By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior journalist focused on law and professional services. She is the Editor of the Eyes on the Law column and newsletter, published every Thursday.

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Lawyer hourly fees at US firms boom

January 10, 2025

The hourly fees charged by lawyers in the US have jumped nearly seven per cent in the last year, the fastest rate since the global financial crisis
Los Angeles wildfires could result in $15bn US insurance losses

January 10, 2025

Early estimates of the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles county may rapidly deplete the catastrophe budgets of US primary insurers
Share price down after Sainsbury’s reported bumper Christmas

January 10, 2025

Sainsbury's claims to have won the grocery market share for the fifth consecutive Christmas, with sales up nearly four per cent
RBG: Ousted founder filed winding up petition against troubled listed law firm

January 9, 2025

The freshly ousted founder of listed legal business RBG Holding has filed a winding up petition to the High Court against the group
MP seeks referral for Vodafone to covid corruption commissioner

January 9, 2025

Tory MP Sir John Hayes has called for Vodafone to be referred to the Covid Corruption Commissioner over allegations listed in a multi-million-pound lawsuit
Reed Smith: US law firm appoints real estate veteran as London managing partner

January 9, 2025

US law firm Reed Smith has appointed a real estate partner to take over from Andrew Jenkinson, who held the leadership position since 2015
Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal set to join Aon

January 8, 2025

Lloyd's of London chief executive officer John Neal is set to leave his position this year to join Aon
Ryanair targets clamp down on ‘disruptive passengers’ with legal action

January 8, 2025

Low-cost airline Ryanair has issued legal action against "disruptive passengers" in a move to clamp down on misconduct on its flights
Addison Lee drivers are workers and entitled to backpay says court

January 8, 2025

Drivers of private hire taxi firm Addison Lee are entitled to backdated compensation for holiday pay and loss of earnings after court classified them as workers
‘Untrue and defamatory’: Ian Rosenblatt hits back after troubled listed legal firm RBG ousted him

January 8, 2025

Listed legal business RBG Holding, which has seen its shares drop to record low levels, has ousted the founder weeks after he called for the removal of the CEO

Fifa crisis shows that fans must get a say in who succeeds Infantino as president

Fifa crisis shows that fans must get a say in who succeeds Infantino as president

Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Caskmaster 2026 championship comes to London

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