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General counsel pressuring firms amid recession
Trying to pare their law department budgets amid the economic crisis, general counsel have cranked up the pressure on their outside law firms, demanding slashed fees, predictable bills and improved service.
Obama's Antitrust Pick Would Face Tough Choices
Hogan & Hartson?s Christine Varney, President Obama?s nominee to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, could end a long-standing rift between the FTC and Justice, usher in a period of stiffer merger review standards, and draw the Justice Department into the fold of fresh theory, antitrust lawyers say.
General Counsel Pressuring Firms Amid Recession
The squeeze is on. Trying to pare their law department budgets amid the economic crisis, general counsel have cranked up the pressure on their outside law firms, demanding slashed fees, predictable bills and improved service. Also, new competition is depressing prices, said one legal consultant, noting that overseas firms are trying to pick off corporate clients, offering hourly rates 30 percent to 40 percent cheaper than what large U.S. firms charge.
Newest Agency Got Off to a Rocky Start
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's first five months in existence have been a bit like the old children's story, where terrified townspeople were convinced a monster was coming, only to find it was a lamb with its foot stuck in a can.
Obama's Antitrust Pick Faces Tough Choices
Hogan & Hartson's Christine Varney could end a long-standing rift between the FTC and Justice and usher in a period of stiffer merger review standards.
The Newest Regulatory Agency Got Off to a Rocky Start
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's first five months in existence have been a bit like the old children's story, where terrified townspeople were convinced a monster was coming, only to find it was a lamb with its foot stuck in a can.General Counsel Pressuring Firms Amid Recession
The squeeze is on. Trying to pare their law department budgets amid the economic crisis, general counsel have cranked up the pressure on their outside law firms, demanding slashed fees, predictable bills and improved service. With a stronger upper hand, company lawyers are trying to drive down the cost of using outside counsel.General Counsel Pressuring Firms Amid Recession
The squeeze is on. Trying to pare their law department budgets amid the economic crisis, general counsel have cranked up the pressure on their outside law firms, demanding slashed fees, predictable bills and improved service. With a stronger upper hand, company lawyers are trying to drive down the cost of using outside counsel.Milgram v. Orbitz Worldwide Inc.
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