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October 30, 2024
Leigh Day Escapes Negligence Claim Over Oil Spill Settlement
A group of Nigerian villagers can't sue Leigh Day over alleged negligence in a £55 million ($72 million) oil spill settlement with Shell because their local leaders never granted them authority to pursue the claims, a London court ruled Wednesday.
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October 30, 2024
Addleshaw Goddard Hires Competition Expert In Spain
Addleshaw Goddard LLP announced on Wednesday that it had hired a competition expert from J&A Garrigues SLP to lead its new antitrust practice in Spain.
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October 30, 2024
Taylor Wessing Increases Lawyer Salaries In Germany
Taylor Wessing has increased salaries of its lawyers in Germany, with its most junior associates now earning €120,000 ($130,314), as it aims to remain competitive in the talent market.
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October 30, 2024
Gibson Dunn Lands Trump Impeachment Prosecutor, 4 Others
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Wednesday that it had hired away former President Donald Trump's impeachment prosecutor from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP to co-chair its global litigation practice group in New York, as well as four other former federal prosecutors from that firm.
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October 30, 2024
MoJ Gets £1.9B Funding Boost In First Labour Budget
The Labour government announced an additional £1.9 billion ($2.47 billion) funding for the Ministry of Justice in its first Budget statement on Wednesday, coupled with millions of pounds more for criminal prosecutors and fraud investigators.
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October 30, 2024
Quinn Emanuel To Pay Some Costs Over Report Source ID
Quinn Emanuel must pay some of its costs for not revealing to Oleg Deripaska the source of a report that was used in proceedings between the industrialist and a former business partner, as a judge said Wednesday that the firm had failed to ensure the document was not a forgery.
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October 30, 2024
Room For Improvement: How To Hone Atty 'MarTech' Use
Improving attorney adoption of marketing technology — otherwise known as "MarTech" — is a critical business need for law firms, but not enough lawyers have the skills needed to use such tools, platforms and software, according to an industry report made public Wednesday.
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October 30, 2024
Cohen & Gresser Appoints Data Director As Global CIO
Cohen & Gresser LLP announced Tuesday the appointment of its consulting director of data strategy to the position of global chief innovation officer.
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October 29, 2024
Exam Board Secures First Digital 'Newcomer Injunction'
An exam board has secured the first digital "newcomer injunction" to prevent attempts to distribute its test materials, following a landmark U.K. top court judgment that paved its way last year, the law firm leading the case announced Tuesday.
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October 29, 2024
K&L Gates Hires Brussels Antitrust Pro From Gibson Dunn
K&L Gates LLP has added an experienced state aid and competition law specialist to its Brussels office, amid the European Commission's increased focus on renewable energy and the move to decarbonize.
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October 29, 2024
Top 3 Takeaways From Damning Review Of SRA's Axiom Work
As the fallout continues after a report revealed that the Solicitors Regulation Authority's oversight of Axiom Ince allowed another £36 million ($47 million) to disappear from the firm's client account, Law360 looks at three takeaways from the damaging revelations in the probe commissioned by the Legal Services Board.
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October 29, 2024
Ex-Cardiff FC Director's Insurance Voided Over 'False' Claims
An insurance company and its agent have argued that their cancelation of a policy intended to cover the legal costs of a former director of Cardiff City Football Club was valid because he unfairly represented his risk when taking out protection.
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October 29, 2024
Ashurst Adds CIO From Norton Rose Amid New Tech Push
Ashurst LLP said Tuesday that it has recruited the chief information officer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa of Norton Rose Fulbright to help drive transformation of its business through new technology as it looks to enhance client service.
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October 29, 2024
SRA Faces Enforcement Action Over Axiom Ince Collapse
The Legal Services Board said Tuesday that it has started enforcement action against the solicitors' regulator over its role in the collapse of Axiom Ince Ltd., part of a process that could alter the way the agency regulates the sector.
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October 28, 2024
CPS Launches Training Program For New Barristers
The Crown Prosecution Service said Monday that it has launched a pilot training program for newly qualified barristers to tackle a shortage of prosecutors that is contributing to delays in cases being heard in criminal courts across England and Wales.
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October 28, 2024
Simpson Thacher Taps Atty Duo As 1st Banking Team Leaders
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has named two longtime New York City-based partners, including the co-head of its global banking and credit practice, as the first co-leaders of its global investment banking practice, the firm announced Monday.
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October 28, 2024
Mishcon Hires US-Qualified Partner For VC Practice
Mishcon de Reya LLP has recruited a new partner for its emerging companies team in London to strengthen its capability advising British and European clients on their transatlantic strategies, the firm announced Monday.
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October 28, 2024
Linklaters Adds 4 A&O Shearman Finance Partners In NY
Linklaters LLP announced Monday the addition of four partners from the recently merged Allen Overy Shearman Sterling to the firm's finance division, deepening its U.S. capital markets and restructuring offerings in New York.
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October 28, 2024
UK Top Court Boosts Client Claims In Solicitor Cost Spats
A U.K. Supreme Court ruling on solicitor payment deductions has given a boost for clients to challenge their legal bills from their former firms in the latest case to clarify Britain's labyrinthine rules governing solicitors' fees.
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October 28, 2024
Candey Sues Former Client Over 1-Star Online Review
Candey has sued a former client for defamation over a one-star online review that the fashion label chief allegedly authored, arguing in a London court that her false claims about the disputes law firm risk putting off new clients.
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October 28, 2024
Law Firm Scores Own Goal In Footballers' Data Row
A sports law firm cannot prevent a lender from advertising a winding-up petition over an unpaid loan of £500,000 ($650,000) to fund litigation over the alleged misuse of professional footballers' data, a London court has ruled.
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October 25, 2024
Kennedys' New Head Steps Up In 'Evolving' Insurance World
Meg Catalano, who was named Kennedys’ new global managing partner this week, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss her vision for the role and how the firm looks to stay on top of client needs in a volatile world under her leadership.
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October 25, 2024
Right To Disconnect Plan May Erode Firms' Long-Hours Culture
The government's softened plan to grant employees the right to disconnect out of hours could gradually erode the legal sector's entrenched long-hour culture, but it's unlikely to make major changes anytime soon, employment experts predict.
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October 25, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the Competition and Markets Authority take action against a mattress retailer after it was caught pressuring its customers with misleading discounts, Lenovo and Motorola target ZTE Corporation with a patents claim, Lloyds Bank hit by another claim relating to the collapse of Arena Television and U.K. tax authority HMRC sued by the director of an electronics company that evaded millions of pounds in VAT. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 25, 2024
London Firm Referred To Tribunal Over AML Failings
A law firm in London has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal over its alleged failure to comply with anti-money laundering laws, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
Expert Analysis
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How Partners' Role In Firm Culture Affects Pay Decisions
Amid an increased regulatory focus on workplace culture, law firms are more than ever having to grapple with how they can reinforce the right partner behaviors when making decisions as to promotion or remuneration, in a way that is objective and fair, say Andrew Pavlovic and Corinne Staves at CM Murray.
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3 Reasons For Popularity Of Pro Bono In UK, Europe BigLaw
Several factors have contributed to the rise in organized pro bono work in the legal sector across the U.K. and Europe, and with large law firms looking to distinguish themselves and compete for talent, the trend seems likely to continue, says Paul Yates at Freshfields.
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UK Election Offers New Opportunity To Promote Rule Of Law
With many members of Parliament entering the House of Commons for the first time following the election in July, it is a daunting time for those transitioning into elected legislators, and the input of lawyers is crucial to ensure we see evidence-driven and legally certain legislation, says Tyrone Steele at Justice.
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The Art Of Storytelling In E-Discovery, And Why It Is Important
With document review accounting for a large proportion of legal costs, weaving in a storytelling approach to e-discovery alongside increasingly automated processes allows a more effective way of producing evidence that minimizes inefficiencies and ultimately achieves better outcomes, says Tiana Van Dyk at Epiq Legal Solutions.
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Tips On Preparing A Business To Navigate A Corporate Crisis
The recent CrowdStrike IT issue demonstrates that while it can be difficult to predict when a crisis might hit, there are proactive steps senior executives and their legal advisers can take to be better prepared for such an eventuality and to weather the storm more effectively, says Jenny Afia at Schillings.
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How Generative AI Is Changing Legal Department Functions
Generative artificial intelligence is of much greater consequence than previous legal technologies and is therefore poised to reshape legal functions, redefine the roles of legal professionals, and change how much legal work is delivered — and some key practice areas and legal activities stand to be most transformed, say members of Deloitte Legal.
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Examining The State Of Paccar Fixes After General Election
Following the U.K. Supreme Court's Paccar decision last year, which made many litigation funding agreements for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal unenforceable, the judiciary will likely take charge in implementing any fixes — but the general election has created uncertainty, says Ben Knowles at Clyde & Co.
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PR Perspectives: Judging When To Engage With Politics
Parliament's recent return from its summer break brings opportunities for legal public relations professionals to engage with political topics, and although it is less risky to say nothing, deciding to enter the conversation can reap rewards, says Ben Finnis at Greentarget.
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Opinion
Gov't Should Offer Support To Improve Firms' Cybersecurity
With an escalating sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks in law firms and businesses, there is a need to address potential threats and an opportunity to push the new government for significant legislative change to strengthen the U.K.’s cybersecurity framework, says Scott Kramer at Clio.
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What M&A Uptick Will Mean For Legal Hiring
Thomson Reuters research reveals an improving macroeconomic picture of incoming interest rate cuts, and with market confidence in the new U.K. government, there is a higher corporate demand for transactional advice, leading law firms to increase their hiring in preparation for this heavier workload, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.
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How In-House Legal Teams Can Improve Their Reputation
In-house legal teams, long believed to create unnecessary hurdles, can reframe themselves as integral business partners by embedding best practices in governance and compliance, engaging directly with key stakeholders and fostering relationships with colleagues, says Sarah Davis at The Legal Director.
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Why A Robust Brand Is Increasingly Important For Law Firms
The benefits of a brand are not always viewed as quantifiable, but the legal sector is realizing the tangible benefits and important function of a strong brand, and can take steps to capitalize on this significant value-adding asset, say Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn, Ben Girdlestone at Byfield and Leor Franks at Kingsley Napley.
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SRA Review Could Bring Shift In Handling Legal Client Funds
Recent high-profile cases of breaches of fund-handling rules, and an ongoing Solicitors Regulation Authority review, challenge a long-standing culture of law firms dealing with client funds in-house, and firms may need to opt for other business models to enhance consumer protection, says Claire Van Der Zant at Shieldpay.
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Opinion
Why Incoming Government Must Reform UK's Justice System
As the U.K. approaches a possible watershed general election, the new government must undertake the reforms and investment needed to restore the justice system, and public confidence and safety with it, says Sam Townend at the Bar Council.
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The In-House Versus Law Firm Talent Battle In The Gen Z Age
Although elite law firms are offering ever-increasing salaries to talented associates, the traditional concept of partnership is evolving, and work-life balance issues and a greater concern with working in a sustainable environment among Gen Z lawyers mean that going in-house is becoming a more attractive option over time, say Calvin Gardiner and Simi Bains at Buchanan Law.