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Japan’s Biggest Publishers Just Sued Perplexity AI for $44m

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Perplexity AI sued by Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun over copyright infringement claims — $44m at stake.

Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Accused of Free-Riding on JournalismJournalists aren’t thrilled about being turned into free training fodder for Silicon Valley’s latest obsession. Now Japan’s Nikkei, owner of the Financial Times, and the Asahi Shimbun have filed a lawsuit accusing US-based Perplexity AI of industrial-scale plagiarism dressed up as “answer search.”Nikkei and Asahi Take Aim at […]

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£65m Lifeline or Financial Casket? Pogust Goodhead’s Hedge-Driven Drama Unfolds

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A Hedge Fund Lifeline – With Strings AttachedBen Thomson, LawFuel contributing editorPogust Goodhead, the claimant firm spearheading the £36 billion Mariana dam class action against BHP, has drawn another £65 million from hedge-fund backer Gramercy, taking its overall debt north of $1.7 billion, once interest is factored in. The chief Executive and co-founder of the

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Kirkland & Ellis Joins Four-Day Office Week Party (Reluctantly)

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The 4 Day Hard-Work Week Trend Sees Kirkland & Ellis Join UpNorma Harris, LawFuel contributing editorKirkland & Ellis, the behemoth that rakes in close to US$8.8 billion and dumps US$9.25 million per equity partner into their bonus pools has decided zuckt nicht and is trying a four‑day in‑office week in London. The firm that has juniors regularly logging

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Addleshaw Goddard Maintains Strong Growth Streak with Double-Digit Revenue Jump

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Addleshaw Profit Figures Continue Strong Run For UK Law Firm RevenuesUK law firm Addleshaw Goddard just wrapped up its eighth consecutive year of growth, posting impressive 11% revenue growth to £550.9 million for the financial year ending April 30. While that’s solid performance, it’s worth noting the growth pace has cooled slightly from previous years

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This UK Law Firm Just Proved Size Doesn’t Always Kill Success

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How TLT’s 1,800-strong army crushed revenue targets while most firms are still figuring out how to turn on their laptopsNorma HarrisWhen most people hear “1,800-employee law firm,” they may picture bureaucratic hell involving endless committee meetings, partners who can’t remember each other’s names, and billing systems older than dial-up internet. TLT just proved that assumption

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FieldFisher Achieve A small Profit Gain with PEP At £1million

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Fieldfisher has achieved a small, three percent profit gain with its profits per equity partner (PEP) at £1million as firm-wide revenue, including that of its verein structure, grew by a very modest one percent to £385m.The Fieldfisher results cover the 12 months to 31 March 2025, when the integrated Fieldfisher firm delivered revenue of £364m,

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Oligarchs Turn Prosecution into a Cat-and-Mouse Game With SFO Lawyers Under Surveillance

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Former prosecutors from the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) – the people who once led major investigations into corruption and corporate crime – have found themselves on the receiving end of covert surveillance. According to a newspaper report the spying was organised by figures linked to a multinational under scrutiny by the SFO. It’s a

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UK Law – The Bar Is Too High – Say People Who Can’t Jump

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John Bowie, LawFuel publisherIt used to be that becoming a lawyer in Britain required intelligence, effort, and even resilience. Now, apparently, it requires none of the above. A small but vocal crowd of aspiring solicitors is demanding that the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) be made easier. The Telegraph’s Suevalla Braverman writes about ‘Snowflake Solicitors’ who

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Quinn Emanuel Recruits Returning Partner As General Counsel

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Quinn Emanuel have recruited former partner Robert Hickmott, a banking and financial litigation expert, after being away for the firm for two years.After a tenure that began in the firm’s London office in 2010, as one of our first lateral hires, he has rejoined the firm following a brief consultancy period. Hickmott had “His return

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