Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 24, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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<p><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVS" target="_blank"><font size="2">Discovering a law degree's downside</font></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#333333">"When Dina Allam graduated last spring with a joint law and MBA degree, she thought the combination would catch the eye of employers who could appreciate a mix of analytical skills and business know-how. In hindsight, Allam said she would have forgone the juris J.D. and pursued just the MBA. At the time she started law school, she was convinced that a law degree could open doors to a wide variety of job options. But even in good economic times, the advantage of a J.D. in landing a job in another field may well be overblown."</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 24, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVT" target="_blank">How they cope</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"On a recent Monday, Nimish Patel walked into the offices of five of his associates to deliver the bad news: They were laid off. To ease the pain, he assured them that the decision wasn't based on poor performance, he said. But he had an added challenge: With 50 lawyers, Richardson & Patel feels more like a family, he said. On the day of the layoffs, four partners at the firm had just attended the wedding of an associate. Now, that associate, returning from his honeymoon, was one of the five let go. 'It was the hardest thing I've ever done,' said Patel." </font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 24, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU" target="_blank">Poaching lawsuits aim to stifle talent raids</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"Poaching lawsuits are on the rise as employers, fighting to stay alive during turbulent economic times, are using litigation to keep competitors from snatching away top talent
along with trade secrets. Lawyers across the country say they are being inundated with calls from employers facing poaching problems. Noncompete agreements are being ignored, they allege, and exiting employees are often wooing many others to leave as well."</font></font></p>
<p><font color="#333333" size="2"><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVA" target="_blank"><font size="2">SEC
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Larger Foreign Corrupt Practices Act fines ahead</font></a><br/><font size="2"><font color="#333333">"The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expects in the next two to six months to slap larger penalties than in the past on a number of companies that have allegedly violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, reminding lawyers in the field that the regulator is taking a tougher stance today on international bribery."</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 24, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVB" target="_blank">JURIES
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Circuit split deepens over jury bias issue</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"Deepening a split among the circuits, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an assault conviction despite indications that jurors lied about racial bias in the case against an American Indian."</font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --><!-- November 24, 2008 --><!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --><font color="#336699"><b><a class="headline" href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRBAWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVC" target="_blank">LAW FIRMS
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A long week of layoffs, layoffs and more layoffs</a></b></font><br/><font color="#333333">"The past week was particularly grim for law firms, which is saying a lot considering that the past two months have seen quite a few major firms struggle as the economy continues to tailspin. Not only were associates and staff members cut loose, but several firms took some unique steps to reduce expenses as they head into a 2009 that looks to be financially difficult."</font></font><br/></font></p>
