Wake Up Call: Facing Bribery Probe, Uber Turns to O’Melveny

• Uber Technologies Inc. is said to have hired O’Melveny & Myers LLP to review its Asia operations as it faces a broad federal probe into whether it broke laws against overseas bribery. The company has notified U.S. officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia, while lawyers are looking at suspicious activity in at least five Asian countries — China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea. ( Bloomberg )

• A day after announcing staff cuts in London, Hogan Lovells offered voluntary retirement to about 400 U.S. business support staff. It said it expects between 20 and 40 people will accept the offer, which will allow the firm to ...