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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

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Founder Expected to Be Named in $128M Dispute Over Firm's Bankruptcy

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.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Trustee's Claims Against UnitedLex Move Forward

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.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

UnitedLex Says It's Free of Blame for LeClairRyan Bankruptcy

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.
3 minute read

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