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The American Lawyer

Saying Goodbye to the Firms That Closed in 2019

From an Am Law 200 firm's bankruptcy to a spate of small and midsize firm breakups, 2019 saw several law firm closures.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Litigator, Accusing Lender of Coup, Loses Control of His Law Firm

A bankruptcy judge placed employment litigator Jeffrey Liddle's firm in the hands of a Chapter 11 trustee Thursday.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-LeClairRyan Client Lodges $28M Malpractice Claim in Firm's Bankruptcy

A hotel operator wants to tap the defunct firm's insurance coverage to resolve a dispute that stems from damage in 2003's Hurricane Isabel.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ropes & Gray Vet Moves On After IP Boutique's Quick Demise

The name partners of short-lived McCaulley Dowell have amicably taken separate paths.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Former LeClairRyan Shareholder Can Collect $1 Million From Firm's Insurance

Michele Craddock sued LeClairRyan for gender discrimination and won more than $1 million in arbitration. Then the firm collapsed.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

D'Amato & Lynch Says Its Insurer Won't Cover Suit Over Misplaced $1 Million

The coverage decision could increase the pressure on the Manhattan law firm, whose website went offline earlier this year amid a shrinking attorney head count and other litigation.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

China's Yingke Grows in US Without CKR, Recruiting Some of Its Lawyers

YK Law, an affiliate of Chinese megafirm Yingke, has launched in the U.S. with several hires from CKR Law, the struggling firm with which it had previously considered creating a joint venture.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Owned Just 1% Of UnitedLex Joint Venture, Filing Says

In recent bankruptcy filings, LeClairRyan said it owned just 1% of its joint venture with UnitedLex and reported lower revenue numbers to the court than it reported to the press.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: The WeWork of Law Firms?

A look at the lessons law firm leaders can take from the descent of WeWork.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Warning Signs: How Big Law's Greatest Failures Unfolded

Three decades of data reveal common threads from Finley Kumble to LeClairRyan. What can we learn from the history of law firm failures?
18 minute read

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