Lawjobspipeline.com – The legal jobs market looks set for a challenging time with major changes occurring in the legal industry in the UK according to a story reported in LawJobsPipeline and reporting on what David Childs from Clifford Chance and other major legal industry figures have to say. See the story at: http://www.lawjobspipeline.com/legal-jobs/tough-times-at-law-jobs-high

Bankruptcy Attorney Website, which reviews and rates bankruptcy attorneys reports that some of the top bankruptcy attorneys practicing in Delaware and Manhattan, after years of contenting themselves with mere triple-digit fees, have finally broken the $1,000-an-hour benchmark. The breakthrough is according to a survey by the New York-based ALM Legal Intelligence firm. And in the

24 December 2009 Alan Ewins – Partner, China and Hong Kong Julia Gorham – Registered Foreign Lawyer, E&W, China and Hong Kong The UK government last week announced a 50% windfall tax to be paid by banks on all bonuses over GBP25,000 which they award to bankers in the UK between 9 December 2009 and

The NZ Law Society has announced chances to the law society library services following deals struck with publishers. Following agreements with two legal publishers, case law and commentary are being made available online via computers in courthouse lawyers’ rooms in a development being rolled out around the country. The library service recently concluded information supply

24 December 2009 – LawFuel.com – Slaughter and May advised on the US$3.1 billion initial public offering and listing of the H Shares of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Slaughter and May acted as Hong Kong legal counsel to the sole global coordinator, UBS,

LawFuel.com – On December 23, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Continental Airlines filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity to enable the three carriers to create a trans-Pacific joint venture. The trans-Pacific joint venture is the first of its kind between the U.S. and Asia. Upon DOT approval,

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