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December 17, 1999 |

Companies Fear Outcome of Benefits Suits

Mention Microsoft and Time Warner to employment lawyers and one thing comes to mind: litigation over misclassified workers. Depending on the outcome of suits filed against the two companies, the potential liability they face for denying certain workers employee benefits could be enormous. And that risk has sent a chill down the collective spines of employers across the country.
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Credit Union Regulator Unveils New JPMorgan Suit as Courts Mull Time Limits for Agencies' Claims
Publication Date: 2012-12-17
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In its biggest suit yet, the National Credit Union Administration claims Bear Stearns sold $3.6 billion in shoddy mortgage-backed securities to four failed credit unions. But just like the cases that the Federal Housing Finance Agency brought against a slew of banks, the NCUA suits are in limbo as federal appeals courts weigh whether the agencies waited too long to sue.

September 27, 2007 |

The Global 100

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August 24, 2007 |

How Much Will 'Best Law Firms for Women' List Influence Attorneys?

Female law students entering the recruiting season have another weapon for their interviewing arsenal: a list of the 50 U.S. firms deemed most woman-friendly. The survey by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers covers benefits and compensation; parental leave and policies; child care; workforce profile; flexibility; and retention and advancement. Some women in the profession, however, question how much of an impact the list might have on a newly minted attorney's employment decisions.
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May 30, 2007 |

Law Firms See Benefits Hike With Salaries

Pay hikes for first-year associates no doubt have made hourly demands at big law firms more tolerable, but some shops find that a few perks can go a long way in cultivating a warmer workplace. Law firms are initiating innovative fringe benefits -- such as dog-walking services -- in an effort to distinguish them from the pack and boost attorney recruiting and retention. Associate Brian Patten says he "couldn't be happier" with his new car, purchased with the help of DLA Piper's hybrid reimbursement program.
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July 31, 2008 |

Associates Survey 2008

Smaller firms often outscore larger ones on our annual survey of midlevel job satisfaction. It may be because a more intimate atmosphere breeds happiness. Maybe it's because associates have more responsibility. Perhaps it's because they have a better chance of making partner. In these charts, firms are grouped roughly according to size. In the first category are firms whose annual gross revenues are too low to qualify for the Am Law 200. These are the smallest firms that took part in our survey. In the second category are Am Law Second Hundred firms?numbers 101-200 on the most recent Am Law 200 survey (July.) In the final category are firms that appear on our most recent Am Law 100 (May) or Global 100 (October 2007) survey. For a full methodology, click here.
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July 07, 2011 |

'Insourcing' Jobs From India

For years, Americans have been bombarded with the term "outsourcing," which refers to the transfer of American operations -- typically IT or customer service departments -- to foreign (less expensive) locales. The concept served as the basis for the 2007 film "Outsourced," later adapted as a sitcom on NBC. While outsourcing continues (unlike that TV show), the reverse is also happening. It's called "inshoring" or "insourcing." It's defined as "when a foreign firm relocates a part of ... [MORE]
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June 28, 2010 |

Movers

George Dolatly joins Baker Hostetler's business group as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
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November 06, 2002 |

COPY: Firm-by-Firm Survey Responses

From Allen & Overy to Winston & Strawn, the Summer Associates Survey was summers' chance to dish on their firms. And dish they did. Get the skinny on everything from quality of work assigned to approachability of associates and partners to the relative fun of karaoke nights vs. fishing, wine tasting outings, baseball games ... . (You didn't think it was all business, did you?)
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