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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Davis et al

  1. March 09, 2016

    Ex-Dewey Chair Davis Barred From Practicing Before SEC

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended former Dewey & LeBeouf LLP Chairman Steven Davis from appearing or practicing before the agency as an attorney, the latest legal fallout for Davis over the 2012 collapse of the storied law firm.

  2. February 24, 2016

    Dewey Star Witness Reaches Partial Deal With SEC

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a partial settlement with former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Finance Director Frank Canellas that resolves liability for securities fraud claims related to the firm's collapse but leaves open the question of penalties, the SEC said Wednesday.

  3. January 15, 2016

    Dewey Trial Star Witness In Settlement Talks With SEC

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is in settlement talks with former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Finance Director Frank Canellas, who pled guilty to fraud and served as the star witness in a trial of three former executives at the collapsed firm, the agency told a New York federal judge on Friday.

  4. November 25, 2015

    Decision On Dewey Retrial Coming Soon, SEC Says

    The Manhattan District Attorney's office will soon decide whether or not to retry the former top executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP on charges of conning lenders and investors into backing the troubled law firm, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday.

  5. September 16, 2014

    Ex-Dewey Controller Reaches Partial Deal With SEC

    Former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP controller Thomas Mullikin has reached a partial settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would resolve his liability in the agency's suit over the firm's collapse while leaving open the issue of a potential disgorgement order or fine, according to Tuesday court filings.

  6. June 03, 2014

    SEC's Dewey Fraud Suit Halted Amid Criminal Case

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday agreed to halt proceedings in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud suit against former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Chairman Steven Davis and his longtime deputy until their criminal cases have been resolved.

  7. June 02, 2014

    Indicted Dewey Leaders Want SEC Fraud Case Halted

    Former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Chairman Steven Davis and his longtime deputy on Friday urged a judge to halt a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud suit while they are prosecuted criminally over the firm's collapse, saying it would be "unfair" to have to defend both cases simultaneously.

  8. April 18, 2014

    Dewey Prosecutor Wants SEC Case Stayed, Defense Atty Says

    The Manhattan district attorney intends to ask a federal judge to halt a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit against five former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP officials while he pursues related criminal charges over the firm's collapse, a defense attorney said Thursday.