Dissolution
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Biglaw
Stroock Staffers Were 'Ignored' By Partners, Left 'In The Dark' About Firm's Dire Straits
Stroock staffers are now facing layoffs amid an uncertain employment market, and say they were left to fend for themselves during the firm's troubles. -
Biglaw
Partners Need To Leave Stroock ASAP, Lest They Risk Their Profits
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Biglaw
Bankruptcy Option Won't Be 'Pretty' For Stroock
Here's why Stroock will do anything it can to stay away from bankruptcy.
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Biglaw
Stroock Working On Wind Down, Trying To Keep Firm Out Of Bankruptcy
This mess started when the firm lost its bankruptcy group, and now the firm doesn't want to end up in bankruptcy. -
Biglaw
Stroock To Dissolve, Close Its Doors After Nearly 150 Years In Business
The firm knew of these plans since last week. -
Midsize Firms / Regional Firms
That Awkward Moment When Another Law Firm Pronounces Your Law Firm's Death
Sorry, but this law firm isn't completely dead yet. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.19.17
* Hot on the heels of the news that Amazon would be purchasing Whole Foods, legal nerds wanted to know which firms would be handling the $13.7B transaction. SullCrom is representing Amazon and Wachtell is representing Whole Foods in Bezos’s bid to sell asparagus water on Prime. [Texas Lawyer]
* Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated Appellate Division Justice Paul Feinman to replace the late Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam on the New York Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Feinman will be first the first openly gay judge to be seated on the bench of New York’s highest court. Congrats! [Journal News]
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herhis emails! The state of Indiana will be paying “small-town firm” McNeely Stephenson $100K to handle a backlog of public records requests having to do with the contents of then Governor Mike Pence’s private AOL account from which he conducted state business over email. [Chicago Tribune]* Shortly after a mistrial was declared in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case, his spokesman had some sarcastic remarks to share with those who represented the comedians accusers: “For all those attorneys who conspired — like Gloria Allred — tell them to go back to law school and take another class.” [FOX News Insider]
* Legal documents related to the dissolution of annoying jingle firm Cellino & Barnes are currently under seal, but several media outlets are trying to convince a judge to unseal the records because the “litigation over the dissolution of [the firm] is an issue of local and national importance.” [New York Daily News]
* “They’ve been great at dodging this. But they know they’re not going to be able to dodge it for much longer.” New York City may finally do away with its nearly century-old ban on dancing in restaurants, bars, and clubs thanks to a proposed a bill seeking the repeal of the city’s 1926 “Cabaret Law.” [New York Post]
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Layoffs
Law Firm Suddenly Shuts Down, Leaving Nearly 100 Jobless
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Layoffs
Large Firm Unexpectedly Closes Its Doors, Leaves Nearly 700 Jobless
This is a complete catastrophe. Which firm just left hundreds of lawyers and clients in the lurch? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf
Dewey Know A Third Former Partner Driven Into Personal Bankruptcy?
How does a rainmaker earning millions of dollars a year wind up in personal bankruptcy? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
Morgan Lewis Completes Its Conquest Of Bingham McCutchen
How many Bingham people, both lawyers and staff, are joining Morgan Lewis? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Labor / Employment, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity, Staff Layoffs
The Latest News About Morgan Lewis's Rescue Of Bingham McCutchen Lawyers
How many legal professionals from Bingham are being allowed aboard the Morgan Lewis lifeboat -- and on what terms? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
More Info About The Morgan Lewis / Bingham McCutchen Deal
How many Bingham associates are being invited to join Morgan Lewis, and what will happen to Bingham's Kentucky back-office operation?
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Citigroup, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
A Closer Look At The Morgan-Bingham Deal
Sources say that Bingham will NOT go bankrupt. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Bingham To Go Bust In Wake Of Morgan Lewis Raid
What is the fate of Bingham after Morgan Lewis's "mass lateral hire" of 226 Bingham partners? -
Back to the Future, Biglaw, Dissolution, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
Flashback Friday: New York's Top 50 Law Firms, Circa 1991
How has the Biglaw hierarchy changed over time? -
Biglaw, Dissolution, Fabulosity, Goldman Sachs, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A $16 Million Brooklyn Brownstone
Which defunct law firm did the owner of this home once work for? -
Biglaw, Canada, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Another 'Storied' Biglaw Firm Fails, Inciting Panic In The Legal Industry
You'll want to keep reading, because this is the largest law firm to ever fail.... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, White & Case
A Non-Equity Partner's Rant
Are non-equity partners getting a bad rap? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Partner Issues, White & Case
Dewey Know A Biglaw Partner Driven Into Personal Bankruptcy By The Firm's Collapse?
How does a Biglaw partner with a six-figure income wind up in personal bankruptcy? It's hard out here for a service partner....