Jamaica has given us many things to be thankful for: Bob Marley, reggae, Red Stripe beer, Olympic sprinters, and The Am Law Daily's favorite movie of all time, Cool Runnings. (Not to mention the Jamaican bobsled café in Montego Bay.)

But today, sobering news that leaves some Jamaicans not feeling quite right -- law firm layoffs.

The country's largest firm, 50-lawyer Myers, Fletcher & Gordon, confirmed on Thursday that it had reduced its staff by 15 percent. The firm, which has offices in Kingston and London, has 160 employees.