Change Partners.

Once again the Intrepid One™ breaks news:

Casey, who starts Dec. 31, is bringing along partners Richard Tuschman, Kevin Vance and Hector Chiconi as well as associates Teresa Maestrelli and Mark Beutler, a paralegal and an undetermined number of office staff. All the lawyers practice in labor and employment except Chiconi, who has an immigration practice. The only remaining partner at EGB, Robyn Symons, is in discussions with Duane Morris.

Also joining Duane Morris from EGB will be Eddie Feenane, a longtime recruiting and administrative head who cut his teeth at Steel Hector & Davis. Feenane will coordinate recruiting, marketing and business development efforts for Duane Morris’ Miami and Boca Raton offices.

According to a source close to the firm who did not want to be identified, the group is departing EGB partially due to its lack of a full-service platform and partially due to financial reasons.

"No one wants to refer cases to other firms," the source said. "Additionally, they haven’t kept competitive on salary and bonuses."

Congrats to a fine group of lawyers and we wish them the very best.

Totally unrelated, but I really enjoyed Mike Myers in Austin Powers.  I sure hope he keeps that franchise going.

Six Reasons I Will Not Be Blogging This Morning.

Hi kids, here they are:

1. I just had new speakers installed at my office and I plan to blare Quadrophenia at excessive volumes so the new associates stay way the hail out of my way (note to sweet kitchen lady -- you can still bring in the cafecito at 10:30).

2. It's National Constitution Day so I will be quietly reading the entire moldy oldie (while of course listening to Quadrophenia at excessive volumes).

3. I need time to compose an awesomely concise, 140-character or less Twitter message to my pals Hector Chichoni and Jared Beck, informing them that Twitter is an interim, transitional technology that will be about as relevant in 10 years as AOL Message Boards are today.

4. I'm still processing the arse-kicking that Brian Tannebaum's Criminal Offense delivered to the Well-Hung Jury.

5. I have finally found an instance where there can be no doubt that Iqbal has been properly applied.

BTW, the "lawyer" representing the plaintiff in the above case called the federal judge -- a George W. Bush appointee -- a "puppet" of Obama "just like in the Soviet Union" but did walk it back some by helpfully suggesting that "not every judge is as corrupt as Judge Land."

(Thank goodness she didn't post these comments on a blog!)

6. What else -- I'm going windsurfing.

Hector Chichoni (Sung to the Tune of "Hey Bo Diddley")

Forget the gloom and doom swirling around the twin Bilzin headlines breaking today, and let's talk some good news instead:

Hector A. Chichoni, attorney at Epstein Becker & Green, has been appointed national immigration counsel by ALTA, the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association. In this role, he will advise the association on U.S. immigration and nationality law issues and legal trends affecting the aviation industry.

Hector's my buddy, and this is a nice gig.

So nice, in fact, that I am compelled to sing "Hector Chichoni" to the tune of "Hey Bo Diddley":

Hector Chichoni done had a firm,
On that firm he had some cases,
Cases here, cases there,
Cases, cases, cases everywhere.

Hector Chichoni, Hector Chichoni,
Hector Chichoni, Hector Chichoni.

Well, my lyrics get a bit blue at this point, so you'll have to take it from there.....

New Epstein Becker Florida Employment Law Blog

I know there are a few dear readers who actually follow legal trends and whatnot, so for you obsessives (and you know who you are), there's a new, well-designed employment law blog from our Epstein Becker friends Richard D. Tuschman and Hector A. Chichoni.

Good luck gentlemen. Since you have big Mike and JPK looking over your shoulder, I know you will be circumspect and utterly professional on your blog. That's ok, you can cut loose and get all goofy here.