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05-18-2012

NY Court Shoots Down Age and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Skadden

Former Skadden litigation counsel Rita Gordon's age and gender discrimination law suit against the firm appears to be going nowhere. An NY appellate court has rejected her appeal of a state judge's decision to dismiss her case last year.....[more]
05-17-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Office of the Chairman Now Empty, Sued for Unpaid Rent

Dewey is now without any top management. The last remaining partner in the “office of the chairman” has left. L. Charles Landgraf, a D.C. lobbyist, has gone over to Arnold & Porter.....[more]
05-16-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Firm Closes NY Office, Gets Sued By PBGC

Dewey has just given notice to the New York state government that it will be closing down its New York City office. The notice was filed to comply with the WARN Act and is available on NY Labor Department's website. The notice mentions that all 433 employees are going to be affected and gives the cl....[more]
05-15-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Bienenstock Speaks Out Over Why the Firm Failed

Now that Dewey & LeBoeuf is on the verge of collapse, prominent partners have started speaking out. Martin Bienenstock, who was one of the partners who was part of the “office of the chairman” has talked to The Wall Street Journal about were the firm went wrong and what's next for the firm.....[more]
05-14-2012

Demand for Legal Services Modest in First Quarter of 2012

A report from Citibank on the legal sector shows that the demand for legal services had a modest growth in the first quarter of 2012, a good sign compared to the slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2011. The results of the survey, available in detail on Am Law shows that there was an increase in the o....[more]
05-11-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Dewey Gets Hit With WARN lawsuit, Feds Take Control Of Its Pension Plan

Seems like Dewey will not be allowed to die quietly. The firm has been hit with its first WARN lawsuit. Vittoria Conn, a document specialist working at Dewey since 1999 has filed a complaint against the firm in Manhattan's district court. She has accused the firm of failing to abide by state and fed....[more]
05-10-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Mass Defections Led By Partners From Office of the Chairman

Richard Shutran and Jeffrey Kessler, who are two of the remaining four partners of the office of the chairman, are leaving the firm.....[more]
05-09-2012
05-08-2012

The Dewey Disaster Update: Moving Trucks, Layoff Notices for Legal Staff and an Artist

Monday brought more developments about troubled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. Both Above the Law and AmLaw reported that there were a few moving trucks in front of the Dewey HQ. Dewey is also believed to have told its legal staff on Friday that they were being laid off and next Friday (May 11) would....[more]
05-07-2012

Dewey WARNs Employees About Possible Firm Closure

Embattled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has sent out a letter to all its U.S. employees telling them that the firm could close. But the letter, sent out by executive partner Stephen J. Horvath, also says that the firm is issuing this notice only to meet some labor laws, most notably the WARN Act. The WAR....[more]