We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series. This time: swapping corporate life for a start-up
More varied work and faster pace are tempting some corporate general counsel to make the switch
Trial of ex-Autonomy chief Mike Lynch among elite law firm’s mandates last year
Also in this newsletter: Is ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen really good for the climate?
FTSE 100 consumer group’s Mead Johnson unit hit by US litigation over baby formula death
Details of the Insolvency Service’s lawsuit emerged after High Court ordered partial release of document
Regulator fined macro hedge fund £41mn following allegations of ‘reckless’ conduct
Radical cleric found guilty of taking ‘caretaker role’ in Al-Muhajiroun
Move addresses growing concerns that far-right parties might seek to undermine body’s independence
Bank wants judge to slash value of a £560mn legal claim over its ‘dark pool’ trading exchange
Judge’s request raises stakes in case prime minister has described as rightwing smear campaign
Greater Anglia and Northern Rail admit prosecutions should not have been brought and apologise for errors
On the coat-tails of a private equity boom, American partnerships are bringing a long-hours, high-pay culture to the City
Thomas Braziel invested some funds but also spent on jewellery, luxury hotel stays and ‘other fineries’, court finds
Record sentence under new public nuisance law introduced by previous government
Commission president faces uphill battle to deliver on issues such as integrating markets and defence
Sue Mi Terry accused by US prosecutors of accepting luxury gifts to disclose information and write articles
Self-exiled Communist party critic and associate of Steve Bannon fleeced his online followers, prosecutors said
Once-powerful Democrat accused of taking gold bars, cash and luxury cars in exchange for his influence in Congress
Law firm’s hiring spree helps it pull away from ‘magic circle’ rivals in world’s biggest legal market
Federal judge points to conflict in relationships with financial sponsor and debtor in Chapter 11 case
Survey comes as firms forced to kill off equity initiatives in wake of Supreme Court’s ban of affirmative action
Class action lawsuits have allowed victims to obtain redress while reinforcing deterrence
From packed prisons to closed police stations and courts, law and order is in retreat
Inside the historic trial that convicted the parents of a school shooter