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Inside Counsel

Microsoft Settles with the EU

The probe concludes after more than 15 years of fines and investigations.
2 minute read

International Edition

Tax evasion in spotlight in post-crunch crackdown

With all the talk of the bank bonus tax, global financial institutions' reassessment of their commitment to London and UK politicians other than Boris Johnson queuing up to bash the City, you might question what place London will have in the financial new world order in 2010. But before you pack your skis and head to Switzerland, the changes since the London G20 Summit and the unstoppable move towards global transparency should make you think again.
3 minute read

International Edition

SJ Berwin associate lands new role as director of mergers at OFT

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recruited SJ Berwin lawyer Sheldon Mills as its new director of mergers. Mills, who will take up his new role on 15 February, joined SJ Berwin's EU and competition practice in January 2007 from the London office of US firm Jones Day.
2 minute read

International Edition

Lovells wins role alongside 39 Essex Street on new LSB panel

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has appointed Lovells and 39 Essex Street as its main advisors after a tender process. Lovells public law partner Paul Dacam will handle the relationship for the top 10 UK firm. A raft of individuals will also act as specialist advisers to the legal services body, including 1 Crown Office Row's Philip Havers QC, LG business and finance partner Helga Breen, 1 Temple Gardens' Louise Jones, Joanna Tall of legal consultancy Trading Terms and Stephanie Grundy, a freelance expert in drafting statutory instruments.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Flying the Co-op

Though farmer-run co-ops have some antitrust immunity, various partnerships open them up for investigation.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Sense and Recompense: Executive Compensation in the Crossfire

General counsel are getting involved in compensation issues like never before.
25 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Flying High

David Hayes pilots Trans States Airlines' legal department-- as well as its planes.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Funny Farms: Class Action Lawsuit Targets Dairy Industry, While DOJ Investigates Monsanto

As antitrust allegations fly, the DOJ and USDA launch a joint examination of competition in agriculture.
7 minute read

International Edition

Mayer Brown and Latham lead on $8.5m Ernst & Young settlement

Mayer Brown and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have taken roles advising Ernst & Young (E&Y) in settlement talks with regulators over the accounting firm's failure to report fraudulent activity at one of its clients, reports The Am Law Daily. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had accused E&Y of issuing unqualified audit opinions that said that Chicago-based company Bally Total Fitness's 2001 and 2003 financial statements conformed with US accounting rules.
2 minute read

International Edition

Sidley makes up one new City partner in 15-strong promotions round

Sidley Austin has handed 15 lawyers partnership in its annual promotion round, with one partner made up in the top 10 US law firm's City arm. Commercial litigator Steven Pitt is the only partner Sidley has promoted outside of the US, becoming the 41st partner in its UK office. The firm's UK practice was also recently expanded by the arrival of securities partner Bart Capeci from Allen & Overy.
2 minute read

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