Bloomberg Law
Feb. 5, 2020, 1:23 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Questions Remain After U.K. Fine for Sexual Misconduct

Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell
Freelance Correspondent

In today’s column, Airbus’ top lawyer coordinated work by five law firms to negotiate the company’s huge recent bribery settlement across several jurisdictions; Nixon Peabody is the fifth firm in a big diversity research fund announced last year; and Fox Rothschild hired a law firm to defend it in a former paralegal’s sexual harassment and attempted rape claims.

  • Leading off, the U.K.'s legal profession disciplinary tribunal tried to explain its controversial decision to only fine a former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner for sexual misconduct, even though it said it confirmed the allegations against him. The tribunal said it decided against ...

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