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Reed Smith Lays Off 115 Staff in U.S.

The Legal Intelligencer

Reed Smith announced significant staff cuts Wednesday, letting go 115 staff positions in several departments across its U.S. offices. The firm also said 11 associates may be let go in its U.K. offices along with seven staff members after the firm does a "redundancy consultation exercise" in the country.

White & Case to Undergo Major Reorganization

The American Lawyer

White & Case's far-flung offices have long operated as individual fiefdoms -- but with 2,500 lawyers spread around the world and competition from more focused global powers, the firm implemented a new structure this week. Its chairman spoke about the reorganization for the first time in an exclusive interview with The Am Law Daily.

Sealed Document Reveals Morgan & Finnegan's Defection Woes

The American Lawyer

Morgan & Finnegan, one of the oldest IP boutiques in the United States, has suffered a series of partner defections during the last few years. An apparent administrative error revealing a filing in a sealed lawsuit has shed light on how far the firm has gone to stem the tide.

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Callous Lawsuit of the Day

Here is a lawsuit sure to tug at the heartstrings of even the most callous among us, writes Robert Ambrogi. In the latest of its battery of lawsuits targeting illegal music downloads, the RIAA has won a default judgment against a young Pittsburgh woman who is disabled and in need of a transplant. The RIAA claims she downloaded 10 songs.

-Legal Blog Watch

In Patent Fights, It's Good to Be the King

A plucky Berkeley, Calif., solo who's been trying to convince at least one court that it isn't fair that the state of California can sue for patent infringement, but not be sued for the same, may be at the end of the road.

-Legal Pad

Harriet Miers Named in New York Times Editorial

Ensconced as a partner back at her old firm, now called Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, former White House counsel Harriet Miers couldn't have welcomed Wednesday's New York Times editorial calling for her to testify in the U.S. Attorneys scandal.

-Tex Parte

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Boutique Firms Well-Positioned in Current Economy

The National Law Journal

While some boutique firms have suffered serious blows from the economy, many are seeing distinct advantages over larger competitors, say some. One boutique chairman likens the difference between big firms and boutiques to the difference between a Lincoln Town Car and a Ferrari.

Sharing USB Devices With myUTN-50

Law.com

myUTN-50 USB Device Server, SEH Technology, Inc

The myUTN-50 from SEH is a USB device server for Ethernet networks. Legal Technology editor Sean Doherty connected the USB server into his home-office network and found that it was a plug-and-play way to share pricey USB devices with other users in the office without a sneakernet.

Rutgers GC Sounds the Call for Diversity

Corporate Counsel

Rutgers University's new General Counsel Jonathan Alger

Rutgers University GC Jonathan Alger has built a reputation as an ardent champion of diversity. He warns companies that just as his students can expect to join a diverse work force, so should their future employers anticipate the claims they're likely to bring with them.

Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street

Incisive Media

Rutgers University's General Counsel Jonathan Alger

Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG: As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on what it means for law firms and lawyers. See if your law firm is on The Layoff List.