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Clifford Chance, the world’s largest law firm, announced yesterday that it would outsource much of its administration work to India, in what will be the biggest move offshore ever undertaken in the legal profession. The proposal is expected to yield more than $18m in annual savings.

Law Firms / October 30, 2006

Clifford Chance, the world’s largest law firm, announced yesterday that it would outsource much of its administration work to India, in what will be the biggest move offshore ever undertaken in the legal profession. The proposal is expected to yield more than $18m (£9.5m) in annual savings. A service centre being built in Delhi is […]

Scandal after corporate scandal have set American business back on its heels. But now, with support from the Bush Administration, corporate America is fighting back for protection from both criminal and civil lawsuits.

Law Firms / October 29, 2006

Frustrated with laws and regulations that have made companies and accounting firms more open to lawsuits from investors and the government, corporate America — with the encouragement of the Bush administration — is preparing to fight back. Now that corruption cases like Enron and WorldCom are falling out of the news, two influential industry groups

Scandal after corporate scandal have set American business back on its heels. But now, with support from the Bush Administration, corporate America is fighting back for protection from both criminal and civil lawsuits. Read More »

A patent lawsuit between Microsoft and AT&T, which has important implications for US patent-holders, saw the Supreme Court consider whether Microsoft should pay damages overseas.

Law Firms / October 27, 2006

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether Microsoft Corp. should have to pay damages overseas for infringing a speech recognition software patent owned by AT&T Inc. The high court granted Microsoft’s petition to review an appeals court ruling that held AT&T could seek royalties based on the foreign manufacture and sale of

A patent lawsuit between Microsoft and AT&T, which has important implications for US patent-holders, saw the Supreme Court consider whether Microsoft should pay damages overseas. Read More »

The British Home Secretary is preparing a law to prevent convicted criminals cashing in on their crimes through book deals.

Law Firms / October 27, 2006

Home Secretary John Reid is preparing new laws to stop convicted criminals cashing in on their crimes. A consultation will be soon be launched on legislation to stop criminals receiving money for writing books about their past, the Home Secretary said. It follows concern in Northern Ireland earlier this year that Johnny Adair, the former

The British Home Secretary is preparing a law to prevent convicted criminals cashing in on their crimes through book deals. Read More »

As soon as the divorce papers are served, the asset shuffling begins. It’s amazing what angry spouses try to do–and what they can get away with.

Law Firms / October 26, 2006

In 1997 Nancy and Luke Weinstein, a Connecticut couple with a young daughter, decided to go their separate ways. They weren’t rich, it seemed. Nancy was a stay-at-home mom; Luke’s base salary was $48,000 a year at Product Technologies, which developed software for smart cards. On his asset disclosure sheet he valued his 19.4% stake

As soon as the divorce papers are served, the asset shuffling begins. It’s amazing what angry spouses try to do–and what they can get away with. Read More »

Dewey Ballantine and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe — came closer to walking down the aisle yesterday.

Law Firms / October 25, 2006

Top committees of the two firms recommended a deal, the two said yesterday. The combined firm would be called Dewey Orrick, with 1,500 lawyers and offices around the world. Together, they would form the seventh-largest law office in New York, and have revenue around $1 billion, the firms said in a joint statement. The merger

Dewey Ballantine and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe — came closer to walking down the aisle yesterday. Read More »

In a speech to the Institute for Policy Research in London Harvard Professor David Kennedy postulates that law, once a bit player in military conflict, now shapes the institutional, logistical and physical landscape of war.

Law Firms / October 25, 2006

People who write about war — and many do — generally end up writing about the wars of their own place and time. From the start, legal questions have been at the center of debates about my own country’s recent wars, none more than our current “global war on terror.” Is Guantanamo an egregious violation

In a speech to the Institute for Policy Research in London Harvard Professor David Kennedy postulates that law, once a bit player in military conflict, now shapes the institutional, logistical and physical landscape of war. Read More »

Skilling is sentenced and Lay’s conviction is thrown out, but the legal battles are far from over

Law Firms / October 24, 2006

In less than a week, Ken Lay’s criminal conviction in the Enron Scandal has been formally thrown out because of his death, and former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skillling has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. But if anyone thinks that means the end of the Enron legal battles, they are as mistaken as the

Skilling is sentenced and Lay’s conviction is thrown out, but the legal battles are far from over Read More »

A dispute between IBM and Amazon.com looks set to escalate, as IBM disclosed that it had launched legal action over alleged abuse of intellectual property by the internet retailer.

Law Firms / October 24, 2006

IBM said it had filed two lawsuits against Amazon, alleging that the group has infringed five patents. The patents cover technologies which Amazon uses to recommend additional purchases to customers, technologies that are used to store data, and technologies that determine which advertisements are displayed on the site. The lawsuits were filed in two district

A dispute between IBM and Amazon.com looks set to escalate, as IBM disclosed that it had launched legal action over alleged abuse of intellectual property by the internet retailer. Read More »

Jeffrey Skilling, Enron Corp.’s former chief executive officer, was sentenced to 24.3 years in prison for his role in the securities fraud that led to the energy trader’s collapse.

Law Firms / October 23, 2006

U.S. District Court Judge Sim Lake sentenced Skilling today at a hearing in Houston after listening to testimony of seven victims of the Enron fraud. A jury convicted Skilling, 52, in May on 19 counts of fraud, conspiracy and insider trading after a four-month trial. He faced a range of 24 to 30 years in

Jeffrey Skilling, Enron Corp.’s former chief executive officer, was sentenced to 24.3 years in prison for his role in the securities fraud that led to the energy trader’s collapse. Read More »