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No Weapon and Bad DNA led to Amanda Knox Conviction Reversal, Italian Appeals Court Says

An Italian appellate court today stated that it reversed the high profile murder conviction of Amanda Knox because the evidence did not add up, the Associated Press reports. Knox, an American who was in Italy studying languages, in 2009 was convicted of murdering her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Her then-boyfriend,…

Dec 15, 2011 7:26 PM CST

Feel Free to Tweet and Text, UK Lord Chief Justice Tells Journalists There

United Kingdom journalists no longer must obtain permission to email, text or tweet during courtroom coverage, Baron Igor Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, announced today. According to the Guardian, individuals who are not media members will still have to file applications with the court to use live…

Dec 14, 2011 8:22 PM CST

Top UK Linklaters Firm Plans to Restructure Again; Up to 35 Partners Could Exit or Be De-equitized

For the second time in three years, the United Kingdom’s magic circle Linklaters law firm will soon be restructuring. Although those in charge of the London-based international law firm gave no estimates during a partner meeting on Friday, unidentified sources tell Legal Week that as many as 35 partners could…

Dec 8, 2011 8:10 PM CST

Top 10 UK Law Firm Herbert Smith to Open New York Office

One of the top 10 law firms in the United Kingdom plans to open an office in New York within the next year. Herbert Smith will focus its practice there on international arbitration, international investigations and cross-border disputes, Legal Week reports. Although the firm expects to bring in some American…

Dec 7, 2011 8:24 PM CST

Ex-Mishcon de Reya Partner Convicted in $28M Loan Scheme

A former partner of a well-known British law firm was found guilty by a jury today in a $28 million loan scheme involving a former client. Kevin James Steele, 51, will be sentenced in January following his conviction in Southwark Crown Court on forgery and fraud counts, according to the…

Dec 5, 2011 5:39 PM CST

Bar Group Wins Court Takedown Order re ‘Solicitors from Hell’ Blog

A bar group in the United Kingdom has won a ban on a disgruntled ex-client’s Solicitors from Hell blog. The site had featured a devil in a red suit surrounded by flames on its homepage and purported to “expose these shameless, corrupt, money-grabbing, incompetent specimens of humanity.” However, it now…

Nov 16, 2011 5:59 PM CST

Ex-Mishcon Partner on Trial for His Alleged Role in Helping Perpetrate $28M Fraud on Swiss Bank

A former partner at a well-known British law firm is on trial in Southwark Crown Court, accused of helping two men defraud a Swiss bank of some $28 million. Solicitor Kevin Steele, 51, says he did nothing wrong, the Telegraph reports. The former Mishcon de Reya partner is accused of…

Nov 10, 2011 9:36 PM CST

Feds Charge 7, Shut Down 100 Rogue Servers, Allege Massive ‘Click Hijack’ Malware Scheme

Officials say a massive “click hijack” malware scheme affecting 4 million computers and 500,000 individuals, businesses and even government agencies in 100 countries including the United States has been shut down by U.S. authorities working cooperatively with Estonia. Trend Micro’s Malware Blog is calling the raid the biggest cybercriminal takedown…

Nov 10, 2011 12:52 AM CST

Both Sides Proclaim Victory re $1.3M Award Against 3M in MRSA Test Case

Both sides proclaimed victory today after a British judge ordered 3M Corp. to pay $1.3 million for failing to fulfill a promise to market a test for MRSA, a dangerous bacteria in hospitals. The award to the Porton Group and its partners was far less than the $40 million they…

Nov 7, 2011 8:12 PM CST

Survey Finds Many Top UK Law Firms Are De-Equitizing Partners

Many of the United Kingdom’s top law firms are either considering a plan to strip some so-called partners of their equity role or already implementing one. Of the 34 law firms that responded among the top 50, a total of 20 were at least considering the option, reports Legal Week.…

Nov 3, 2011 7:15 PM CDT

The Second-Highest-Paid Person in Finland Is a White & Case Partner

Petri Haussila, a White & Case partner in Helsinki, made $4.9 million in taxable income last year, making him the second-highest-paid person in Finland. A Finnish newspaper identified Haussila as the No. 2 wage-earner, the Am Law Daily reports. The rankings are based only on wages. Income from investments and…

Nov 3, 2011 11:28 AM CDT

WikiLeaks Founder Loses Extradition Appeal, Will Reportedly Ask Top UK Court to Hear Case

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appellate bid to bar his extradition to Sweden to face questioning about an alleged sexual assault. Two appeals judges in London said the case involved allegations of “serious sexual offenses” and upheld a ruling that Assange should be extradited, according to the Associated…

Nov 2, 2011 1:46 PM CDT

Despite Globalization, Lawyers Find New Barriers to Practicing Abroad

Lisa A. Alfaro joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in 1995 after receiving her JD from Stanford Law School. Now she is partner in charge of the firm’s São Paulo office in Brazil, and she co-chairs the Latin America practice group. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and she is…

Nov 1, 2011 10:19 AM CDT

Cotton Price Free Fall Puts Trade Group Arbitration at Center of Arguable Force Majeure Situation

Updated: Earlier this year, cotton was $2.15 a pound on the wholesale market. Now it’s down 54 percent from that high, to less than $1 a pound for December delivery. As a result of the precipitous price drop, some buyers are reneging on earlier contracts. That has led to a…

Oct 25, 2011 12:01 AM CDT

Quinn Emanuel Opening Russia Office With 2 Dechert Attorneys, Expects to Have 10 Lawyers There Soon

Only a little over a month ago, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced that it would soon be opening an office in Washington, D.C. Now the 500-lawyer West Coast-based litigation powerhouse is about to open an office in Russia, the Am Law Daily reports. The firm’s new office, its 10th,…

Oct 20, 2011 10:29 PM CDT

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