When it comes to bet-the-company matters that keep corporate counsel awake at night, intellectual property disputes often rank at the top of the list. And […]
Former Slater & Gordon auditor Pitcher Partners has been hit with a class action alleging it signed off on an overly rosy 2015 year-end financial […]
Law firms need to focus as much on training lawyers on the art of resolving cases early, as they do on the art of litigation, […]
The Australian Bar Association can move forward with its plans to trade mark the terms “Austbar” and “Aust bar” after defeating a second challenge brought […]
How would you describe your firm’s approach to business development? Ad hoc? Adequate? Well-planned? Business development is something that is often neglected within law firms […]
Herbert Smith Freehills has suspended an Australian partner and intends to remove him from the partnership within a week after multiple allegations of sexual harassment […]
A judge on Wednesday issued his reasons for refusing a bid by a former Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer to move scheduled mediation of the case […]
DibbsBarker is closing its doors after signing a deal that will see 17 partners and support staff move to Dentons, the world’s largest firm. The […]
A former Norton Rose employment partner in litigation with the firm over his firing has lost his bid to move next week’s scheduled mediation out […]
A lawyer suing HWL Ebsworth for unfair dismissal publicly criticised the federal government — one of the firm’s top clients — and “it’s not kosher […]