Baker & Hostetler LLP

About this office:

Baker Hostetler is one of the nation's top 100 law firms with 620 attorneys serving clients around the country and throughout the world. Established in 1916 by Newton D. Baker, U.S. Secretary of War during World War I, and former Mayor of Cleveland, the firm now has offices in ten U.S. cities across four time zones. Baker Hostetler is a multidisciplinary firm with 11 practice groups and 55 areas of practice strength.

Baker Hostetler is known as "Counsel to Market Leaders." Our clients include businesses and individuals that are leaders globally, nationally, regionally and locally. Many are in the top of their market segments, and many are household names. Others are leaders of the future - companies with the aspiration and will to drive tomorrow's high-growth industries.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Benefit Plans; Business; Charitable Planning; Class Action Defense; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Copyrights; Corporate Governance; Counseling and Compliance; Customs and Export Controls; Debt Finance; Development and Land Use; Employee Benefits; Employment; Employment Litigation; Energy and Environmental; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Global Practices; Health and Welfare Plan Counsel; Hospitality; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Due Diligence; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Transactions; International Intellectual Property; International Litigation; International Tax; International Trade; International Trade and Immigration; International Transactions; Labor Relations; Legislative and Regulatory; Litigation; Maritime; Media; Mergers and Acquisitions; Motor Vehicle and Equipment Franchise Practice; Patents; Policy and Lobbying; Private Equity; Private Wealth Planning; Product Liability and Toxic Tort; Real Estate; Real Estate; Real Estate Asset Program; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Transactions; Regulatory Proceedings; Reportable Tax Transactions; Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement; Securities Offerings and Reporting; State and Local Tax; Tax; Tax Controversy and Litigation; Trade Secrets; Trademarks, Trade Dress and Domain Names; Trusts and Estates; Venture Capital; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations.

Hospital on the Hook to Temp Agency Employee for Overtime
Laurie J. Levin, Joyce Ackerbaum Cox, August 30, 2008
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit should cause hospitals and other facilities to monitor carefully the hours of workers provided by staffing agencies.

Florida Con Law "Streamlined"
Laurie J. Levin, June 18, 2008
On May 19, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist signed into law Senate Bill 2326, modifying Florida's certificate of need (CON) requirements for general hospitals. The bill, unanimously passed by both the House and the Senate, is meant to streamline the CON process and encourage new health facilities.

Injunction Lifted; Expanded Anti-Markup Rule Now In Effect
Laurie J. Levin, June 18, 2008
An injunction against the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) was lifted and the action dismissed on May 5, 2008, giving immediate effect to the anti-markup rule for anatomic pathology services.

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