Layoffs at personal finance software maker Intuit are set to hit a number of the firm's Southern California locations. Mountain View-based Intuit, which said in June that it would be laying off about 4 percent of its staff, disclosed through California WARN notices recently that it is laying off employees in Calabasas, Woodland Hills, San Diego, and Westlake Village as part of an overall, company-wide reduction. According to the notices, The firm had earlier said that the cuts came in its Small Business Division, but had not detailed the location of the cuts. The

But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San Diego Office Citrix Cuts 10 Percent; Santa Barbara Hit And it's also interesting to see what geographies are being associated with "Layoffs" more often than others: Layoffs Woodland Hills Layoffs San Diego Layoffs Santa Monica Layoffs Los Angeles I guess

Friday, January 23, 2009 -- Navigating The Legal Minefield: How To Keep Your Company Safe In 2009. In addition, under the rubric "Avoiding Self-Inflicted Wounds," Mr Kramer will discuss the legal issues your company should consider when facing the need for employee layoffs in this recessionary time. We look forward to seeing you at Maggiano's in Woodland Hills for an intimate gathering. AeA. Jeff Kramer of Troy and Gould will review the most important new employment laws and employment cases for the coming year, and discuss the implications of these legal developments