Legal

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Commerzbank sues BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo, HSBC over mortgage losses

28/12/2015(0)
Commerzbank AG has sued four banks in the United States, claiming that they failed to properly monitor billions of dollars in toxic mortgage-backed securities acquired by the German lender ... Read More
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Apple asks court to make Samsung pay $180 million more in patent dispute

28/12/2015(0)
Just over a week after Samsung paid Apple more than $548 million for infringing the patents and designs of the iPhone, Apple has asked a U.S. court to force ... Read More
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China Antiterror Law Doesn’t Require Encryption Code Handovers

28/12/2015(0)
But law passed by rubber-stamp parliament Sunday still raises concerns about its scope and impact China passed a new antiterrorism law that stepped back from previous language of concern ... Read More
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Accounting firms have pushed into legal but will law push back?

28/12/2015(0)
While big-four accounting firms have bulked up their legal services this year, law firms have missed the opportunity to diversify, says an analyst at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ... Read More
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China fines global shippers on price-fixing charges

28/12/2015(0)
China fined seven foreign shipping companies that carry vehicles for automakers a total of $65 million on price-fixing charges Monday in its latest effort to end anti-competitive behavior in ... Read More
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FBME launches legal fight against Cyprus Central Bank

23/12/2015(0)
The Federal Bank of the Middle East (FBME) Limited has announced that immediate legal action is being launched to contest the revocation by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) ... Read More
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Top former A&O partner charged in Petrobras probe

23/12/2015(0)
The Allen & Overy partner who used to be head of its Dutch practice has been charged by the Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the long-running investigation ... Read More
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Income up 53% at KPMG Legal

22/12/2015(0)
One of the Big Four accountancy firms offering legal services through an alternative business structure has reported a sharp rise in income from the division and pledged further heavy ... Read More
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Apple raises concerns over UK’s draft surveillance bill

22/12/2015(0)
Apple has raised concerns about the UK’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The proposed law aims to overhaul rules governing the way the authorities can access people’s communications. The US-based ... Read More
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JPMorgan to pay $150m to Ohio pension fund and others hit by ‘London Whale’ scandal

22/12/2015(0)
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay investors who incurred losses as a result of its “London Whale” scandal. An amount of $150m (£100.8m, €137.4m) will be paid to investors ... Read More
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