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VW Scandal: Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case

03/12/2015(0)
Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case Lawyers from across the country will descend Thursday on a courthouse in New Orleans to jockey for a potentially ... Read More
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Bank of China faces daily fine in US

02/12/2015(0)
The Bank of China will face a daily fine in the US unless it complies with a court request to give details of customers accused of selling fake goods. ... Read More
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Law firm leaders hopeful, if uncertain, for 2016

02/12/2015(0)
Law firm leaders are positive about the coming year, but uncertainty is rising, according to American Lawyer research. Thirteen per cent of respondents said that they were ‘very’ optimistic ... Read More
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Brazil sues BHP, Vale for $5 billion in damages for mine disaster

01/12/2015(0)
Brazil filed a lawsuit on Monday against two of the world’s largest mining companies for 20 billion Brazilian reais ($5.2 billion/3.4 billion pounds) to clean up what it says was ... Read More
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Law Firms Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and Gowlings joining forces to create a new international law firm

30/11/2015(0)
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG) and Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, are joining forces to create a new international law firm called Gowling WLG. The new firm ... Read More
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SRA looks to the future, setting out a new regulatory model

27/11/2015(0)
Solicitors Regulatory Authority has published a press release regarding how SRA looks to the future. According SRA: We have outlined our vision for the future, pushing ahead with a fundamental ... Read More
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British judge delays trial of RBS shareholder lawsuit to 2017

27/11/2015(0)
A High Court judge on Thursday delayed the trial in a drawn-out battle between Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) and shareholders, criticising the lender and its legal advisers for ... Read More
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South Korea Fines Volkswagen and Orders Recall Over Emissions Scandal

26/11/2015(0)
South Korea on Thursday ordered Volkswagen to recall more than 125,000 cars here, saying a government investigation had found that the German carmaker had illegally manipulated an emissions device ... Read More
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Petrobras scandal: Brazil billionaire Andre Esteves arrested

26/11/2015(0)
One of Brazil’s richest businessmen and a top senator have been arrested as part of the sweeping corruption probe into state oil giant Petrobras. Andre Esteves was arrested at ... Read More
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