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Benchmark, the New York-based decision infrastructure platform for asset management, has been acquired by legal technology provider Harvey.

Legal-grade AI platform Luminance has established a customer advisory board uniting global leaders to tackle the challenges shaping the future of enterprise AI and contract intelligence.

Australian actress Rebel Wilson has learnt whether Instagram posts about young star Charlotte MacInnes amounted to defamation.

A former lawyer criticised for his failure to appropriately reflect on his past misconduct has again been condemned by a justice of the NSW Supreme Court, this time for an application that had the potential of impeding the administration of justice.

The connections that have long shaped legal careers are under threat as flexible working arrangements reshape the profession, with two lawyers warning junior practitioners risk losing vital opportunities to build networks, confidence, and the practical skills needed to thrive.

National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has strengthened its corporate team by appointing a partner from BigLaw rival Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

The lawyer’s job in the age of AI is no longer simply to explain the law from a client’s blank starting point, writes Paul Ippolito.

In the race to embrace AI, many legal teams moved fast but overlooked the foundations of successful implementation, with a new Axiom report revealing the biggest mistakes they made and the lessons they believe are essential to getting AI adoption right.

A former Western Australia-based lawyer is set to be imprisoned after being found guilty of attempting to obstruct the course of justice, via encrypted communications with an outlaw bikie gang.

Star’s top legal officer has appealed against a major Federal Court judgment that criticised how she handled money laundering risks as the casino’s group general counsel and company secretary.