Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke, Venable Announce Attorney Layoffs (Law.com)

Paul Hastings, Chadbourne & Parke and Venable announced attorney and staff layoffs on Tuesday. Paul Hastings laid off 44 associates and 87 staff, Chadbourne & Parke cut 25 attorneys, and Venable announced it was laying off a total of 64 employees, including 16 attorneys. All three firms cited the ongoing economic downturn as the reason for the layoffs. Both Chadbourne & Parke and Venable said …