A&O Shearman to keep 32 of 42 spring 2026 qualifying trainees – Legal Cheek
76% A&O Shearman has confirmed 32 of its 42 final-seat trainees due to qualify this coming spring will remain at the firm. The Magic Circle giant revealed 40 trainees put…
December 2025
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend The AI Shift: If AI is coming for junior lawyers’ jobs, why does their pay keep going up?…
Aligning with Microsoft: The strategic rationale behind Al Tamimi’s selection of Epona – Legal IT Insider
This year, full service Middle East firm Al Tamimi & Company made the shift from iManage to Epona365, a legal document and matter management platform built natively on Microsoft 365…
What CISOs should know about the SolarWinds lawsuit dismissal – CSO Online
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Nov. 30 decision to dismiss its lawsuit against SolarWinds and its CISO, Tim Brown, was met with immediate and widespread joy across the cybersecurity…
Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale – The Hacker News
Threat actors have been observed leveraging malicious dropper apps masquerading as legitimate applications to deliver an Android SMS stealer dubbed Wonderland in mobile attacks targeting users in Uzbekistan. “Previously, users…
Podcast: Die IT-Tops und -Flops 2025 – CSO Online
Die Redaktion von Computerwoche, CIO und CSO sieht das IT-Jahr 2025 mit gemischten Gefühlen zu Ende gehen. abdullah Ghashqeen – Shutterstock Ein turbulentes Jahr 2025 neigt sich dem Ende zu.…
Whiplash reforms have “utterly failed”, government told – Legal Futures
The whiplash reforms have “utterly failed the general public and victims of negligence” and there is no evidence for insurers’ arguments to extend them. The post Whiplash reforms have “utterly…
WhatsApp messages form part of firm’s file – if they charge for them – Legal Futures
A law firm’s file includes WhatApp messages and other forms of digital communication where it then seeks to charge for them, a costs judge has ruled. The post WhatsApp messages…
Solicitor rebuked for telling trainee to backdate deed – Legal Futures
A solicitor who instructed a trainee to backdate a deed has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after she admitted to an error of judgement. The post Solicitor rebuked…
Spike in scam trade mark emails using names of real solicitors – Legal Futures
There has been a rise in “highly convincing” scam emails targeting businesses and trade mark owners that use the names of genuine solicitors, a leading law firm has warned. The…
Five golden links for a caring Christmas and New Year – Legal Futures
This time of year always sharpens thoughts about how we look after and support elderly clients and those, elderly or otherwise, who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances. The post Five…
Iranian Infy APT Resurfaces with New Malware Activity After Years of Silence – The Hacker News
Threat hunters have discerned new activity associated with an Iranian threat actor known as Infy (aka Prince of Persia), nearly five years after the hacking group was observed targeting victims…
U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware – The Hacker News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the indictment of 54 individuals in connection with a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme. The large-scale conspiracy involved deploying malware named…
Iranian APT Prince of Persia returns with new malware and C2 infrastructure – CSO Online
Researchers have discovered new activity from a threat actor dubbed Prince of Persia that’s believed to be tied to the Iranian government. The group appeared to have gone dormant in…
Cisco VPNs, Email Services Hit in Separate Threat Campaigns – Dark Reading
The company suffered one sophisticated five-alarm campaign and one messy spray-and-pray attack, mere days apart. – Read More