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Fallout From Dewey Collapse Hits Clients - ClaimsJournal.com

05/29/12

Litigation and deals can be delayed as lawyers relocate ... NewPage Corp, a paper producer, shifted its bankruptcy case to Proskauer Rose, sticking with its lawyer Martin Bienenstock, formerly a member of Dewey’s leadership team.

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Madoff Trustee Sues to Recoup $77 Million - Wall Street Journal

05/29/12

Nearly $77 million could be available to Bernard Madoff's cheated investors if newly filed clawback litigation is successful ... according to papers filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. The lawsuits don't accuse the

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Dewey files for chapter 11 in record US law firm collapse - Reuters India

05/29/12

NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) - The crippled law firm Dewey & Leboeuf LLP filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday night and will seek approval to liquidate its business after failing to find a merger partner, marking the biggest ...

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Law Firm Dewey & LeBoeuf Files for Bankruptcy - Businessweek

05/29/12

Dewey, based in New York, listed debt of $245 million and assets of $193 million in a Chapter 11 filing yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. The firm, which had more than 1,300 attorneys in 12 countries after the 2007 merger of Dewey ...

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Files Bankruptcy - Benzinga

05/29/12

New York-based law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. The firm, which was formed with the merger of Dewey Ballantine LLP and LeBouef, Lamb, Green & McRae LLP in 2007, at one time had more than 1,300 attorneys and offices in 12 countries.

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Dewey & Leboeuf Bankruptcy: Storied U.S. Law Firm Files For Chapter 11 Protection - Huffington Post

05/29/12

May 28 (Reuters) - Dewey & Leboeuf LLP, the ailing law firm that has been on the verge of closure, said it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court and is seeking approval to liquidate its business after it failed to find a ...

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High court rules in credit bid bankruptcy case - Reuters

05/29/12

The justices unanimously decided the issue after some lower courts in recent years have confirmed several Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans that provided for the sale of assets while denying the secured creditor the right to credit bid. Under a credit ...

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High court rules in credit bid bankruptcy case - Reuters India

05/29/12

The justices unanimously decided the issue after some lower courts in recent years have confirmed several Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans that provided for the sale of assets while denying the secured creditor the right to credit bid. Under a credit ...

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High court rules in credit bid bankruptcy case - Reuters UK

05/29/12

The justices unanimously decided the issue after some lower courts in recent years have confirmed several Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans that provided for the sale of assets while denying the secured creditor the right to credit bid. Under a credit ...

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ITC Trial Lawyer Kent Stevens Joins McKool Smith - Marketwatch

05/29/12

McKool Smith represents leading clients across a broad range of practice areas, including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy, and white collar defense.

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