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Recruiting Firm Hire Options Adapts to Changing Times
With U.S. unemployment at record highs amid the global coronavirus pandemic, a Century City recruiting firm had to get creative.
Elevate Services Eases the Legal Load for Corporate Clients
The field of alternative legal service providers, or ALSPs, is relatively new. But it’s growing quickly as corporate legal departments and law firms increasingly look for ways to cut costs.
PPP Loans Have Given LA County’s Small Businesses a Lifeline
The Paycheck Protection Program is on track to preserve 1.2 million jobs in L.A. County.
Small Cleaning Businesses See Opportunities in Covid Era
Covid-19 has made business owners more conscious of professional cleaning services, and that creates an opportunity for cleaning businesses.
Economists Say June Jobless Gain Is Only Temporary
L.A. County’s unemployment rate dipped to 19.4% in June from a record high of 21.1% in May as the economy reopened around Memorial Day and local employers added back a record 147,000 jobs in subsequent weeks.
This Summer, L.A. Internships Go Virtual
Prominent L.A. businesses have not missed a step in turning previously scheduled live internships into virtual experiences.
How Mediation Firm JAMS Became the Dominant Player in the LA Market
An international business, JAMS is considered the dominant company in Los Angeles and the nation when it comes to private mediation and arbitration services.
J2 Denounces Short-Seller Report
Internet services firm J2 Global Inc. has hit back at a short seller report that drove its stock down 9%.
County’s Jobless Picture Gets Darker
Experts divided after May rate reaches 20.9%
While the nation’s jobless picture showed signs of improvement in May, Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate continued to surge last month, sparking debate among economists about the local outlook.
Law Firms Embrace Remote Work
Quarantine prompts a ‘sea change’ for operations
Los Angeles law firms have undergone dramatic changes in less than three months — a response to the Covid-19 quarantine and emerging technology.
Letter from the Publisher and Editor
As our communities look for ways to move forward constructively, the need to effect change has never been greater. The business world is uniquely positioned to help drive that change — particularly in Los Angeles.
LA County Unemployment Near Record 21% in May Despite Uptick in Payroll Jobs
L.A. County’s unemployment rate hit a record 20.9% in May, up slightly from a revised 20.8% in April.
Rates Likely to Rise Sharply
Businesses may see hikes after vandalism, virus
Businesses throughout L.A. County will almost certainly face some combination of insurance rate increases, coverage cutbacks and new protective requirements as a result of recent looting and virus vulnerabilities.
Boies Rethinks LA Approach
NY firm adjusts after mass defections by partners
At the height of a heady courtship in February 2017, Chris Caldwell found himself on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, being wooed over dinner at the fashionable Harry Cipriani restaurant by David Boies, perhaps the preeminent trial lawyer of his generation.
Glass Company Rallies During Riots
Giroux responds for business owners
The first frantic call came into downtown-based Giroux Glass Inc. at 5 a.m. on May 30 from a terrified official at the Los Angeles Community College District office building in downtown.
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