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16 July 2009
Issue: 7378 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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In-house cuts in US

In-house

Two-thirds of US in-house law departments face pressure to cut costs and are bringing some legal work back in-house, according to a LexisNexis study.

The survey conducted  among 191 in-house legal managers by Corporate Counsel magazine on behalf of LexisNexis CounselLink, found that 98% of US in-house law department executives have been affected by the current economic gloom, while 67% said they feel pressured to cut spending and 59% have already seen a reduction in their department budget.

Issue: 7378 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Firm strengthens growth strategy and group litigation capability with senior hires

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster
The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour
Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space
The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness
The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service
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