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  • Thursday, 7 November, 2019
    Money laundering
    Reports of suspicious financial activity hit high

    But standard so low, only one-third of money laundering alerts led to a criminal probe

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Professional services
    Covington names sports lawyer Douglas Gibson as new chair

    US law firm underwent dramatic expansion under predecessor Tim Hester

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    ADM Investor Services Inc.
    Trader claims discrimination for depression after $10m loss

    Employee at ADM Investor Services says he prevented much bigger financial hit

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    News in Focus podcast23 min listen
    Weinstein accuser tells her story

    Rowena Chiu talks about why she decided to speak out after a 21-year silence

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    Bribery and corruption
    Former Unaoil executives plead guilty to bribery

    US announces pleas from ex-heads of Monaco-based oil consultancy at centre of global probe

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    Sexual misconduct allegations
    DLA accuses lawyer of fabricating assault allegations

    Vanina Guerrero has accused a senior partner of sexual harassment and battery

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Financials
    Banker facing US insider trading charges had past UK arrest

    Court records show former Centerview employee Darina Windsor was investigated in 2016

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Professional services
    One in five UK law firms fails on laundering rules

    Lack of reporting by lawyers and accountants opens door to fraudsters, says watchdog

  • Friday, 25 October, 2019
    Legal services
    Cleary partners expelled before ‘magic circle’ move

    Top US team removed ahead of switch to Freshfields

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  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
    Sexual misconduct allegations
    Third woman accuses former DLA Piper partner

    Ex-employee adds bullying claims to sexual harassment and battery allegations

  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    SFO battles to keep unfair dismissal hearing under wraps

    Anti-fraud agency faced with potentially explosive allegations

  • Monday, 21 October, 2019
    Slater & Gordon Ltd
    Slater & Gordon settles claim with Watchstone for £11m

    Law firm had planned to target £637m in damages from insurance group

  • Sunday, 20 October, 2019
    Sexual misconduct allegations
    Weinstein whistleblower wants end to gagging clauses

    Perkins says non-disclosure agreement rules still favour the powerful in covering up workplace harassment

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Libor scandal
    UK’s SFO closes its 7-year Libor probe

    Anti-fraud agency criticised for not ending investigation sooner

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Nationwide Building Society
    Nationwide told to refund £2m for PPI breaches

    Affected customers received incorrect statements on cost of insurance policies

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Investments
    Angry investors count the cost of Woodford collapse

    Fury at decision to wind up fund — yet some still back sacked fund manager

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
    Law firm considers claim against Hargreaves Lansdown

    Group assesses recourse for investor losses due to broker’s support for Woodford

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    DLA Piper LLP
    DLA Piper lawyer put on leave after making assault accusation

    Firm says Silicon Valley partner behaved inappropriately after she levelled litany of allegations

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
    Hargreaves Lansdown customers lash out over Woodford

    FCA examining role of funds supermarket, which promoted stockpicker

  • Sunday, 13 October, 2019
    Professional services
    Pinsent Masons partner dividends halved

    City law firm forced to respond as trading slows and clients delay payments

  • Thursday, 10 October, 2019
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
    Freshfields lawyer breached profession’s rules

    Law firm partner to pay £235,000 over ‘inappropriate’ conduct

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
    Fender Musical Instruments Corp
    Fender accused of bending UK competition rules

    Watchdog alleges guitar maker pressured online retailers to sell at high minimum prices

  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    Cox accused of blocking Saudi corruption probe

    Campaigners express concern to attorney-general at delays to SFO probe of defence contractor GPT

  • Monday, 7 October, 2019
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Freshfields lawyer defends alcohol supply at event

    Drinking at the firm in the spotlight after partner is accused of groping a colleague

  • Monday, 7 October, 2019
    AnalysisSerious Fraud Office UK
    Serco will test whether SFO can get convictions

    Fraud agency has failed to produce a result against any employees of groups signing DPAs

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