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Robot law: Deloitte estimates automation to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades
March 17th, 2016
A new report released by Deloitte is warning law firms to prepare for changes as the rise of automation is likely to cut legal sector jobs by 39% over the next two decades. The report titled ‘Developing legal talent: ...
Two-thirds of law firms actively target international growth
March 17th, 2016
Pricing and competition the biggest challenges facing firms in EMEA and APAC Over half of law firms across geographic regions are optimistic about growth in 2016, but pricing and competition pose the two biggest challenges to success, new research ...
Better law-making agreement adopted by the Council
March 16th, 2016
The Council, the European Parliament and the Commission will cooperate more closely to ensure a better delivery to European citizens and businesses. That is the main purpose of a better law-making agreement adopted by the Council on 15 March ...
Mizuho to face U.S. lawsuit over Mt Gox bitcoin losses
March 16th, 2016
A U.S. lawsuit accusing Japan’s Mizuho Bank of concealing problems at the now-bankrupt Tokyo-based Mt Gox bitcoin exchange can move forward, a federal judge in Chicago has ruled. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman rejected on Monday the bank’s argument ...
Apple, McDonald’s, Google and IKEA to face EU lawmakers over tax deals
March 15th, 2016
Apple (AAPL.O), Google (GOOGL.O), McDonald’s (MCD.N) and IKEA will be asked about their European tax deals on Wednesday as EU lawmakers ratchet up the pressure on multinationals to pay more tax on their profits locally. The hearing, organized by ...
NextLaw Labs signs second portfolio company: Apperio
March 10th, 2016
NextLaw Labs, the global collaborative innovation platform developed by global law firm Dentons, today announced its investment in Apperio, a legal tech startup that is changing the way law firms handle matter management. This is the second portfolio company ...
ANZ pays $212,500 penalty for breaching responsible lending laws when offering overdrafts
March 8th, 2016
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has paid penalties totalling $212,500 for breaching responsible lending laws in making offers of overdraft facilities to its customers. ANZ offers an overdraft facility known as ‘ANZ Assured’ to existing customers in ...
Bank of NY Mellon must face lawsuit over $1.12 billion mortgage loss
March 4th, 2016
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK.N) must face a lawsuit seeking to hold it liable for causing $1.12 billion (£790.7 million) of investor losses by failing to properly monitor five trusts backed by toxic residential mortgages, a Manhattan ...
Apple lawyer, FBI director face off in Congress on iPhone encryption
March 1st, 2016
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation will make their cases before a congressional panel on Tuesday regarding a court order to force the technology company to give the FBI data from the iPhone belonging ...
EU insolvency law reform could boost growth and jobs across Europe, finds new AFME report
February 24th, 2016
AFME has published new research showing that European insolvency law reform could boost GDP output and create jobs across Europe. Insolvency reform is a key plank of the European Commission’s action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU). The research, produced in ...
