The blue economy is of growing importance and gaining momentum amongst policymakers across the world. The earth’s surface is made up of 71 per cent. water, and billions of people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods and socioeconomic well‑being. However, the effects of climate change and human activities are destroying the biodiversity of our
The gender gap continues for UK law firms, with a survey showing a stark drop in the number of women reaching the higher echelons of the profession. The survey from The Financial Times showed a sharply reduced number of women progressing in the legal profession, which is exacerbated by a large pay gap between the
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As the lockstep pay model continues to receive both criticism and support from large law firms using the compensation model. Lockstep compensation bases payments upon seniority rather than merit, or other factors but as LawFuel recently reported, the tide may well be turning. But it appears to remain in vogue for most firms with recent
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The rate of technological change is accelerating fast, with a full three quarters of Asia Pacific-based business leaders now describing themselves as disrupted, rather than a disruptor, according to a new report on how businesses and regulators are adapting to tech change in the Asia Pacific region. In the research from global law firm Baker
Brian Holmes – Remember Dewey & LeBoef? Just one of the last decade’s law firm failures, some of which BloombergBigLaw have kindly catalogued as a decade send-off for the failed firms. Law firms fail for a large number of reasons, but one of the unique aspects to major law firm failure is the unique nature
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Powered by LawFuel – Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath announced today the combination of their law firms, following an affirmative vote by the partnerships of both organizations. The combined firm will begin operations as Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (Faegre Drinker) on Feb. 1, 2020. With more than 1,300 attorneys and consultants
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is facing further #Metoo problems as it implements a fine penalty for offending partners and staff. Nicholas Williams has been a firm partner since 2017 and left on 11 December following the misconduct allegations. Freshfields said in a statement: ‘We can confirm that following an internal investigation, Nick Williams has left the
The soon-to-be law California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to take effect on January 1 and is estimated to cost companies around $55 billion in legal fees and compliance costs. The legislation requires companies with revenues of over $25 million to account for personal information filed about Californians and to delete it upon request.
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Law firm Since Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has long been associated with name partner the famed litigator David Boies. Boies Schiller this week named for the first time managing partners who don’t have their names in the firm, being New York-based Nicholas Gravante Jr. and London-based Natasha Harrison (pictured below). The announcement comes after a tumultuous
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Mental health issues in the law have been a weeping sore for the legal profession for longer than most can remember. The issue of lawyer-suicide is one that has occupied the attention of Law Societies in the US, the UK, Australia and elsewhere. The ABA Journal carried a major piece on the issue early this
