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International law firm is opening a new tech innovation space
March 28th, 2017
Allen & Overy is opening Fuse, a new tech innovation space where tech companies, Allen & Overy lawyers, technologists and their clients will collaborate to explore, develop and test legal, regulatory and deal-related solutions. The legal market is embracing ...
Multinational law firm announced 26 new Partner elections worldwide
March 27th, 2017
70% of newly elected Partners based outside of UK reflecting firm’s global nature New Partners drawn from across 10 practice areas Total number of Partners remains stable at 470 Linklaters, the leading global firm, today announces the election of ...
PwC settle $3 billion suit by MF global
March 24th, 2017
The trial between bankrupt brokerage MF Global, run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and its former accounting firm, PwC, came to an unceremonious end on Thursday, with both parties saying they have reached a settlement. Terms of ...
US crowdsourced legal research platform closes $12m funding round
March 23rd, 2017
In one of the legal technology industry’s largest-ever funding rounds, US crowdsourced legal research platform Casetext has closed a $12m Series B funding round in order to expand the capabilities of its AI-backed automated research assistant CARA and build ...
More than 64,000 drivers are now intending to sue Volkswagen on dieselgate
March 22nd, 2017
Lawyers are aiming to win back thousands of pounds in compensation for buyers VW fitted cheating software in 11million cars sold worldwide, which meant they produced fewer toxic gases in tests, but were actually much more polluting VW ...
International Law firm announced innovative associate remote working program
March 21st, 2017
Morgan Lewis has announced a Remote Working Program for associates in the firm’s US and UK offices. The initiative will leverage technological advancements to allow eligible associates to spend one or two days weekly working remotely while continuing to ...
These are the top 10 Law schools in America
March 20th, 2017
Last week, US News & World Report released its annual ranking of top law schools in America. Yale University is ranked at first place. Yale Law is the champion for the last 23 years that US News has rated ...
PwC’s Takeover of ‘The World’s Best Tax Law Firm’
March 17th, 2017
In a move that illustrates how the professional services market is changing, about half of General Electric’s tax department — once described as as ‘the world’s best tax law firm’ — is moving to PwC in April. Under the deal, about ...
Legal sector at tipping point as technology concerns take hold
March 17th, 2017
The global legal industry is at a tipping point as firms struggle to keep up with advancements in technology that continue to disrupt the market, according to a new report published today by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO ...
Judge rejects PwC’s request For mistrial In MF Global case
March 16th, 2017
In an unsurprising move, the judge overseeing bankrupt commodities broker MF Global’s $3 billion suit against PwC rejected the accounting firm’s request for a mistrial, saying PwC’s lawyers can challenge MF Global’s arguments in court over the rest of ...
