sentences:  In early November between 60 and 90 attorneys, from offices in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Shanghai, were reportedly hired by Nixon Peabody.Other practices and groups of attorneys were hired by Howrey LLP, Reed Smith LLP Farella Braun + Martel, and Winston & Strawn, among other firms.The shut-down was completed by the end of 2008.