Links for the stories

SRA Record Fine

https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/firm-fined-record-124000-for-sending-millions-of-misleading-letters/5069602.article 

Baker McKenzie BAME

https://www.law.com/legal-week/2019/03/21/baker-mckenzie-sets-target-for-london-bame-workforce-in-latest-pay-gap-report/

Twitter defamation lawsuit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/republican-congressman-devin-nunes-sues-twitter-for-250-million 

Kirkland & Ellis revenue

https://www.thelawyer.com/kirklands-city-financials-reach-all-time-high-of-380m/ 

DWF IPO

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dwf-becomes-uks-largest-listed-law-firm-as-it-completes-95m-ipo/ 

Worldpay acquisition

https://www.skadden.com/about/news-and-rankings/news/2019/03/worldpay-to-merge-with-fis 

Commerzbank–Deutsche Bank merger

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/us-firms-deployed-on-43bn-worldpay-takeover-as-freshfields-scores-lead-on-major-bank-merger/ 

EU fines Google

https://www.ft.com/content/e26b4ae0-4b00-11e9-8b7f-d49067e0f50d 

UK's unemployment rate

https://www.ft.com/content/02ffd626-4a2b-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62 

Sainsbury's-Asda merger development

https://news.sky.com/story/sainsburys-and-asda-offer-to-sell-off-up-to-150-stores-in-merger-bid-11672568 

For more about the Siemens and Alstom merger: https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/siemens-alstom-merger-blocked-by-european-commission.html

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com