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New Round of Layoffs Hits Husch Blackwell
Layoffs at Am Law 200 firms may have slowed from their frenetic pace of a year ago, but they haven't stopped altogether. The latest blip on the job-loss radar: Husch Blackwell, which reportedly let go of nearly 20 lawyers last month. While those laid off reportedly failed to meet their billable hour targets, the firm declined to get into specifics about the layoffs and would not say how many lawyers had been affected. In Husch Blackwell's last round of layoffs in March 2009, the firm let go of 17 lawyers and 45 staffers.4th DCA Grants Allstate New Trial Based On Prejudice
Allstate Insurance won a new trial when a state appeals court cited prejudicial closings arguments and cross-examination by a policyholder's attorneys seeking uninsured motorist coverage.Gibson, Dunn Reps Del Monte in $5.3B Sale to Investor Group
Legislation Would Decriminalize 'Sexting' by Teens
Recognizing that teenagers who e-mail nude or sexually suggestive photos of themselves to friends aren't really child pornographers, New Jersey legislators are proposing alternatives to criminal prosecution that may be more effective in stanching the recent practice.Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO still has hurdles
SAN FRANCISCO AP - A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet.Although Jobs is not being indicted for his role in Apple's backdating of stock options grants, he will likely be called to the stand in at least two other cases.Immigration Woes in the Workplace
In the late 1990s, workplace immigration crimes became predicate acts supporting civil and criminal claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Since then, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, Zirkle Fruit Co. and IBP have all been struck with RICO class actions. In December, the Supreme Court granted review in an 11th Circuit case addressing the issue of RICO's application to U.S. employers that allegedly use unauthorized workers. But for now, there are more questions than answers.Final Patent Rules Quell Jitters Over Post-Grant Proceedings
In her Patent Proceedings column, Dorothy R. Auth, partner at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, writes that the America Invents Act and the Patent and Trademark Office's final rules attempt to prevent overlap between the two new proceedings and district court civil actions to prevent multiple attacks by a patent challenger in different tribunals.Trending Stories
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