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CMS Russia Cuts 30 Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs
CMS Russia has laid off 30 staff members in Moscow, including 10 fee earners, in a redundancy round that ended Nov. 27. The Moscow office has cut a total of 29 fee-earner positions and 32 support-staff roles in 2009, following a previous round of job cuts that closed in June. CMS launched its Russia office in January through the merger of the local offices of CMS Cameron McKenna and its French and German alliance firms. The firm attributed the cuts to the significant reduction of work in the Moscow market.
CMS Cameron McKenna Plans Dubai Launch
CMS Cameron McKenna has become the latest U.K. firm to set its sights on Dubai, with the firm applying for a license to open in the region. London energy partner Matthew Culver is expected to relocate to lead the office, the opening of which coincides with many energy companies choice of Dubai as their Middle Eastern base, the firm said.Decubitus Ulcers: An Update on Staging and The Impact of Never Events on Hospital Litigation
Never events are conditions that CMS states should not develop, and for which they will not pay. Perhaps the greater potential impact upon hospitals, though, may be improved treatment resulting from what many consider to be the new standard of care with regard to pressure ulcer prevention in the hospital.Reviving a Widely Criticized Health Care Proposal
Leslie J. Levinson and Eric D. Fader of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge write: Since their appearance in last year's health reform bill, accountable care organizations have been extensively discussed as a potentially important component of comprehensive healthcare reform. However, the almost universally negative industry reaction to the proposed regulations released by the Department of Health and Human Services suggests that the ultimate success of the ACO concept, in its current iteration, is very much in doubt.
AMA Weighs in With Its CMS Regulatory Concerns
In response to an executive order issued Jan. 18 by President Obama aimed at reducing regulatory burdens, this April 13 the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a letter to Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), summarizing the most burdensome regulations for the AMA's members.
Simmons, CMS Cameron Partners Jump to Australia's Freehills
Simmons & Simmons and CMS Cameron McKenna have each seen a partner leave to join Freehills, as the Australian firm moves to bulk up its IT and communications practice. The expansion comes as growing numbers of U.K. and U.S. firms move to enter the Australian legal market, in part to access strong trade flows with China.
Reynolds Porter Opens New U.K. Office With 28-Strong CMS Cameron McKenna Team
Reynolds Porter officially opened its new Bristol office Tuesday with the hire of a 28-member team from CMS Cameron McKenna. The CMS team comprises seven partners, 11 associates and 10 back office staff. The base will principally handle insurance and reinsurance work, with a particular focus on professional indemnity.CMS Austrian Member Adds With Local Merger
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz -- the Austrian ally of top 20 U.K. firm CMS Cameron McKenna -- is set to merge with boutique Dallmann & Juranek. The two Vienna-based firms are set to tie up under the Reich-Rohrwig banner, subject to regulatory approval by the Vienna Bar Association. Dallmann & Juranek specializes in banking and finance work, as well as corporate law, and advises clients including banks, other financial institutions and publishing companies.Highlights From Proposed Rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program
Almost exactly a year after President Obama signed health care reform legislation into law, on March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the much-anticipated proposed rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.Trending Stories
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