Legal Management
Referral fees, the LSB and you
What effects are referral fees having on the UK legal landscape? Read Matt Packer’s new blog to find out what the Legal Services Board thinks, and how you can help it to find out more...  »
Online legal library ‘Googles’ cash award
A non-profit website is set to grow its library of statutory law records after winning a grant from Google...  »
Law firms and government: calm in a crisis?
We have yet to see what impact the coalition government will have on law firms operating in the UK, says Nabarro LLP’s Nicole Paradise...  »
Facebook and employment law: hit the 'friends only' button for now
Germany is considering banning recruitment managers’ use of Facebook for hiring decisions. Nabarro LLP’s Catherine Richmond sets out the legal basis for the ban...  »
West to East: Asia, semiconductors and IP strategy
American-born Dr Richard Thurston has two main passions: intellectual property and Taiwan. Both have come into play in his role as general counsel at TSMC...  »
Finding the balance in a legal outsourcing agreement
Putting the appropriate service-level agreement in place is paramount to effective outsourcing contracts, writes Ravi Shukia. Here is an insight into the factors that must be negotiated...  »
UK bribery legislation: a tough Act to follow?
After more than a decade of deliberation, writes Michael Brown of Jones Day, the UK has enacted new anti-corruption legislation. What are its implications for corporate compliance regimes?...  »
A return to stability for mergers and acquisitions?
Some industry specialists are predicting an increase in merger and acquisition activity in 2010. But, asks Ernst & Young’s Rhys Phillip, how much of this is substantiated and how much is wishful....  »
Law firms of the 21st century: evolution or revolution?
There is no question that the worst recession for 80 years has had a major impact on the legal sector, writes Bryan Hughes. But what will be the long-term effect on law firms? Eversheds LLP’s ‘Law....  »
Unravelling the costs conundrum in patent cases
Successful defendants of patent actions are being awarded only partial costs orders, says Aaron Goldberg of Hogan Lovells. Could ‘Part 36’ offers help them recover the rest of their costs?...  »