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  5 Questions For New UPC Appeals Judge Paolo Catallozzi

  By Jamie Lennox

  Veteran judge Paolo Catallozzi is used to dealing with intellectual property cases at the Supreme Court of Italy...(read more)

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  Kennedys Appoints New CIO To Drive Global Tech Innovation

  By Ashish Sareen

  Kennedys said Thursday that it has recruited a new global chief information officer from Baker McKenzie as the f...(read more)

• Gov't Picks KC Selection Panel Chair As New LSB Chief

  By Ashish Sareen

  The chair of the King's Counsel selection panel is the government's pick to lead the Legal Services Board amid a review of the oversight regulator's remit and effectiveness following a series of failures in the profession.

• Taylor Wessing Hires Ex-Travers Smith Competition Head

  By Ashish Sareen

  Taylor Wessing has hired a senior competition lawyer from Travers Smith to enhance its support to clients in the firm's core sectors, including life sciences, real estate and private equity.

• FCA Warrant Against Lawyer In Fraud Probe Found Unlawful

  By Christopher Crosby

  A London court has quashed a search warrant obtained by the Financial Conduct Authority against a barrister under criminal investigation for fraud and criticized the watchdog for making highly prejudicial allegations against him before a judge.

• Regional Firm PM Law Faces Fraud Probe After Collapse

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  PM Law has entered into voluntary liquidation with a shortfall in assets approaching £3.6 million ($4.8 million) amid a police investigation into potential fraud at the Yorkshire firm, documents published by Companies House show.

• Irwin Mitchell Sells Debt Recovery Business

  By Tom Fish

  Irwin Mitchell LLP said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its debt recovery subsidiary to an arm of investor Copper Street Capital as the U.K. law firm sharpens its focus on core legal services.

• Legora Expands North American Reach With Legal Tech Buy

  By Ashish Sareen

  Legora said Wednesday that it has acquired Canadian legal tech startup Walter, which the collaborative artificial technology platform for lawyers says will help it to expand in North America after it opened several offices in the U.S.

• Barrister's Libel Claim Against Neidle Dismissed As SLAPP

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A judge has struck out a barrister's £8 million ($11 million) libel claim against Dan Neidle, ruling on Wednesday that the case had no chance of succeeding and amounted to a strategic legal claim designed to silence the legal blogger. 

• Courts Bill Progresses To Showdown Over Jury Trials

  By Christopher Crosby

  Lawmakers voted Tuesday to go ahead with the government's courts bill amid warnings from rebellious MPs that controversial parts of the legislation that would curtail jury trials were "unworkable, unpopular, unjust and unnecessary."

• Legora Secures $550M To Boost US Expansion

  By Ashish Sareen

  Legora said Tuesday that it has raised $550 million as the company looks to press the accelerator on its expansion in the U.S., following recent office openings in Houston and Chicago.

• New Legal Recruiter Aims To Fill In-House Industry Gaps

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  A former general counsel and a legal search specialist started a new London-based recruiting business on Tuesday specializing in senior in‑house legal positions worldwide, saying the market lacks specialists to help general counsel find the right jobs.

• Lawyers March On Parliament To Fight For Jury Trials

  By Tom Fish

  Lawyers marched to Parliament on Tuesday to urge the prime minister to shelve plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales, warning that it would undermine a fundamental safeguard of the justice system while doing little to reduce delays in courtrooms.

• Legal Tech Biz Avvoka Raises £14M For Further Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Legal technology company Avvoka has raised £14 million ($19 million) as it looks to expand its development of artificial intelligence-powered contract drafting 10 years after it was formed by two alumni of Linklaters LLP and Slaughter and May.