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Australian Senator Criticizes PwC Over Failure to Publish Tax Scandal Report

The senator says PwC is hiding behind legal privilege.
4 minute read

International Edition

A&O Has 5 Days to Meet Hackers' Demands: Expert Q&A

A&O faces having confidential data published on the dark web following an attack by ransomware group LockBit—a cyber security expert explains how the firm's merger with Shearman could well have caught the hackers' attention.
7 minute read

International Edition

Once a Lawyer for Lawyers, This In-House Counsel Now Spends A Lot of Time Talking to Auto Mechanics

"My voice gets heard," says Merinda Timpany, whose job requires her to establish rapport with corporate management, regulators, and mechanics.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Awakening Beast: How Lawyers are Confronting the Changing Regulatory World

A major shift away from the global free-trade methodology of the past 30 years has facilitated changes in who does business where and with whom.
12 minute read

International Edition

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

The SRA's Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown is Here. Just Ask Dentons and Clyde & Co

Now might be the time to 'put your house in order', as the UK regulator increases its AML inspections.
4 minute read

International Edition

Generative AI: The Rising Tension Between Impressing Clients and Risk Exposure

Pressure to build in efficiencies and beat the competition are playing off against a growing need for caution.
5 minute read

International Edition

Australian Government Introduces Ethics Clauses for Suppliers, Including Law Firms

The move comes in response to the tax advice scandal engulfing the Australian arm of consulting giant PwC, and requires that government contracts include "Notification of Significant Event Clauses."
2 minute read

International Edition

Shakespeare Martineau Adds Consultancy Business In Latest Expansion

The firm has added five to its offering via the acquisition.
1 minute read

International Edition

ESG Becomes Major Focus for Law Firms and Clients in Mexico

Latin America's second-largest economy is paying closer attention to ESG matters despite speed bumps for ESG in the U.S., the country's main trade partner.
3 minute read

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