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Inside Counsel

Bilski Heads to High Court

Controversial IP case receives cert.
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Corporate Counsel

Reviews and Rulings

Before China blocked Coke's acquisition, it had already reviewed other applications under the Anti-Monopoly Law.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Global Guideposts: Managing International Legal Affairs

International business veterans share best practices for managing legal affairs worldwide.
43 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Duty Calls: Lyondell Case Reinforces Good Faith Standard for Corporate Boards

Lyondell v. Ryan reinforces a good faith standard preserving freedom of action for corporate boards.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Reeling in Rejection: China Blocks Coke's Juice Company Acquisition

China blocks Coke's bid to acquire juice company under its new Anti-Monopoly Law.
7 minute read

International Edition

CC global litigation chief resigns from firm

Clifford Chance's (CC's) global head of litigation and dispute resolution has quit the firm in the wake of a practice overhaul that will see a number of associates laid off in the US. Mark Kirsch, who has held the global role since early last year, handed in his resignation yesterday (28 May). He has also headed up the firm's US litigation and disputes resolution practice for the past five years.
2 minute read

International Edition

Career Clinic: Is a Singapore switch a realistic option?

"I'm qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales (since 2004) and an attorney in New York (since 2006). I have also practised in both jurisdictions, mainly in litigation. "My husband has been offered a job in Singapore and we are debating whether to go. Does anybody know if I need to requalify as a lawyer in Singapore to work there, and if so, what is involved and how long will it take? Or can I get a job at an international law firm in Singapore based upon my qualifications and experience in England and New York? And what are peoples' experiences of Singapore as a place to live and/or work?"
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International Edition

Quadrant names Gerrard as new chief exec

Quadrant Chambers has appointed Tim Gerrard to the newly-created role of chief executive. Gerrard, who joined the set in March from Jersey-based trust manager Hawksford International, where he was chief operating officer, fills the new position 18 months after the early retirement of chambers director Gordon Armstrong.Armstrong served as senior clerk and chambers director since 1984. During his time in office the set expanded from a small operation at 2 Essex Court, where it specialised in admiralty law, to a commercial chambers comprising 44 barristers at Quadrant.
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Inside Counsel

Taylor Wessing Releases Second Annual Global IP Index

Study assesses best and worst IP jurisdictions across the globe.
2 minute read

International Edition

Website charges aspiring barristers for job applications

A website charging prospective barristers to apply for entry-level jobs has come to the attention of Legal Week. The site, 3rdsix.co.uk, charges pupils in return for access to vacancies for so-called 'third six' pupillages, which are undertaken by candidates unable to find a tenancy after the compulsory 12-month pupillage. The site, which claims to have 366 pupillage seekers and 35 barristers' chambers registered, charges pupils £14.99 per year in membership, while chambers pay £149.99 per posted vacancy.
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