The landmark class action brought by Walter Merricks against Mastercard has entered "Alice in Wonderland" territory, as the credit card giant is now backing the class representative who sued it in his dispute with his litigation funder over the terms of the controversial settlement, analysts say.
The landmark class action brought by Walter Merricks against Mastercard has entered "Alice in Wonderland" territory, as the credit card giant is now backing the class representative who sued it in his dispute with his litigation funder over the terms of the controversial settlement, analysts say.
White & Case posted the strongest profits per equity partner in its history on Thursday, with top partners each taking home $4 million in 2024 and revenue in London growing twice as fast as the global business.
Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May said Thursday that it has elected a top corporate lawyer as its managing partner, taking over from a leading litigator in the role.
New research has shown that 65% of professionals in the legal sector have faced harassment and trolling on LinkedIn, with almost half reporting that the harassment was of a sexual nature, experts warned Thursday.
A consultant has been fined more than £15,000 ($18,700) for allowing a law firm's client account to be used as a banking facility and not taking steps to shield the business from the risk of being exposed to money laundering, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP said Thursday that it will retain nearly 90% of its trainees in its London office when they qualify as lawyers in the spring after Linklaters LLP confirmed a firmwide figure of 75%.
Hill Dickinson LLP has put the wheels in motion for its move to an upgraded office in Manchester, kicking off work on its new premises with a summer finish in mind.
A Manchester-based claims firm has filed for administration after becoming unable to pay its debts, the latest claims specialist to struggle to stay afloat.
A mental well-being nonprofit for the U.K. legal industry said Thursday that the number of people reaching out for support hit record levels in 2024 amid pressures that include long working hours and heavy workloads.
With a focus on helping law firms get more out of their Microsoft applications, legal technology giant Litera acquired Peppermint Technology, a Microsoft independent software vendor, on Thursday.
A Manchester bank's former chief commercial officer can't revive her claims against the chief executive officer and two other senior officials after already agreeing to withdraw them, an employment tribunal has ruled.