Bankruptcy Law

(Reuters) – An attorney for bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on Tuesday said the firm was “close” to a deal that would allow it to recover money from some of its former partners. Attorney Albert Togut, speaking at the … Continue reading →

That is why Seattle Bankruptcy attorney, Integrity Law Group, offers a brief list of circumstances that may or may not be helped by filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Bankruptcy is designed to help people either reset or renegotiate uncontrollable … Continue reading →

A bill that would change the state’s newly-approved process for cities and counties to enter into bankruptcy has stalled in the California Assembly. Fremont Democrat Bob Wieckowski wrote the current law. But he says revisions are needed.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, the law firm that advised Los Angeles Dodgers LLC on its restructuring, filed its own bankruptcy after its chairman was ousted, almost all its partners quit and creditors began suing for unpaid bills. Dewey, based in … Continue reading →

(Reuters) – An attorney for bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on Tuesday said the firm … Attorney Albert Togut, speaking during the firm’s first hearing since filing for bankruptcy late on Monday, gave no details on the scope of … Continue reading →

This event will feature discussions of best practices in representing debtors, recent case law updates in Chapters 7 and 13, debtor remedies for creditor wrongs, Rule 3001 claims, reaffirmation agreements, the intersection of divorce and bankruptcy …

The motion was made by the trustee in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding involving the McKinney law firm where the late Bill Boyd once worked as a lawyer. Watson is serving a life sentence for his role in the 1969 … Continue reading →

Once one of the largest law firms in the US, Dewey has been hit by the loss of … and a person familiar with the matter had told Reuters that the firm was considering a bankruptcy filing. “Dewey’s failure is … Continue reading →

Many law partners resist going to this model because it means … One thing is certain: Big bankruptcies will continue to mean lots of work for some lawyers. Ward, the bankruptcy lawyer, said that lawyers will continue to feed on … Continue reading →

Storied law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf – which once advised the Los Angeles Dodgers on their restructuring – is itself filing for Chapter 11 protection as it prepares to liquidate. It’s a far fall for the New York firm, which … Continue reading →