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Law Firms' Herd Mentality is (Sometimes) a Force for Good

Law firms have the habit of following one another, which has sometimes resulted in inertia on the most serious social issues—but this week has shown that it could have positive effects, writes The London Lawyer.
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Recent US Supreme Court Rulings Nullify 'FIFA Gate' Convictions 

Debevoise & Plimpton, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker & Hostetler won acquittal for a former Fox TV executive and co-conspirators, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Percoco and Ciminelli rulings. The U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling could undermine certain Department of Justice prosecutions, lawyers say.
3 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Agrees to Meet Lawyer Climate Pressure Group

Slaughter is first large U.K. firm to engage with the climate group, which asks lawyers to pledge to withhold their services on matters that could support 'new fossil fuel projects'.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gateley After-Tax Profits Take 47% Hit After Recent Acquisitions

Staff bonus payments will not be paid out this year, with the firm citing 'the challenging economic back drop'.
2 minute read

International Edition

Axiom Ince Secures £57M Freezing Order Against Managing Partner

The firm brought the action after claiming client funds have been paid away, but Pragnesh Modhwadia's lawyer has dismissed fears about his client's whereabouts.
3 minute read

International Edition

Brazil Anti-Corruption and Investigations Work in Full Swing One Decade Into Landmark Legislation

Probes in Latin America's largest economy have snared politicians and executives across the Americas, while yielding lots of work for local and global law firms.
4 minute read

International Edition

DWF Profits Slide Ahead of Private Equity Takeover

Though the UK listed law firm's revenue edged up, the firm's leaders said they did not expect to undertake 'any material M&A in the short term' due to economic pressures.
2 minute read

International Edition

Crunch Time for ESG: When Will Green Advice Pay Off for Law Firms in Asia?

Most jurisdictions in Asia are at different stages in their ESG journeys and that disparity, compounded by the lack of alternative resources and the ambiguity of government regulations and policies across the region, presents significant challenges for companies.
6 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Legal Departments Need to Show Their Value, GCs Say

In-house counsel need to be present and technology, including generative AI, is not going to be able to replace a business's trust in a human lawyer, chief legal officers said at the ALM General Counsel Summit in Sydney.
4 minute read

International Edition

Finding Balance: Google's GC in Australia on Innovation, Regulation and Big Tech

Shoshana Shields is the director of legal for Google Australia and New Zealand. She recently spoke with Law.com International about what she has learned working at Google, the role of the GC, finding balance and the regulation of AI.
5 minute read

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