Nine Partners Leaving Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three teams of lawyers are headed out the door of Bingham McCutchen LLP as the Boston firm works through a…
MF Global
Federal Judge Makes MF Global Pay Customers $1 Billion
MF Global came out losing this week after a New York Federal Judge ordered that they pay back $1 billion…
Dewey Wins Dispute Over MF Global Fees
It’s somewhat bizarre, the amount of lateral moves and partner toggling involved in law firms. With Dewey & LeBoeuf moving…
MF Global Presenting Bankruptcy Exit Plan to Court
On Friday, MF Global Holdings will ask for court approval of a liquidation plan for its assets and repayment of…
Freeh Plans to Help MF Global Customers Get All or Most of Their Money Back
On Friday, MF Global trustee Louis Freeh filed a plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court incorporating most recent financial data…
$17 Million Billed to Date by Trustee Law Firm for MF Global
Trustee James Giddens, from the law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed, has been paid by the estate of MF…
Trustee for MF Global Says All Missing Customer Money Accounted For
The trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global, James Giddens, has told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that he…
MF Global Probed by Chicago Grand Jury
A regulatory filing revealed that a grand jury from Chicago is investigating how $1.6 billion cannot be found after MF…
Corzine, in Response to Failure of MF Global, and 8th Largest Bankruptcy in U.S. History: “I Don’t Know”
According to the December 8th usatdoay.com article, “Corzine: 'I simply do not know' where MF Global money is”, Jon Corzine…
Tougher Rules coming for Futures Firms
In response to the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd., futures firms are going to be restricted by a federal…
Fees for MF Global Wind-Down to Reach $100 Million
According to lawyers’ estimates and costs, fees for liquidating the MF Global Inc. broker-dealer may hit $100 million in one…
Jon Corzine Hoping Silence is Golden
Jon Corzine, the former Goldman Sachs executive and former governor of New Jersey, has seen his career turn in circles.…