June 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Dewey Papers Allege Sources of DA's Interest in Firm FinancesNewly filed court papers in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal case attempt to answer a central question dogging the indicted executives: Who pressed the Manhattan district attorney to investigate Dewey's finances amid its 2012 collapse?
By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman
17 minute read
June 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Dewey Case Memo Calls Birth of DA's Case “Troubling”A defense attorney representing former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Joel Sanders suggested in a court filing that the criminal investigation of the now-defunct firm's former chairman "was pressed by" an ex-partner and a former top prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s Office.
By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman
21 minute read
May 31, 2016 | Law.com
Legal Community Shuns Trump in Campaign ContributionsWhile Democratic presidential candidates usually outpace Republicans when it comes to raising funds from lawyers, so far this year the divide between the frontrunners is particularly steep.
By Nell Gluckman
21 minute read
May 31, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Dewey Defendant Taps New Counsel for RetrialFormer Dewey & LeBoeuf executive director Stephen DiCarmine, who continues to battle multiple criminal charges related to his firm's 2012 collapse, chose a new white-collar defense lawyer for his upcoming retrial.
By Nell Gluckman and Christine Simmons
16 minute read
May 27, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Dewey Exec DiCarmine Picks New Lawyer, Delaying RetrialFormer Dewey & LeBoeuf executive director Stephen DiCarmine, who continues to battle multiple criminal charges related to his firm's 2012 collapse, chose a new top white-collar defense lawyer to represent him on Friday.
By Nell Gluckman and Christine Simmons
16 minute read
May 23, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Firms Offer More Parental Leave, But Will Associates Take It?Law firms are in an arms race over who can offer the best paternal leave policies, but at some firms, fathers aren't taking all the time offered.
By Nell Gluckman
23 minute read
May 23, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Questions About Medical Marijuana? Ask Orrickin a groundbreaking pro bono partnership, the law firm teams up with a medical cannabis advocacy group.
By Nell Gluckman
7 minute read
May 23, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Are Lawyers Easy Marks for Hackers?Law firms wake up to the reality that they are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.
By Nell Gluckman
6 minute read
May 19, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Lewis Brisbois Sues Developer for Damages Over LA InfernoThe firm, which was forced to relocate its Los Angeles office in late 2014 because of a massive fire caused by arson, is suing a local real estate developer in an effort to recoup damages from the hasty move.
By Nell Gluckman
28 minute read
May 18, 2016 | Law.com
Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms for Resisting Layoffs"Widespread overcapacity" is hindering profitability at more than two-thirds of large firms, according to new survey by Altman Weil that cites underworked nonequity partners as a big part of the problem.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
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