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The Erosion of Legal Ethics: When Law Firms Serve Power Over Principle
Opinion: Recent events have cast a spotlight on the troubling role of major law firms in enabling corporate misconduct. Law professor ...
3 days ago1 min read


The Masks Are Off: Allen & Overy Sells Its Soul (Again)
It’s official: Allen & Overy Shearman (A&O) has inked a deal with Donald Trump. A&O is one of five so-called “elite” law firms that have...
Apr 172 min read


New initiative should improve ethics and governance among auditors
A new international project aims to improve the culture and governance of accountancy firms worldwide, reduce the risk of unethical...
Jan 221 min read


Court adjourns decision on appointment of administrator for Nyrstar
The court in Turnhout has postponed the appointment of a provisional administrator for Nyrstar pending the results of the investigations...
Jan 91 min read


Where does the moral compass of young lawyers point?
Two special committees have been formed within the Nyrstar Board of Directors: one to follow the investigation by the Financial Services...
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Politicians, it is now your turn to act!
After more than five years of struggle by a group of minority shareholders against Trafigura's takeover of Nyrstar, and with the facts...
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Netherlands Breaks with Self-Regulation in Legal Profession
In the Netherlands, a break is being made with corporatist oversight in the legal profession:“Oversight of the legal profession is being...
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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