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Lawyers acting for an Argentine animal rights group have persuaded a court that goldfish are sentient beings and succeeded in rescuing a pair of fish from an inadequate tank displayed in the window of a Buenos Aires sushi restaurant. Lawyer Matías Trufero, acting for Jaulas Vacías (Emp

Major book publishers yesterday raised an action against Google in New York for allegedly taking copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that "directly" competes with the original authors' work. The action notes, “The scale and spe

The co-founder of an $8 billion asset management firm is suing after being fired for breaching the very return-to-office policy that he himself signed off on. William Nieporte, who co-founded Bramshill Investments, was dismissed in 2022 after the company discovered he was not attending one of the fi

Five school bus operators were convicted of bid-rigging in a landmark cartel prosecution last year as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) stepped up enforcement activity across competition and consumer law, its annual report shows. The watchdog's 2025 report highlights the conv

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a Chinese construction worker over €14,000 for underpayment of wages and unpaid annual leave, following a complaint supported by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland. Mr Dongming Hou, who worked over 50 hours per week for Cork-based Buildify Con

Louisa Burke, Cormac Gilroy and Alan Murphy (Credit: Naoise Culhane) EY Law Ireland has appointed Cormac Gilroy to lead its newly established banking and finance practice.

The number of newly qualified solicitors in Ireland rose by 54 per cent last year, while the number of new barristers increased by 10 per cent, according to a new report from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). The LSRA's Pathways to the Professions 2025 report documents the number of pe

South Dakota’s governor marked the completion of a new women’s prison by cutting a “ribbon” made from razor wire. Governor Larry Rhoden used the substitute for a traditional ceremonial ribbon on Friday to celebrate the completion of the South Dakota Women’s Correctional

The Bar of Ireland welcomed European commissioner for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, Michael McGrath, to deliver the 2026 Daniel O’Connell Memorial Lecture in Dublin. The annual lecture honours the legacy of Daniel O’Connell and provides a forum for discussi

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has reported a 13 per cent increase in net profit to £209.4 million after revenue rose eight per cent to £827.1m in its latest financial year. Profit per equity partner also increased by 14 per cent to £1.61m for the 2025/26 financial year. 

The Children's Rights Alliance has welcomed a report from the European Commission's Special Panel on Child Safety Online, saying it marks a significant shift towards requiring technology companies to demonstrate that their products are safe before children can access them. The panel, established by

Cab returned almost €15 million to the Exchequer last year through asset seizures, property sales and financial investigations targeting organised crime, according to its latest annual report. The report, due to be brought before Cabinet by justice minister Jim O’Callaghan today, shows th

Dog owners have been urged to stay vigilant after a Labrador had to be rescued from Ben Nevis after apparently ingesting discarded cannabis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called after Tokyo, a black Labrador, collapsed halfway up the mountain while walking with owner and dog trainer Christina Bl

Séamus Clarke SC has been elected as the forthcoming chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland and will assume the role from September 14. Mr Clarke is based at the Law Library in Dublin and practises mainly in public law, including criminal, constitutional and administrative law, as well as

Walkers has announced 20 promotions across its legal and professional services businesses in Ireland.  The promotions come during a landmark year for the firm, as it celebrates 25 years in Europe and marks 10 years of Walkers Professional Services (WPS) in Ireland.