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Managing Antitrust Reviews That Span Multiple International Jurisdictions

14th August 2020
International antitrust reviews are a labour-intensive process, especially during a pandemic. How do review teams effectively tackle these projects?
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Legal Job Numbers Down 49.4% Compared to Last Year

6th August 2020
New data from CV-Library has shown that the amount of legal jobs being advertised fell by 49.4% in July, when compared with data with a year ago. However, job numbers have risen by a massive 91.9% month-on-month.
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ABA House Calls for State Bar Exams to be Cancelled

5th August 2020
The American Bar Association has voted in favour of a resolution urging jurisdictions to find safer alternatives for licensing attorneys.
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The Solicitors’ Charity Launches New Survey to Shape Post-COVID-19 Support

30th July 2020
The Solicitors’ Charity has launched a new survey and needs the legal profession’s contribution to be able to shape its support as it looks forward to recovering from COVID-19.
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Private Criminal Prosecutions in the Headlines

21st July 2020
A series of notable cases have brought private prosecutions into the public eye. What are the uses of this type of proceeding, and what are its ethical pitfalls?
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What Else Can You Do With a Law Degree?

20th July 2020
Many law students reach the end of their degree before realising they don’t want to follow the typical career trajectory of a barrister or a solicitor – but that certainly doesn’t mean their time was wasted.
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New York Cancels September Bar Exam

17th July 2020
Citing the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the New York state bar exam has been postponed with no alternative arrangements yet announced.
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It’s Time for Smart Legal Opinions

13th July 2020
With automation and smart technology growing increasingly prevalent across the financial sector, is there any reason for legal opinions to be lagging behind?
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Allen & Overy, Slaughter & May Among 17 City Firms Signing up to The Race Fairness Commitment

6th July 2020
Seventeen major city law firms including Allen & Overy, Pinsent Masons and Slaughter & May have joined forces to conduct a data-driven investigation with the aim of finding out where BAME lawyers are falling behind their white peer group.
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Booking.com Wins Trademark Dispute

1st July 2020
In a decision that will have widespread consequences for IP law, the US Supreme Court ruled that the bookings website’s name was unique enough to be trademarked.
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