January 12, 2021
Legal services giant UnitedLex asked a Virginia bankruptcy judge to toss the bulk of a $128 million conspiracy and breach of duty lawsuit brought by the trustee for now-bankrupt law firm LeClairRyan, asserting Monday that the suit offers a "misguided narrative" that clashes with "overwhelming evidence to the contrary."
October 27, 2020
A representative of the bankrupt LeClairRyan PLLC on Tuesday hit UnitedLex with a $42 million lawsuit, accusing the legal tech giant of using a joint venture to drain the partnership's coffers and prolong its ultimate demise.
January 31, 2020
The trustee overseeing the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of LeClairRyan PLLC asked a Virginia federal court on Thursday to allow Foley & Lardner LLP to come on board as special counsel to help determine whether the trustee can bring claims on behalf of the estate.
December 12, 2019
A Virginia hotel operator and former LeClairRyan PLLC client wants out of the automatic stay in the defunct firm's bankruptcy proceedings so it can go after LeClairRyan for $28 million and resolve a malpractice suit lodged before the bankruptcy, according to a motion filed Thursday.