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• Making more out of less
• MOVERS
• Orrick wants to fire MGA again over a second billing dispute
• Study of refugees from failed law firms concludes that networking works
• THE PRACTICE: Restyled evidence rules on expert testimony coming
• MOVERS
• THE CAREERIST: Family friendly, but so what?
• Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner
• Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA
• Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Why you can ignore Google+, for now
• Federal prosecutor cleared of professional misconduct charges
• MOVERS
• MGA turns to hero of its Bratz litigation to take on O'Melveny
• California tragedies draw lawsuits
• ASSOCIATE MOVERS

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Making more out of less	Top
Since the recession took hold in 2008, many local firms have adopted new business practices in an attempt to limit real estate-related costs. This has led to making better use of existing space and becoming more value-conscious when considering a move to new office digs.
MOVERS	Top
La'Verne Edney joins Baker Donelson's products liability and mass tort practice group as partner in the Jackson, Miss., office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
Orrick wants to fire MGA again over a second billing dispute	Top
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has moved to withdraw from representing MGA Entertainment Inc., citing $3.85 million in unpaid legal fees and other compensation associated with a high-profile case against Mattel Inc.
Study of refugees from failed law firms concludes that networking works	Top
Six major law firms closed their doors in 2008 and 2009, forcing more than 1,400 attorneys into the job market during tough financial times. According to a study, the vast majority of those attorneys have since landed new jobs.
THE PRACTICE: Restyled evidence rules on expert testimony coming	Top
Although changes are not substantive, counsel should be ready to practice under the rules, to take effect in December.
MOVERS	Top
James Westra joins Advent International Corp. as managing director and chief legal officer. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
THE CAREERIST: Family friendly, but so what?	Top
Can big firms offer both ­quality of life and advancement — or is that just an illusion created by the firm's marketing department to suck you in?
Lawsuit reinstated against Nixon Peabody partner	Top
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has revived claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent misrepresentation and vicarious liability against Nixon Peabody Boston partner Regina Rockefeller and the firm stemming from an attorney's wife's lawsuit.
Judge losing patience with discovery pace in O'Melveny's fee fight with MGA	Top
A Los Angeles judge appeared likely to impose discovery sanctions against MGA Entertainment Inc. in an increasingly contentious billing dispute with its former law firm, O'Melveny & Myers.
Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable	Top
Jan Handzlik, a prominent white-collar defense attorney in Los Angeles who has brought prosecutorial misconduct claims in a high profile Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the SEC/white-collar criminal defense group.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Why you can ignore Google+, for now	Top
While we wait for Google+ to reach critical mass, does it make sense for your lawyers and law firm to be using it?
Federal prosecutor cleared of professional misconduct charges	Top
A three-judge panel in the District of Massachusetts has declined to impose disciplinary sanctions on Boston federal prosecutor Jeffrey Auerhahn for judicial findings that Auerhahn's withholding of exculpatory evidence prompted the release of purported mobsters from prison.
MOVERS	Top
Brian Pollack joins Chadbourne & Parke's intellectual property practice as counsel to the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
MGA turns to hero of its Bratz litigation to take on O'Melveny	Top
MGA Entertainment Inc. has replaced its lawyer in a $10.2 million billing dispute against O'Melveny & Myers with Jennifer Keller, the attorney who successfully represented the Bratz doll manufacturer in a high-profile trial against Mattel Inc.
California tragedies draw lawsuits	Top
Lawyers have filed wrongful death actions in two high profile tragedies in Southern California, including a crash during the California 200 race and the first murder on the Metro Red Line subway since it opened in 1993.
ASSOCIATE MOVERS	Top
Crescent Moran joins the Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn's corporate and securities department and employee benefits practice group in the Detroit office. Plus more movers in this week's column.

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