Lawsuits

Dewey & LeBoeuf offers former partners $103.6M settlement deal - The Business Journal

07/12/12

The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 28. The deal would potentially avoid years of costly litigation, Joff Mitchell, chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, said during a four-hour meeting and conference call with more ...

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The Daily Docket: Ocala Funding Enters Bankruptcy

07/12/12

Ocala Funding LLC, the mortgage-securities unit of defunct lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp ., filed for Chapter 11 protection Tuesday in a bid to recover more than $800 million it said Taylor Bean’s now-imprisoned leaders looted from its coffers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Dewey & LeBoeuf seeks $104 million from ex-partners - YAHOO!

07/12/12

Joff Mitchell, the chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, told a New York hotel conference room packed with former partners of the defunct firm they could avoid years of costly litigation by accepting the offer. If the former partners accept the ...

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Dewey & LeBoeuf seeks $104 million from ex-partners - msnbc.com

07/12/12

Joff Mitchell, the chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, told a New York hotel conference room packed with former partners of the defunct firm they could avoid years of costly litigation by accepting the offer. If the former partners accept the ...

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San Bernardino authorizes bankruptcy filing - Daily Breeze

07/12/12

"I think as city attorney, when we have litigation pending - and bankruptcy is a form of litigation - I probably shouldn't be commenting on that," he said. Mayor Pat Morris said Wednesday he had not heard of the allegations until they were publicly released.

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UPDATE 1-Dewey & LeBoeuf seeks $104 mln from ex-partners - Reuters

07/11/12

Joff Mitchell, the chief restructuring officer for the bankruptcy, told a New York hotel conference room packed with former partners of the defunct firm they could avoid years of costly litigation by accepting the offer. If the former partners ...

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Rising costs push California cities to fiscal brink - Los Angeles Times

07/11/12

Once rare, turning to bankruptcy has become a painful but enticing option ... This could create multiple layers of litigation that hurts creditors, employees and taxpayers for a very long time to come." Rising public pension costs are one ...

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UPDATE: San Bernardino city attorney alleges financial documents may have been falsified - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

07/11/12

Penman said he could not give additional information, including which agencies he had given the evidence, because of the pending bankruptcy. "I think as city attorney, when we have litigation pending -- and bankruptcy is a form of litigation ...

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UPDATE: City attorney, mayor address alleged financial mismanagement, bankruptcy - San Bernardino County Sun

07/11/12

Penman said he could not give additional information, including which agencies he had given the evidence, because of the pending bankruptcy. "I think as city attorney, when we have litigation pending - and bankruptcy is a form of litigation - I ...

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Dewey Seeks 'Clawbacks' From Ex-Partners - Wall Street Journal

07/11/12

give back as much as $103.6 million in compensation and other benefits or face years of litigation. Once one of New York's largest firms, Dewey filed for bankruptcy six weeks ago and owes more than $315 million to banks and other creditors. It is the ...

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