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News Corp lawyers up as FCPA investigation feared

By Georgina Stanley | July 20, 2011

It may have taken News International and the Metropolitan Police far too long to take allegations of widespread phone-hacking by now-defunct Sunday tabloid the News of the World (NoW) seriously, but they are certainly making up for lost time now. With the ongoing saga seeing senior figures stand down on a daily basis, the story is moving so fast that articles are out of date almost as soon as they are published. But what doesn't look likely to change quickly are the huge potential legal ramifications facing Rupert Murdoch's empire, both here in the UK and in the US, with the company facing the real possibility of substantial civil litigation claims from victims and shareholders, as well as criminal proceedings.

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Libel reform - too timid, too dangerous, too bad

By Georgina Stanley | March 22, 2011

Too much expectation can sometimes be a bad thing. Take libel reform. Given that campaigners have for years sought substantive changes to defamation laws, the emergence last week of a draft bill delivering reform should have been a good thing. Instead, the reforms have managed the neat track of leaving many practising lawyers grumbling that it merely codifies current case law (a debatable point) while supporters of the status quo have howled with indignation.

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Libel reform - too timid, too dangerous, too bad

By Georgina Stanley | March 22, 2011

Too much expectation can sometimes be a bad thing. Take libel reform. Given that campaigners have for years sought substantive changes to defamation laws, the emergence last week of a draft bill delivering reform should have been a good thing. Instead, the reforms have managed the neat track of leaving many practising lawyers grumbling that it merely codifies current case law (a debatable point) while supporters of the status quo have howled with indignation.

7 minute read

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BT adds Camerons to panel after review of global advisers

By Legal Week | September 30, 2009

BT has unveiled its global legal panel, handing CMS Cameron McKenna a first-time appointment alongside regular advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Bird & Bird. The three firms will primarily advise the telecommunications giant on corporate, commercial and antitrust/regulation work.

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BT adds Camerons to panel after review of global advisers

By Legal Week | September 30, 2009

BT has unveiled its global legal panel, handing CMS Cameron McKenna a first-time appointment alongside regular advisers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Bird & Bird. The three firms will primarily advise the telecommunications giant on corporate, commercial and antitrust/regulation work.

7 minute read

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The right strategy

By Legal Week | July 02, 2009

When one newly-appointed finance director took up his new role, he reportedly said: "If a manufacturing business ran itself like we do, they would go bust in one day". The statement reflects a call to arms from finance directors, human resources and clients alike for law firm IT departments to help them out as the recession hits.

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The right strategy

By Legal Week | July 02, 2009

When one newly-appointed finance director took up his new role, he reportedly said: “If a manufacturing business ran itself like we do, they would go bust in one day”. The statement reflects a call to arms from finance directors, human resources and clients alike for law firm IT departments to help them out as the recession hits.

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Weil Gotshal takes lead on £320m All3Media sale

By Ben Wheway | August 09, 2006

Weil Gotshal cashes in on Bridgepoint links as consolidating TV sector attracts City advisers

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Weil Gotshal takes lead on £320m All3Media sale

By Ben Wheway | August 09, 2006

Weil Gotshal cashes in on Bridgepoint links as consolidating TV sector attracts City advisers

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