Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

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Case Number:

1:12-bk-12321

Court:

New York Southern

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  1. October 30, 2012

    Dewey Presses Judge To Disband Ex-Partners Committee

    Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP on Tuesday again pressed a New York bankruptcy judge to disband the official committee of former partners, arguing there is no justification for the "extraordinary remedy" of a second statutory committee in the case.

  2. October 26, 2012

    Dewey, Fifth Third Trade Shots Over Office Furniture Sale

    Fifth Third Bancorp, which holds some of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's leases, objected Friday to the bankrupt firm's sale of its office furniture — a move that Dewey says is a ploy to get more time to determine the value of the assets assigned to the bank.

  3. October 25, 2012

    Dewey Ex-Partners Committee Fights Against Dissolution

    The official committee of former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP partners on Wednesday blasted the defunct firm's bid to disband it, saying the motion had no basis in law and was motivated by the committee's opposition to a recently approved $71.5 million clawback deal.

  4. October 23, 2012

    Trustee Fights Dewey's Bid To Disband Ex-Partner Committee

    A U.S. bankruptcy trustee on Tuesday objected to Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's bid to disband what the firm says is an unnecessary official committee of former partners, saying that the firm's request has no statutory basis.

  5. October 22, 2012

    Dewey Retirees To Appeal $71.5M Clawback Deal Approval

    A group of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP retirees said Monday it will appeal a New York bankruptcy judge's ruling earlier this month approving a $71.5 million clawback deal with former partners, following a similar vow by the official former partners committee in the case.

  6. October 19, 2012

    Dewey, Insurer Agree On $7M Soft Cap For Defense Costs

    Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP reached an agreement with an insurer Thursday under which the dissolving firm's management can access $6.75 million in advances from a $25 million insurance policy in order to pay defense costs in connection with claims pending against them.

  7. October 15, 2012

    Dewey Wants Authority To Collect $154M From Ex-Clients

    Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP asked a New York bankruptcy judge Monday to let it subpoena "recalcitrant" former clients for documents that will help it collect $154 million in remaining accounts receivable, one of its biggest remaining assets, and implement alternative dispute resolution procedures.

  8. October 12, 2012

    Ex-Partners Committee To Appeal Dewey Clawback Ruling

    The official committee of former partners appointed in Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's Chapter 11 winding down vowed Thursday to appeal a New York bankruptcy judge's decision approving the defunct firm's $71.5 million clawback deal with onetime partners and refusing to appoint an examiner.

  9. October 11, 2012

    Dewey Asks For Dissolution Of Ex-Partners Committee

    Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP filed a motion Wednesday asking a New York bankruptcy judge to disband an official committee of former partners, saying a second committee is unnecessary and that it hasn't contributed productively to the case.

  10. October 09, 2012

    Dewey's $71M Ex-Partner Clawback Deal Wins Court Approval

    Capping off weeks of anticipation, the New York bankruptcy judge overseeing Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's bankruptcy handed the defunct firm a major victory late Tuesday by approving a $71 million clawback deal with former partners, overruling objections by two ex-partner groups.