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Slow growth for law firms in 2017

21/08/2017(0)
Law firms are set for bigger expenses and slower growth in 2017, according to Citibank’s quarterly report. Figures for law firms will feature margin compression, low-single-digit growth in revenue ... Read More
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Patents shoot up for new legal services technology

17/08/2017(0)
Law firms and legal services technology companies are behind the growth of patents in the legal marketplace with the US leading the way. According to Thomson Reuters, 579 patents ... Read More
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The European Central Bank faces a legal challenge

16/08/2017(0)
The European Central Bank may be violating laws on monetary financing in its 2.3 trillion euro ($2.7 trillion) asset purchase programme, Germany’s constitutional court said on Tuesday, and it ... Read More
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Costco made $3.7 million selling ‘Tiffany’ rings. Now it must pay $19 million to the real Tiffany

16/08/2017(0)
Costco must pay the storied jewelry company Tiffany & Co. more than $19 million for selling about 2,500 diamond rings falsely identified on store signs as “Tiffany” rings, a ... Read More
Uber

Uber investor sues Uber’s former chief executive for fraud

11/08/2017(0)
Travis Kalanick, who built Uber into a transportation behemoth, was ousted as chief executive of the ride-hailing company in June by unhappy investors. Now, one of those investors has ... Read More
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‘Robo-Lawyer’ launched for property investing

10/08/2017(0)
Legal and fintech startup Bootstrap Legal, brainchild of seasoned lawyer and crowdfunder GC Amy Wan, has launched software that automates the drafting of complex legal paperwork for those raising ... Read More
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Europe battles Google News over ‘snippet tax’ proposal

07/08/2017(0)
A major battle is brewing in Brussels over an EU reform plan that would force internet aggregators such as Google News to pay newspapers for displaying snippets of their ... Read More
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Brexit fears overshadow UK’s pole position as leading EU legal hub

04/08/2017(0)
With Britain having the largest footprint in legal and accounting, a report commissioned by the City highlights the contribution of the sector to the economy and warns of the ... Read More
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Global law firm reveals FY17 results; Record global revenues

02/08/2017(0)
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has issued today a press release to announce revenues for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2017 (FY17). Below is the announcement a it was ... Read More
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Luxury lawyers line up for Jimmy Choo $1.35bn acquisition

01/08/2017(0)
Global fashion house Michael Kors is to acquire luxury footwear and accessories brand Jimmy Choo with the city’s top luxury law firms on hand to advise. The high profile ... Read More
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