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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, As Receiver For First NBC Bank v. Murex LLC f/k/a Murex N.A. Ltd.

  1. July 12, 2017

    DQ'd Holland & Knight Can Turn Over Bank Files To FDIC

    A New York federal judge rejected a request by ethanol distributor Murex LLC to sharply limit the amount of documents that disqualified lawyers at Holland & Knight LLP could turn over to their successors representing a bank in FDIC receivership, ruling Tuesday that redactions could protect Murex's secrets.

  2. April 28, 2017

    Holland & Knight DQ'ed From Suit For Repping Both Sides

    A New York federal judge on Friday disqualified Holland & Knight LLP from representing First NBC Bank in an upcoming trial against ethanol distributor Murex LLC, saying that the firm offered legal services to both parties concurrently despite preparing the bank's lawsuit against Murex over alleged sham transactions.

  3. March 03, 2017

    Waivers Give Clarity To Blurry Lobbyist Conflict Rules

    An alleged conflict at Holland & Knight LLP between an energy-industry lobbying client and a bank the firm represents in a New York federal suit against that client highlights the need for waivers and detailed client disclosures in firms that cross the line between lawyering and "law-related" services, ethics experts said.

  4. February 23, 2017

    Holland & Knight Protests DQ Bid To Judge's 'Dismay'

    A New York federal judge scolded Holland & Knight LLP for a letter it submitted in a case pitting First NBC Bank against ethanol distributor Murex LLC, saying the unsolicited filing contesting a bid to disqualify the firm did not reflect well on it and that its attorneys had "abused the court's courtesy."

  5. February 22, 2017

    Holland & Knight Says Advisory Role Didn't Cause Conflict

    Holland & Knight LLP told a New York federal judge on Tuesday that it should not be disqualified from its lawsuit on behalf of First NBC Bank over alleged sham transactions filed against ethanol distributor Murex LLC, saying unrelated work performed for Murex did not constitute legal services.

  6. February 13, 2017

    Holland & Knight 'Likely' Repped Both Sides In Suit: Judge

    A New York federal judge on Monday told Holland & Knight LLP that he was "extremely likely" to find that the firm had concurrently represented ethanol distributor Murex LLC and First NBC Bank, which is suing the energy company over alleged sham transactions.

  7. November 29, 2016

    Murex Looks To DQ Holland & Knight From Bank's Suit

    Ethanol distributor Murex LLC has asked a New York federal judge to disqualify Holland & Knight LLP from representing a bank that's suing the company over alleged sham transactions, saying that the firm once represented both parties concurrently.