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#MeToo: MPs slam ‘utterly shameful’ inaction on sexual harassment amid calls for an overhaul of NDAs
A parliamentary select committee has blasted employers and regulators for failing to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace and has called for a clamp-down on the use of non-disclosure agreements …
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CC wins out as Google’s record fine in landmark antitrust case heralds new era
In a case that has put antitrust law on the front pages, the European Commission (EC) has fined Google a record €4.34bn for breaching competition rules after Clifford Chance (CC)’s …
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End of Sir Cliff’s BBC privacy battle ushers in new rules on reporting investigations
Old-fashioned defamation disputes may rarely create significant precedent these days but the rapidly evolving area of privacy is a very different matter, a dynamic underlined this week in dramatic form …
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The future is female – women lawyers outnumber men in UK as the in-house boom continues
In a landmark for the legal industry that nevertheless raises some uncomfortable truths, the number of working female solicitors in England and Wales has exceeded men for the first time …
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Travers Smith unveils double-digit revenue growth as profitability soars 24%
In its ninth consecutive year of revenue growth, Travers Smith has recorded an 18% uptick in turnover to £146.9m, while profit per equity partner (PEP) also saw a dramatic increase. …
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‘Hungry and energetic’: Kirkland raids rivals to launch second Texas base in Dallas
Kirkland & Ellis is building on the rapid growth of its Texas operations with the opening of a second office in the US state. The Chicago-bred giant announced on Wednesday …
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Addleshaws’ appetite for expansion grows amid strong 23% lift in revenue
Addleshaw Goddard wants to expand in any possible way and in any possible place following a sustained period of growth and the early signs of a successful Scottish merger. The …
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News round-up, 11 July
Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some interesting news stories from around the web. 1. Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog [via BBC News] …
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Clifford Chance offers ‘tech vac scheme’ to future trainees
Clifford Chance has partnered with lawtech startup Lexoo, an online legal marketplace, to provide a tech-focused internship for some of its future trainees. The two-month internship, which began last month, …
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Allen & Overy Fuse start-up Bloomsbury sold to Facebook for $23m
Allen & Overy (A&O) is unlikely to replace the start-up that has been snapped up by Facebook just two months after it joined Fuse, the magic circle firm’s innovation hub. …
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