Dubai Office of Dewey & LeBoeuf Files for Creditor Protection
Partners of Dewey & LeBoeuf in Dubai have filed for creditor protection with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts.…
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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…
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…
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…
“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.…
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…
“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…
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…