morning news roundup

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning. Here are the top stories: Simmons & Simmons has announced a review that could lead to layoffs of…

Good morning! Here are the top stories: As many as 65 former lawyers from defunct Thacher Proffitt & Wood have…

Welcome back! Here are this morning's top stories: Federal prosecutions of white-collar crime and securities fraud have dropped off from…

This morning's top stories: K&L Gates is freezing salaries and considering layoffs... The National Law Journal reports that lateral movements…

Happy Valentine's Day! On Thursday, February 12th, 2009, six prominent firms fired over 700 attorneys and legal staffers, in what…

This morning's top news: Philadelphia’s Dechert is laying off 19 attorneys due to a “reduction in demand..." Los Angeles-based O’Melveny…

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin! This morning's top stories: Japan’s Federation of Bar Associations has shaken up the island nation’s international…

This morning's top stories: London’s Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has informed staff that salaries for associates will be held at 2008…

This morning's top stories: Defunct law firm Thelen LLP is telling courts it couldn’t possibly pay its employees accrued vacation,…

Ladies and gentlemen, your top news stories: The ABA Journal notes that an unprecedented wave of law firm layoffs is…

These are the weekend's top stories: Hinshaw & Culbertson, a Chicago-based firm with about 490 attorneys, cut 11 attorneys and…

This morning's top stories: CARPLS, non-profit that offers legal aid to low-income residents of Cook County, Illinois, is looking for…