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The legal industry isn't known for innovation. But a few upstarts have come up with a business model that challenges the tight grip big law firms hold on corporate business.

Santa Clara County prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former employee of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health with embezzling more than $350,000 from the nonprofit organization.

COSTA MESA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Steven M. Hanle and Jennifer A. Trusso have joined the Orange County office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partners in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. Hanle and Trusso were previously partners at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth in Orange County.

The Florida Supreme Court has overturned an agreement Gov. Charlie Crist signed with the Seminole Tribe to allow Las Vegas-style slot machines, baccarat, black jack and other card games at its facilities, which include the Hard Rock casinos in Hollywood and Tampa.

IRVING, TX (MARKET WIRE) JC Data Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: JCDS):

The latest government figures show that employers nationwide have slashed jobs for six consecutive months.

Former Westar energy Inc. Chairman David Wittig is appealing a June 18 appellate court finding that two years in prison was a suitable sentence for his bank fraud conviction. (WR)

Saint Louis University School of Law named five new members to its faculty Wednesday.

Greater Boston Legal Services, a nonprofit that provides free legal services to the state’s poor and disabled population, has tapped Proskauer Rose LLP partner Steven Bauer as the newest member of its board, the organization said on Thursday.

Chris Cummiskey, Arizona chief information officer and director of the Government Information technology Agency, has been named the 2008 winner of the Distinguished Service to State Government Award.