By Dan Packel | November 15, 2021
Gary LeClair wants out of a $120 million lawsuit over the firm's failure. He said he personally lost $2 million that he'd invested in the firm to keep it afloat.
By Dan Packel | November 4, 2021
A Virginia bankruptcy judge declined to wipe claims touching on conspiracy, breach of fiduciary responsibility and misappropriation from an August amended complaint.
By Dan Packel | October 19, 2021
The Chapter 7 trustee for LeClairRyan sued the defunct firm's former directors and officers for $41.5 million in 13 separate actions in September.
By Dan Packel | August 20, 2021
A bankruptcy judge Thursday let the Chapter 7 trustee amend her complaint to include an individual who allegedly helped UnitedLex "loot" the firm of its assets. He's expected to be revealed as founder Gary LeClair.
By Dan Packel | July 20, 2021
Allegations that a joint venture between the two entities resulted in the unauthorized practice of law were enough to underpin a conspiracy claim, a Virginia federal judge ruled.
By Dan Packel | June 24, 2021
A hearing on the dispute turned on the question of whether the arrangement between the parties violated rules of professional conduct. The trustee wants to recover $128 million to pay off the firm's creditors.
By Jane Wester | May 13, 2021
Real estate attorney Mitch Kossoff has been accused of stealing millions of dollars he was supposed to hold in escrow for clients and is the focus of an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
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By Dan Packel | March 9, 2021
Jason Cyrulnik, represented by Marc Kasowitz, has filed his own suit, claiming his exit followed a spike in the value of a cryptocurrency firm asset that had grown to over $250 million.
By Dan Roe | December 29, 2020
Merger activity was down but not out this year, with five Am Law 100 firms gobbling up boutiques and midsize firms, mostly on the East Coast.
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