Wake Up Call: Seyfarth Shaw Lays off 40 Lawyers and Staff

• Labor and employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw made a big round of layoffs, cutting about 40 lawyers, including associates, as well as a number of staff members. The cuts affect the firm’s New York City office and possibly other offices, according to a source. ( BLB )

• A federal appeals court rejected the argument that “Google” has become so popular as a verb that the company should lose its status as a protected trademark. ( Bloomberg )

• Can U.S. companies use the federal racketeering law to fend off costly foreign court judgments? For Chevron Corp., the answer was yes — and ...