Someone is always listening. Especially on the train. That’s the lesson for US law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, which confirmed on Thursday (19 February) that it is to conduct layoffs after the blog Above the Law reported an anonymous source’s detailed description of a loud mobile phone conversation in a public place between two senior managers.
“We apologise for the unfortunate manner in which our deliberations about reductions have become public,” Pillsbury said in a statement issued on Thursday. “It is an unfortunate fact in today’s economy that no business or law firm can rule out adjustments to their overall workforce levels. This includes Pillsbury, and among other cost-cutting measures, we will be implementing reductions to assure that our resources are aligned with our business needs.”
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