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Number of law firms planning to raise charge out rates increases

07/05/2015(0)
Third of commercial firms likely to raise rates in bid to boost profits, despite continued client pressure on fees The number of commercial law firms expecting to overcome customer ... Read More
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Statistical evidence from Acritas reveals law firm brand growth is linked to revenue growth

07/05/2015(0)
Law firms which have grown their brands the fastest over the last four years have seen 45% faster growth in revenue compared to the rest of the field. Over ... Read More
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Flash Crash case heads for high court as judge upholds £5m bail

07/05/2015(0)
The solicitor representing UK Flash Crash trader Navinder Sarao said he would be appealing to the High Court within a week yesterday, after Sarao failed to raise the £5.05m ... Read More
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US authorities throw the book at Ripple Labs

06/05/2015(0)
Ripple Labs has been fined $700,000 by the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the first successful civil enforcement action against a virtual currency exchange. According to the ... Read More
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BofA Paying $315 Million to Settle With BNP, Deutsche Bank

06/05/2015(0)
Bank of America Corp. agreed in March to pay a combined total of $315 million to settle lawsuits with Deutsche Bank AG and BNP Paribas Mortgage Corp. related to ... Read More
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Demand soars for lawyers in Hong Kong and Singapore

06/05/2015(0)
Legal and compliance jobs top the list, according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index. Data for Q1 shows legal and compliance job advertising growing 38 per cent, year ... Read More
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JPMorgan in advanced talks to settle forex investigation

06/05/2015(0)
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) said on Tuesday it is in “advanced stages” of settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Reserve over previously disclosed investigations ... Read More
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Russia’s Gazprom Suing Ukraine’s Naftogaz for $24 Billion in Gas Price Feud

06/05/2015(0)
Russian energy giant Gazprom is suing Ukraine’s state gas company Naftogaz for nearly $24 billion amid a long-running gas pricing dispute between the two countries, according to a report published on the Naftogaz website. ... Read More
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Freshfields further strengthens its Japan dispute resolution and employment practice with two new partner appointments

05/05/2015(0)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is pleased to announce the promotion of Akiko Yamakawa and Nicholas Lingard to partners of the firm, effective 1 May 2015. Akiko has been a member ... Read More
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Credit Suisse dropped SEC waiver request amid opposition – sources

05/05/2015(0)
Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) has quietly withdrawn a request for a waiver to raise capital more easily, after U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staffers told the bank in recent weeks it ... Read More
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