Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines Novemberf 11, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>NLJ.com, </em>November 11, 2008.</font></p>
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Small construction firm, slammed by economy, lays off nearly a third of its associates </font></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#333333">"Stein, Ray & Harris, a construction law firm with 21 lawyers in Chicago, laid off nearly a third of its associates after construction litigation failed to increase as much as the firm expected this year. The firm laid off four of its 14 associates this month after hiring seven attorneys earlier this year in anticipation of an increase in construction litigation linked to the economic downturn, said Robert Harris, a partner at the firm. The jump in such litigation "hasn't materialized," though it's early in the cycle and that may change, he said. "</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 11, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYAAQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVT" target="_blank">WEB-ONLY
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Akerman chairman talks of expanding in Calif., succeeding in N.Y., failed and future merger plans </a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"Andrew Smulian's first year as chairman of Akerman Senterfitt hasn't been an easy one. The firm lost one of its most popular and successful partners, Steve Chaykin, a leader in its white-collar practice, to a freak hiking accident in Colorado. Then, after months of intense negotiations with Philadelphia-based WolfBlock, the merger fell apart at the 11th hour
ostensibly due to conflicts. And last week, rumors flew of reported layoffs in the Miami office. Smulian spoke with the NLJ about the challenges facing the firm."</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 11, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYAAQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU" target="_blank">WEB-ONLY
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Two surveys, two answers on how much work corporate law departments are paying for </a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"What impact does a slow economy have on the amount of work corporate law departments send to outside firms? The answer depends on whom you ask. Two recent surveys offer very different takes on how the lethargic economy is affecting the distribution of legal work. 'Right now, I don't think anybody knows exactly what's going on,' said Daniel DiLucchio Jr., a consultant with Altman Weil who specializes in corporate law departments." </font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 11, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYAAQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVW" target="_blank">WEB-ONLY
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Loeb & Loeb cuts eight associates </a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"Loeb & Loeb has cut eight associates from various practice areas. The firm said the downsizing was part of Loeb & Loeb's 'periodic attorney evaluation process and assessment of its overall personnel needs in its various practice areas.' "
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Health care suits form lion's share of $1.34B in settlements under False Claims Act</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"The federal government has secured $1.34 billion in settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, 2008, pursuing allegations of fraud under the federal False Claims Act, with the largest share coming from health care lawsuits. The fiscal year recoveries bring the amount of total recoveries since 1986 amendments to the act to more than $21 billion. "</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 11, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRYAAQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVA" target="_blank">WEB-ONLY
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EPA issues first regulations governing 'nano' materials </a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently issued its first regulations governing nanoscale materials
microscopic substances that can have different properties from full-size counterparts
and created a new compliance regime for clients and their lawyers."</font></font></p>
