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A US court order compelling Covington & Burling to hand over client names to SEC after data breach has put firms on edge
At top US firms partners often take home more than twice what partners make at the UK’s ‘magic circle’ law firms
Rising salary costs and decline in dealmaking hits earnings at City’s international law firms
We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series that culminates on September 20, alongside the FT list of top in-house lawyers. This time: lawyers respond to cyber attacks
Chief legal officers have crucial responsibility in dealing with security breaches
Decision that agreement to finance truckmakers’ lawsuit is unenforceable could affect other cases, say lawyers
UK law firm’s average profit per equity partner drops slightly to £2mn
Fall comes as firm embarks on merger with New York’s Shearman & Sterling
This monthly series, now in its second year, examines how the legal ecosystem is using new technologies and techniques to serve fast-changing needs of business. Part 3: Generative AI pioneers line up on legal tech. The series culminates in November
Expect new rivalries and alliances as providers join forces to build transformative tools for clients
Ministers consider 15% increase in legal aid payments for taking on deportation cases
Kirkland & Ellis ‘actively considering’ joining several major US and UK peers in setting up shop in the country
Amid greater numbers of increasingly complex rules, legal teams are guiding businesses on sustainability
Listings based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista
Reformed system is intended to be more efficient
Package is intended as a continuation of harmonisation efforts in intellectual property
Can machines be classed as inventors on patents? And what happens when copyrighted works are used for machine learning?
Generative systems can speed up contract review and spot irregularities, but will most likely work alongside lawyers
Veteran dealmaker had advised on major deals during his 17-year tenure at Wall Street investment bank
Those affected by environmental disasters are turning to the courts for redress, stoking debate about who should pay to bring the cases
Generative AI has uses for the legal and health professions but is also a trap for the unwary
My husband doesn’t want a court process but I worry mediation won’t be legally binding
Is this legal manoeuvre setting a precedent for corporations to evade accountability in America?
The magic circle law firm’s senior partner has long held ambitions for a transatlantic merger
Companies seek chief legal officers with an ability to assess geopolitical risk
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