trademark the …
Card Payments: Mastercard faces £14 billion class action lawsuit
As a consequence of the Consumer Rights Act …
Lawyers For Hire: Law Firms Have Started to Embrace the Gig Economy
Leading law firms are setting up networks of …
A Difference to NOTICE: City firms urged to set ‘aspirational’ BAME retention targets
Law firm diversity network NOTICED has published its …
The Sound of Silence: Concerns over UK’s Delay in Airbus Corruption Prosecution
The UK government faces criticism as it is …
Second Out the Blocks: Uber announces its $120 billion IPO shortly after rival Lyft goes public
Uber has filed the paperwork for its initial …
Rules on Rebellion: Climate Protests Raising Issues of Lawfulness
Over 750 people have been arrested so far …
Providing for Parents: International Law Firms Reviewing Parental Policies
After releasing their latest gender pay gap figures, …
Missing the Goldman Facts: Goldman Sachs Fined by the FCA
US investment bank Goldman Sachs has been fined …
Listening In: Huawei Forced out of Countries’ 5G Networks over Fears of Espionage
Chinese electronics company Huawei faces the risk of …
Prepare for Turbulence: Boeing Cut Monthly Production of Its Aircraft
Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has announced plans to …
When Life Gives you Lehman Make Lemonade: HMRC Could Claim £1bn in Taxes from the Lehman Brothers Collapse
A Supreme Court ruling means that HMRC (the …
Reignite My Fire: Slaughter & May and Eight Others Join a Diversity Hiring Scheme
Slaughter and May are among nine new firms …
Coping with Competition: FCA Uses its Competition Enforcement Powers
For the first time ever the Financial Conduct …
New Silk Road: Next stop – Italy
Italy becomes the first developed economy and the …
Highway to Heaven: Uber accelerates toward Careem
Uber will acquire its Middle Eastern rival ‘Careem’ …
Rapidly Descending: Icelandic airline Wow Air goes bust
Following its failure to secure funds from investors, …
Developing Diversity: Clifford Chance releases more diversity figures than legally required
Clifford Chance has opted to release sexuality, ethnicity …
Business as Usual: UK and Switzerland Ratify Trade Deal
The UK and Switzerland’s relationship continues to blossom …
What Do You Meme?: EU Directive Strengthens Copyright Law
The new EU Directive has been passed, which …
China’s Olive Branch: China Passes New Foreign Investment Laws
China has passed new foreign investment laws aiming …
The Private Network: Facebook Makes Changes to Become More of a Privacy-Focused Platform
Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook) has recently outlined …
M&S Goes Shopping: Supermarket agrees Ocado deal
M&S has agreed to a £750 million food …
Linklaters Leads The Way: Magic Circle Firm Increases Female Partnership by 20 Percent
Linklaters has promoted 33 of its lawyers this …
Ready for Lyft off: Transport Company Goes Public
Lyft are set to go public with an …
Article 62: Brexit’s Silver bullet?
MPs have suggested that Article 62 of the …
On the Road to Success: Rivals BMW and Daimler Enter into a Joint Venture
The two rival German car manufacturers, BMW and …
Stream Wars: Spotify versus Apple
Apple is under investigation by the European Commission …
You Show Me Yours: The New Disclosure Pilot Scheme
A two-year pilot of new civil disclosure rules …
Hermes’ Gigs and Benefits
Hermes (a parcel delivery company) confirms its “groundbreaking” …
Boeing… You’re Grounded
Boeing’s best-selling 737 Max Aircraft has been grounded …
Costs of Competition: Google receives a £1.3 billion fine
Google has been fined £1.28 billion by the …
Time to Talk about NDAs
The government is planning to reform non-disclosure agreements …
LK Bennett: Another one bites the dust
After failing to find new financial backers, upmarket …