Sara Randazzo

September 18, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Citibank N.A. is forcefully denying allegations by a former lawyer with the now-defunct Dewey & LeBoeuf that the bank conspired with leaders of the firm to woo lateral partners with a Ponzi-like scheme aimed at paying off Dewey's debts to the bank through a steady flow of capital contribution payments.

By Sara Randazzo

6 minute read

February 13, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In a series of filings made Tuesday and Wednesday, a handful of former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners moved to upend the defunct law firm's proposed Chapter 11 liquidation plan by arguing that a deal aimed at recovering money for creditors from former firm partners is unfair.

By Sara Randazzo

7 minute read

April 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

A four-year-old lawsuit brought against Edwards Wildman Palmer by corporate and securities lawyer Stephen Connoni to recover money he claims the firm owes after dismissing him in 2008 is unlikely to go to trial in July as scheduled.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

August 15, 2012 | Law.com

At a Wednesday meeting held to apprise unsecured creditors on the status of Dewey & LeBoeuf's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, counsel for the bankrupt law firm's estate expressed confidence that though only about one in four former partners had signed on to a proposed $90.4 million settlement so far, enough others would likely agree to participate by Thursday's deadline to ensure the plan's success.

By Sara Randazzo

7 minute read

February 04, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Law firm layoff news ran rampant overseas last week, with Allen & Overy, DLA Piper and Eversheds all confirming office closures and other structural overhauls affecting lawyers and staff.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

June 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer

A group of vendors that provided now-defunct Dewey & LeBoeuf with office equipment worldwide have filed objections to the estate's proposed use of cash collateral to fund its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, arguing that the arrangement unfairly favors secured creditors.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

May 20, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In a year that has seen Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman falter in Northern California, the litigation shop is building out its insurance coverage practice with a pair of hires in Los Angeles from Jenner & Block, including Jerold Oshinsky, who has helped shape legal theories benefiting insurance policyholders.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

April 25, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Dewey & LeBoeuf's five-pronged management team has gone silent as it scrambles to find a solution to the firm's problems. Possible suitor Greenberg Traurig's interest, meanwhile, may be waning.

By Sara Randazzo

6 minute read

June 27, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A longtime Sidley Austin partner in Chicago who left the firm last fall and reemerged at DLA Piper in February is being investigated by an Illinois attorney discipline board for allegedly fabricating nearly $120,000 in expenses during his final years at his former firm.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

March 22, 2013 | Law.com

In a filing made Thursday, lawyers for the Dewey & LeBoeuf estate criticized claims made against the bankrupt firm by a group of former partners as "nothing more than thinly veiled attempts" to avoid liability.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read