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First ever ‘para-law’ firm launches in the UK
January 23rd, 2017
The controversial new venture will allow unlicensed paralegals to do the bulk of case work in order to drive down costs for clients. Launched by the Kohen Rapoport Group and named ‘LCM’, the United Kingdom’s first ever ‘para-legal’ firm ...
Mastercard `Preying on Millions’ Sparked $17 Billion Fee Lawsuit
January 18th, 2017
Consumers seek permission to bring U.K.’s largest class action Mastercard says damages would be impossible to calculate Mastercard Inc. preyed on more than 46 million unknowing consumers by unfairly charging card fees over a 16-year period, lawyers seeking to ...
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in $2bn VR lawsuit
January 17th, 2017
Zenimax Media says Facebook unlawfully copied its virtual reality technology to make the Oculus Rift Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Texas court today to defend Facebook over claims it stole virtual reality (VR) technology. Games studio ...
Keyboard for lawyers debuted
January 10th, 2017
A lawyer frustrated at just how complicated it is to insert section symbols into a brief he was typing has come up with a keyboard designed for lawyers. The keyboard called LegalBoard, showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show ...
International law firm investigates multiple complaints against Banc de Binary
January 10th, 2017
International law firm investigates multiple complaints against Banc de Binary International law firm Giambrone (SLG) has today announced a partnership with a global finance firm focused on litigation funding to finance increasing number of litigation in the forex and ...
Fifa calls in lawyers to help resolve staff disputes
January 9th, 2017
Fifa has called in two lawyers to act as mediators in conflicts with staff amid mass changes at world football’s governing body, based in Zurich. A Fifa spokesman said that specialist labour lawyers Nirmala Dias and Andreas Blattmann would ...
General Electric creates external law firm ratings
January 5th, 2017
General Electric has launched a service allowing its internal lawyers to rate their external legal advisers. GE Select Connect will provide its in-house team with insight on around 200 law firms as well as feedback on the firms, hourly ...
Why a multinational law firm has stopped paying some of its staff?
January 5th, 2017
KWM Europe halts pay for 100 staff as it prepares for administration Today (4 January) the European partnership of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has stopped paying 100 staff as the firm heads towards administration. The firm confirmed its ...
British law firm continues international expansion with French merger
January 3rd, 2017
DWF Managing Partner and CEO Andrew Leaitherland said: “We are committed to growing our business internationally to best service our clients’ needs. France is a key market for us, both in terms of its size and importance within Europe and because our ...
Taiwan’s VAT on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers becomes Law
January 3rd, 2017
On December 28, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen signed into law the amendment to the Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Business Tax Act to impose tax on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers. The amendment is intended to raise additional revenues ...
