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  Norton Rose's Global Revenue Hits $2.8B In 2025

  By Ashish Sareen

  Norton Rose Fulbright said Friday that global revenue had surged by double digits to almost $3 billion in 2025, ...(read more)

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  AI Tools Won't Mask Disclosure Failures, Lawyers Warn

  By Christopher Crosby

  New intelligence tools will save prosecutors valuable time and money in white-collar criminal cases, but the tec...(read more)

• The Revolving Door: Double Hires For Paul Hastings

  By Laura Stewart Liberty

  Over the past week, Paul Hastings has swiped top lawyers from Macfarlanes and Cooley, McCarthy Denning hired a pair of financial regulation pros, and Broadfield lost three partners to Michelmores in Cambridge.

• CJC Proposes AI Declaration For Drafting Witness Statements

  By William Janes

  Lawyers could soon be required to make declarations that witness statements for trial have not been prepared using artificial intelligence under new rules proposed by the Civil Justice Council as part of a consultation on working with the new technology.

• Quinn Emanuel Client Can't Block Ex-Staffer's Abusive Emails

  By Eddie Beaver

  An appeals court rejected a bid by a Quinn Emanuel client on Friday to prevent a former employee from sending abusive messages to the firm's lawyers, saying that it could have pursued proceedings itself to stop the harassment.

• Solicitor Hit With SRA Restrictions After Stalking Conviction

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority has placed restrictions on a lawyer's ability to practice as a solicitor after he was convicted at a London court of stalking a legal blogger.

• Womble Bond Clients Say Negligent Advice Sunk £126M Deal

  By Sophia Dourou

  Negligent advice from Womble Bond Dickinson during a £126 million ($170 million) luxury London property redevelopment caused the deal to collapse, lawyers for two business people and a management company said on the first day of a High Court trial on Thursday.

• Irwin Mitchell Moves To New Gatwick Office

  By Ashish Sareen

  Irwin Mitchell LLP said Thursday that it has moved to a new office in the southeast English town of Crawley as it continues to invest in its network of locations in Britain.

• Ex-Mishcon Client Can't Pursue Meritless Contempt Claims

  By Eddie Beaver

  A court has denied a former client of Mishcon de Reya LLP permission to pursue "totally without merit" contempt claims against several of its former and current lawyers, and hit her with a three-year restriction on bringing more legal proceedings.

• Google's Kent Walker Talks AI, Competition, Digital Regulation

  By Sue Reisinger

  Kent Walker, general counsel and president of global affairs for Google LLC and its parent company Alphabet Inc., said in a recent speech in Ireland that new technology has given the world "a reset button," similar to the discovery and development of algebra, but that it was incumbent on European Union leaders to streamline regulations and act as a force for growth.

• Solicitor Can't Escape SRA Case Over Antisemitic Remarks

  By Sophia Dourou

  A solicitor accused of making antisemitic and racist comments and inappropriately touching colleagues during work parties failed on Wednesday to persuade a tribunal to throw out the case against him.

• Harvey Hires Charles Russell Speechlys' Innovation Chief

  By Ashish Sareen

  Legal technology company Harvey has hired the director of the advanced client solutions team at Charles Russell Speechlys to work with law firm leaders as they navigate changes being driven by the rise of artificial intelligence.

• Low Profile For Trainees Signals Deeper Recognition Issues

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The failure of many large law firms to put bios up on their websites for trainees and apprentices points to structural problems in a profession that relies on their labor, experts warn.

• Ex-Client Disputes Kennedys Liability Cap In Negligence Claim

  By Sophia Dourou

  A construction company based in the United Arab Emirates argued Tuesday that Kennedys Dubai cannot cap its liability at £3 million ($4 million) in a claim accusing the law firm of negligent advice during a multimillion-pound dispute.