Law Firm Layoffs Spark Lawsuits


	Law Firm Layoffs Spark Lawsuits

rogerjac

2-9-2009 3:45 AM

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employment law, law firm layoffs, allen matkins, nixon peabody, spark lawsuits, termination procedures, legal news, jdjournal.com

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The ABA Journal notes that an unprecedented wave of law firm layoffs is leading to a second wave of ex-employee lawsuits.

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