Development Specialists, Inc. v. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:11-cv-05994

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Bankruptcy Withdrawal

Judge:

Colleen McMahon

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    Coudert Ruling Spells Trouble For Firms With Dewey Gains

    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.

  2. May 25, 2012

    Law Firms Can't Dodge Coudert Unfinished Business Claims

    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.

  3. April 16, 2012

    Dewey Defectors, New Firms Could Become Clawback Targets

    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.

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