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Dewey’s leaders discuss downfall, next steps

The well-publicized collapse of New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf likely is coming to its closing chapters. The firm has now lost about 160 of its nearly 320 partners since January 2012 to other firms, with 81 of those partners having announced their departures in May. And for many...
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More law firms may end up like Dewey, Forbes says

When it comes to Dewey & LeBoeuf, weve been like gawkers driving slowly past a car crash, our morbid fascination at times overwhelming the tragedy of the long-established firms slow and painful demise.
3 minute read

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Copyright Compliance Awareness of Illegal Sharing Still Lags in the Workplace

Sharing digital information gets faster and easier every day, and as a result the risk of copyright infringement in the workplace grows proportionally. It takes just seconds for an employee to click-and-drag copyright-protected content into an email, but the resulting infringement litigation can take years and cost millions. The responsibility...
7 minute read

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Litigation: 6 key factors when choosing counsel in internal investigations

What to consider when deciding between in-house, outside and independent counsel
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Exodus of Dewey attorneys in full effect

Its getting to the point where even the rats will want off the ship with the crew before it sinks. Another chapter was written yesterday in New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeufs well-chronicled collapse as a raft of rainmakers ran for the exits.
33 minute read

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Hostess given permission to reject some union contracts

Hostess Brands Inc. can breathe a little easier now. The Twinkie maker got a little help from a judge yesterday when it was given the green light to reject certain union contracts and modify some retiree benefits as it attempts to extract itself from the vat of Fruit Pie filling...
5 minute read

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How to leverage “Big Data” to better manage the business of law

Big Data is a term that is capturing a lot of attention. Almost every industry is involved with some type of transaction that leads to mass amounts of data. These large data sets are often referred to as Big Data because they are difficult to optimize: How do you capture,...
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Navigating risk inside the cloud

Companies are quick to incorporate cloud computing into their business functions, and with all the benefits the cloud offers, it's easy to understand why.
11 minute read

Inside Counsel

Dewey warns employees that firm could shut down

Signs are now solidly pointing toward the end for New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. Dewey issued advance notice to its employees under the Federal Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN) last Friday that they may soon lose their jobs if the firm is forced to shutter.
18 minute read

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Labor: Retaliation under the FLSA – Where do we stand?

Courts are likely to continue to broaden the scope of what is considered a filed complaint
8 minute read

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