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International law firm announces plans to open a new international office
June 12th, 2017
The new office is the fourth international the International legal firm opens in less than 18 months. International law firm Pinsent Masons today announces plans to open in Dublin in a move which will see the firm open its ...
European Union to launch legal case against Italy over Fiat
May 18th, 2017
The European Union will launch legal action against Italy on Wednesday (17 May) for failing to police allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler properly following the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, EU sources said. EU officials have become increasingly frustrated ...
Artificial intelligence is coming for law firms
May 11th, 2017
Chances are if you’re a paralegal or a junior lawyer entering the field, you’d rather spend your time doing other things than scanning documents for clients’ names or other mundane information. New artificial intelligence systems designed specifically for law ...
EU lawyers admit that £92billion Brexit Bill is impossible to enforce
May 8th, 2017
EU lawyers admit that £92billion Brexit Bill is impossible to enforce and warn Eurocrats against attempting to make the UK pay the massive bill EU officials were told they could not ‘cherry pick’ the accounts and hit the UK with ...
European Commission to set paternity leave rules
April 27th, 2017
Commission readies new parental leave rules to replace axed maternity bill Two years after the European Commission scrapped its own proposal for new EU maternity leave rules, the EU executive is getting ready to replace it with new measures, ...
International law firm promotes 24 partners
April 21st, 2017
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 24 lawyers to partner across its global network, the largest number since 2008. Effective as of 1 May 2017, unless otherwise indicated, the promotions are across 11 offices in 10 countries ...
International law firm to launch its third international office in Madrid
April 20th, 2017
International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced plans to launch its third international office in less than 12 months, with a Madrid presence expected to open in May. The firm has brought together a team of six partners to ...
Australia’s Law to End Double Taxation of Bitcoin Stalled
April 8th, 2017
Last year, Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison promised to swiftly act on changing the goods and services tax (GST) law, in order to end the double taxation of bitcoin and other digital currencies. However, over fourteen months have passed without ...
Nordic law firm to use artificial intelligence technology to improve efficiency
April 3rd, 2017
Roschier has started deploying pioneering artificial intelligence technology, Luminance, to improve the efficiency of its due diligence process, initially for M&A transactions. Luminance uses machine learning and advanced mathematical techniques to speed up contract review processes without sacrificing accuracy. ...
European banks stashing billions in tax havens
March 27th, 2017
Europe’s largest banks are draining public coffers by stashing billions of profits offshore. A 52-page report, by international aid agency Oxfam out on Monday (27 March), estimates €25 billion of banker money ended up in tax havens in 2015. ...
