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11-09-2011

NY Law Firm Bans Disabled Client from Bringing Service Dog into Its Office

Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum, a Newburgh, NY based personal injury law firm is being sued by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of the partners in that law firm refused to let a disabled client enter their law offices twice. The reason – she ....[more]
11-08-2011

Philadelphia Lawyer and NJ Associates Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme Targeting Senior Citizens

Michael Kwasnik, a 42- year old lawyer from Philadelphia and several of his New Jersey associates have been charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General of running an $8.5 million Ponzi scheme targeting elderly people. Kwasnik and his 70-year old father, William Kwasnik were among the five defendant....[more]
11-04-2011

Thompson Hine Senior Antitrust Partner Charged with Tax Fraud

Competition, antitrust and white-collar crime practice group's senior partner in Thompson Hine and Ohio State Bar Association's ex president, Leslie Jacobs, was held guilty to a federal charge of tax fraud. It was suspected that Jacobs has underreported his income from the firm by more than $250,000....[more]
11-04-2011

Former Ogilvy Chair Leaves Norton Rose OR Owing to Potential Conflicts

Former Ogilvy Chair Leaves Norton Rose OR Owing To Potential Conflicts....[more]
11-04-2011

Federal Court Judge Denies Action Against Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

A New Jersey federal district court judge has denied action by Sedgwick soliciting to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit filed against the firm. Ex-associate of Sedgwick, Wilson Campbell, claims that he was been racially discriminated because he is black and that the firm asked him to resign after t....[more]
11-03-2011

Ruden McClosky Files for Chapter 11 Protection in Hometown

Nearly two years ago, Ruden McClosky suffered partner defections, layoffs, office closings, and mounting financial difficulties. Now, on Tuesday, the firm filed for bankruptcy protection in Fort Lauderdale – its hometown. The firm has eight offices in Florida, but it has plans to sell to Greenspoo....[more]
11-03-2011

Foley & Lardner Sued by DBSI Inc. Trustee

Foley & Lardner was sued by a trustee involved in the Chapter 11 case of bankrupt real estate Investment Company DBSI Inc. He claimed that the perpetuated a classic Ponzi scheme that tricked investors of hundreds of millions of dollars. James Zazzali, the trustee for the DBSI estate litigation and p....[more]
11-03-2011

White & Case Partner, Haussila, Second Highest Paid Person in Finland

Referring to government tax documents, a newspaper in Finland has acknowledged White & Case partner as the country's second-highest income earner in 2010. According to The Am Law 100 survey average profits per partner of White & Case was $1.55 million in 2010 on gross revenues was $1.28 billion. Acc....[more]
11-02-2011

More Bankruptcy Lawyers Land Advisory Roles in MF Global Orbit

Because of the increasing sovereign debt problems in Europe, commodities and derivatives broker MF Global Holdings collapsed and sought Chapter 11 protection in New York on Monday. Weil, Gotshal & Manges and British firm Ashurst have landed roles advising MF Global UK and MF Global UK Services on th....[more]
11-02-2011

BB&T Plans to Acquire Bank Atlantic for $301 Million

North Carolina bank BB&T has plans of purchasing the consumer banking unit of Fort Lauderdale, Florida–based BankAtlantic for about $301 million. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey will be the advisor to Winston-Salem–based BB&T. Corporate partner David Zagore is leading the firm's team in Cleveland, and....[more]