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Manatt, Jones Day, Howrey, Ropes & Gray: Business of LawBloombergBankrupt law firm Howrey LLP's Chapter 11 trustee Allan B. Diamond, of Diamond McCarthy LLP, sued Jones Day, Hogan Lovells LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP May 10, seeking to recover revenues and profits from lawyers who left the firm as …and more »

Howrey Fires Off 4 More Suits Over Unfinished BusinessLaw360 (subscription)The four adversary cases — filed against Jones Day, Hogan Lovells, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and the Law Office of Richard L. Stanley — claim that the firms hired former Howrey partners and improperly cashed in on matters inherited from the …

Judge Approves First Howrey Unfinished Business SettlementsWall Street Journal (blog)The two law firms, which each hired one ex-Howrey partner, have agreed to pay a total of $41,000 to avoid litigation that would seek Howrey's share of the profits for the ongoing work the partners bought to their new firms. The proceeds will eventually …and more »

Howrey Creditors Say Haynes And Boone Is 'Forum Shopping'Law360 (subscription)Law360, New York (April 19, 2013, 4:16 PM ET) -- The creditors committee for bankrupt Washington-based law firm Howrey LLP objected Thursday to Haynes and Boone LLP's attempt to get a judge in D.C. to rule on whether it can keep profits brought in by a …

Era of great expectations for BigLaw ended with bankruptcy of Howrey, Dewey …ABA JournalThey predict further law firm failures and a move toward smaller, less cumbersome legal partnerships, as clients look to hire practitioners with the right expertise at the right price rather than simply selecting counsel based on a BigLaw brand name …

Howrey Avoids Suits As Deal With Holland, Fenwick OK'dLaw360 (subscription)… the defunct firm's estate and hand over 11 percent of any of the $62,000 that Holland & Knight is still owed for the former Howrey matter that is collected in the next year. Additionally, Holland & Knight will drop any claim it may have against the …

Citibank and former Dewey partner resolve loan disputeThomson Reuters News & InsightTwo former partners of another defunct law firm, Howrey, sued Citibank in September 2011, accusing the bank of committing fraud and scamming partners into putting capital into the ailing firm despite knowing of the firm's weakened financial condition.Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) settles legal dispute with former partners of defunct …US Market BuzzCiti, Ex-Dewey Partner End Capital Loan Dispute - American LawyerThe American Lawyerall 4 news articles »

5 Awful Law Firm Ads To AvoidLaw360 (subscription)Law360, San Diego (May 10, 2013, 10:38 PM ET) -- Nothing can spread a law firm's message faster than a great advertisement, but firms often fail to take risks, focus too much on their wins and accolades instead of their clients' needs, and try to be …

Ex-Dewey Partner Pulls Former Firm Leaders Into Capital Loan LawsuitThe American LawyerMcMillan isn't the only lawyer suing, or being sued, over capital contribution loans following a law firm's failure. In California, former Howrey partners Stephen O'Neal and David Buoncristiani sued Citibank over unpaid loans totaling $315,000 and $420 …

Diamond McCarthyTexas LawyerTexas Lawyer. by David Snow | 07/05/2012 ...wasn't helping the bankruptcy trustee, Allan Diamond of Houston's Diamond McCarthy, in his effort to recover costs to pay Howrey's creditors. … by Sara Randazzo | 03/27/2012 ...on Thursday states that …