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WARN Filing: Wolf Block Dissolution Affected 428

WARN Filing: Wolf Block Dissolution Affected 428

Wolf Block laid off 428 workers when it dissolved — and no, this isn’t a repeat from March. The law firm has released its WARN Act filings, which show that…

Former Heller Employees Sue Partners

Former Heller Employees Sue Partners

Former employees of San Francisco’s defunct Heller Ehrman, which declared bankruptcy in December, are suing 179 former partners for $32 million. The suit alleges that the firm’s shareholders failed to…

240 Ex-Thelen Associates & Staff Could Sue Under WARN Act

Thelen has identified 240 former associates and staff who could assert claims alleging the firm violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by failing to pay adequate…

ATL: Morgan & Finnegan Bouncing Cheques?

Tipsters are telling Above the Law that dissolving law firm Morgan & Finnegan is unable to cover cheques issued to departing employees under the WARN Act. Morgan & Finnegan severance…

Thelen Won’t Pay Laid-Off Workers

Defunct law firm Thelen LLP is telling courts it couldn’t possibly pay its employees accrued vacation, or give 60 days’ notice of impending layoffs. In response to ex-employees seeking damages…

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…