Anatomy of a Dissolution

Dewey Have A Postmortem For You: The New Yorker Dissects Dewey’s Death

Which former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner referred to various former partners as "pathetic," "little prick," and "f**kwad"?

What Dewey Do With Thousands of Boxes of Client Files?
(And bad news for D&L 401(k) participants.)

The latest Dewey developments: partner reactions to the proposed settlement plan, how to handle or dispose of thousands of boxes of client files, and pension problems for ex-employees.

Dewey Have a Deal With Former Partners of the Firm?

Dewey have a chance of settling with ex-partners? Here's the latest news on the Dewey bankruptcy front.

Dewey Know What Led to the Collapse? And What Lessons Can Be Learned?

Some updates on the Dewey bankruptcy case, plus a post-mortem on the firm from an industry expert.

We Don’t Have Any Summer Associates, Dewey?
(And additional info about a possible criminal probe.)

What's going on with Dewey & LeBoeuf's summer associate program? And what's the deal with that possible criminal investigation?

Size Matters: Eulogies

If we can learn from the loss of a loved one or the end of an era, we can likewise learn from the “death” of a small firm. To those small firms still alive, take this opportunity to reflect on your firm’s past, present, and future. Do not wait until your own funeral to take stock and learn your lessons....

Former Heller Ehrman Employees Will Finally Get Paid. Kind Of.

Heller Ehrman announced its dissolution in September of 2008. The firm was required to give employees 60 days paid notice under the WARN act, but they couldn’t even get that right. Many associates and staff had their pay terminated before their 60 days were up. And many more employees were not compensated for their unused […]