October 10, 2014

Online Registration for Staffing World^® Ends Today

Published October 10, 2014 ■ Announcement

It’s almost time for the most important industry event for staffing professionals—Staffing World 2014. The ASA annual convention and expo starts Monday, Oct. 13, and continues through Oct. 15 in metro Washington, DC—online registration ends today at 5 p.m. Eastern time. After today, only on-site registration will be accepted.

Keep up with what’s going on while you’re at the convention—download the free Staffing World 2014 mobile app, which lets you access session descriptions, speaker bios, and much more. It’s available in the App Store, for the iPhone and iPad, and in the Android Market.

Expand your Staffing World experience by making it social—follow ASA on Twitter @StaffingTweets. Tag your tweets with the #StaffingWorld hashtag to share your thoughts, suggestions, photos, expo findings, session feedback, and more. If you haven’t already, “like” ASA on Facebook to share your Staffing World experiences there. If you are a member of the ASA group on LinkedIn, be sure to let your peers know about the content you’re hearing and connections you’re making. You also can blog about what you’ve learned on ASA Central at asacentral.americanstaffing.net.

Today is the last day to register online at staffingworld.net.

Ortoli | Rosenstadt: What Exactly Is a Seller Responsible for When Selling Its Staffing Firm?

Buyers of a business generally expect sellers to be responsible for certain liabilities relating to when the seller owned its business—a concept mergers and acquisitions professionals refer to as indemnification. Indemnification is one of the most heavily negotiated, and potentially most significant, provisions of a purchase agreement, and understanding the terminology common to such agreements is essential when negotiating a deal. Attorney Paul Pincus of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP explains what sellers are liable for, how a seller’s liability may be limited, and how buyers may seek to fund potential indemnity claims.

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TeamHealth Acquires Primary Critical Care Medical Group

Published October 10, 2014 ■ Headline News

TeamHealth Holdings News Release (10/09/14)

Knoxville, TN-based outsourced physician staffing solutions provider TeamHealth Holdings Inc. has acquired the operations of Burbank, CA-based Primary Critical Care Medical Group.

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ETERA Consulting Acquires Discovery Services LLC

Published October 10, 2014 ■ Headline News

PR Web (10/09/14)

Washington, DC-based eTERA Consulting, a provider of data and technology management solutions, has acquired Chicago-based Discovery Services LLC, a provider of managed review and legal staffing solutions. Ashish Prasad, founder of Discovery Services, will have a leadership role in the combined entity.

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WSJ Survey: Conditions Ripe for Growth

Published October 10, 2014 ■ Headline News

Wall Street Journal (10/09/14) Kathleen Madigan

Faster job growth, stronger consumer confidence, and falling energy prices in the U.S. are expected to help the economy expand into the next year, according to a Wall Street Journal panel of 46 economists. The panel estimated that the economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the third quarter and will expand at a 3.0% pace in the fourth quarter. The panel also said the labor market is improving faster than it expected just a few months ago. Job growth likely will average 214,000 a month over the next year, and the unemployment rate is likely to decline to 5.4% by the end of 2015.

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