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- LAW FIRM NEWS: Bristol firm TLT advises Encore Capital on £10.5m exit of Pure360 http://t.co/pfv1SsFjdn
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- US judge turns down bid to end Gitmo force-feeding http://t.co/48ahiBt9TR
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- DAC Beachcroft cuts five fee-earners from employment team | The Lawyer http://t.co/lO3KBLTUE8
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