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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines April 8, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, April 8, 2009.

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FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Baker & McKenzie lays off 38 attorneys, 86 paralegals
"Baker & McKenzie, the second-largest firm in the U.S. by attorney headcount, is cutting 38 lawyers in North America and 86 paralegals and other staff globally. The firm's London office said last month that it was seeking to eliminate up to 85 jobs, following a prior announcement in January that it would eliminate up to 20 employees in that office."

FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  A busy first quarter for law firm mergers
"The first quarter of 2009 was a busy one for law firm pairings, according to Altman Weil's latest MergerLine report. During the first three months of the year, law firms announced 24 mergers and acquisitions. The new mergers primarily involved the acquisition of smaller firms ? those with 25 or fewer attorneys. Only one merger occurred between two sizable firms, which was K&L Gate's combination with Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, a Chicago firm with about 250 attorneys."

WEB-ONLY  |  Insurers sued for $1 billion for allegedly enabling the 'dumping' of food products from China
"What do fresh garlic, crawfish meat, canned mushrooms and honey have in common? A $1 billion lawsuit by their domestic producers against major insurance companies for enabling the "dumping" of competing food products from China."

WEB-ONLY  |  Fleetwood Mac drummer lays down legal backbeat: sues attorney, Maine-based firm
"The drummer of Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, and several of his business partners, have sued their former attorney, Paul McDonald, and law firm, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, for putting them on the hook for $4.5 million in attorney fees."

WEB-ONLY  |  Univ. of Alabama School of Law will allow select group to apply without LSATs
"The University of Alabama School of Law will allow a select group of University of Alabama Honors College students to apply this year without providing results from the Law School Admissions Test. To be eligible, the students must be Alabama residents and have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.75. "

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on April 08, 2009 (boomark / email).