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The Judge, The Housewife and The Diamonds: Erika Girardi Earrings Set for Auction

In a Tuesday motion, the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee said a former "friend" of Tom Girardi's turned over "a small Tiffany heart shaped white gold and pave diamond necklace, a small Cartier gold and pave diamond necklace, a Bulgari pearl and diamond necklace and diamond stud earrings approximately 1.75 carats each."
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The American Lawyer

Seeking More 'Relevance' in Chicago, Taft Acquires 8 Attys From Disbanding Transactional Boutique

Taft's chair said the firm's aggressive growth strategy in Chicago is driven by the desire to cultivate a dominant presence in the most crowded legal market in the Midwest.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Attorney Allegedly Stole Millions From Clients in 'Madoff-Like Ponzi Scheme'

Most former clients lost life savings or assets valued in six or seven figures, court filings allege. Law firms from across Texas have been drawn in to represent them.
5 minute read

Law.com

This Big Law Settlement Ends 'A Cautionary Tale'

Even without a revealing trial, the contours of the dispute between UnitedLex and a bankruptcy trustee for LeClairRyan give law firms and new law providers guideposts for do's and don'ts when collaborating.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

These South Florida Law Firms Merged, Opened and Dissolved in 2021

Merge or die was the reality for several Florida boutiques, while midsize and Big Law firms found opportunities in adding regional practices.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Golomb & Honik Dispute Ropes in Defunct Firm's Bank

Ruben Honik alleges that his former firm's bank unlawfully locked him out of the firm's commercial accounts.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Founder and Officers Reach $10M Insurance Settlement With Bankruptcy Trustee

The settlement, if approved, will free the former officials at the firm from conspiracy, breach of fiduciary responsibility and trade secrets claims. But other claims are still pending.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Founder Calls Bankruptcy Trustee's Conspiracy Claims a 'Fantasy'

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.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Founder, UnitedLex Can't Dodge Bankruptcy Trustee's Claims

A Virginia bankruptcy judge declined to wipe claims touching on conspiracy, breach of fiduciary responsibility and misappropriation from an August amended complaint.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

UnitedLex Trial to Unfold Without Former LeClairRyan Directors and Officers

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.
4 minute read

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