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Honolulu Law Firm Says Aloha (As In Goodbye)

Honolulu law firm Lynch Ichida Thompson & Hirota has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and saw all but one of its attorneys leave the firm this week. The general…

Heller Ehrman Files for Bankruptcy; Remaining Employees May Not Be Paid

Heller Ehrman Files for Bankruptcy; Remaining Employees May Not Be Paid

What’s left of San Francisco’s Heller Ehrman, which dissolved in November, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Former Heller partner Peter Benvenutti said the firm filed not because it is out…

Heller Ehrman Buried in Lawsuits; May Be Forced Into Bankruptcy

Heller Ehrman Buried in Lawsuits; May Be Forced Into Bankruptcy

A San Francisco landlord for Heller Ehrman won a court ruling earlier this month, that means bankruptcy is now likely for the defunct law firm. The San Francisco Superior Court…

“Avalanche” of Chapter 11 Filings Means Attorney Work for Years to Come

From Financial Week: The counter-cyclical practices of bankruptcy lawyers are thriving amid the worst business collapse since the Great Depression. Their firms are buried in an avalanche of Chapter 11…

The Bankruptcy Boom: Business Filings Up 49%

The Bankruptcy Boom: Business Filings Up 49%

Federal bankruptcy filings rose by 30% for the 12-month period ending September 30th, while business filings climbed 49% in the same period, according to the Administrative Office of the US…

“Zombie” Debt Collectors Harass the Bankrupt, Eat Brains

At Lawyers and Settlements, an interview with New York bankruptcy attorney Charles Juntikka, about how fraudulent “zombie” debt collectors harass and victimize people who have gone through a bankruptcy: That…

News Flash: Water Wet, Ice Cold, Dreier Bankrupt

News Flash: Water Wet, Ice Cold, Dreier Bankrupt

Marc Dreier (center) with football ex-player Michael Strahan and actor William Shatner. No, really. Notice how this photo really plays up Dreier’s Oompa Loompa ancestry. The law firm Dreier LLP…