May 25, 2012
Firms picking up Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP partners should watch their step in light of a New York federal court ruling finding that profits former Coudert Brothers LLP partners made on continuing business belonged to the defunct law firm, experts warned Friday.
May 25, 2012
A federal judge said Thursday that unfinished client matters were the property of defunct law firm Coudert Brothers LLP on the day it was dissolved, moving the estate administrator closer to recouping money from firms to which former Coudert attorneys moved.
April 16, 2012
As financial clouds darken over Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, competing law firms that have snapped up defecting partners could face lawsuits seeking to reclaim lost profits if struggling Dewey tips into insolvency, legal experts say.