Update on Fee Suits and Unfinished Business

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Anthony E. Davis : New York Law Journal : May 6, 2013

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes: In the past we have often visited the subjects of engagement letters, legal fees and the wisdom (or - oftentimes - lack of it) of suing when clients don't, won't or can't pay what they owe. But every now and then along comes a case which proclaims that sometimes there is a path to recovery in the courtroom for lawyers who have been shortchanged by their clients.

Information Tech Expert Launches Own Practice

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Christine Simmons : New York Law Journal : April 29, 2013

Peter Brown, who was head of Baker & Hostetler's information technology practice, has struck out on his own to form Peter Brown & Associates.

Seyfarth Shaw

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: Daily Report : April 5, 2013

Goodbye to All That

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Sara Randazzo : The American Lawyer : March 27, 2013

Double-digit growth may be a permanent victim of the recession, two industry groups contend.

Losing It All

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Julie Triedman : The American Lawyer : March 27, 2013

Lawyers have learned the hard way that their capital investment comes with risks.

California Judge Tosses Former Howrey Partners' Suit Over Citibank Loans

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Julia Love : The Recorder : March 10, 2013

California Superior Court judge Peter Busch on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought against Citibank by two former Howrey partners who claimed that the bank deceived them about the now-defunct firm's financial condition in lending them money to cover their capital contributions.

Former Howrey Partners Lose Suit Over Citibank Loans

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Julia Love : The Recorder : March 8, 2013

Dewey Estate Reaches Unfinished-Business Settlement with Paul Hastings

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Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : March 5, 2013

Less than a week after winning approval of its liquidation plan, the bankrupt Dewey & LeBoeuf estate has struck a deal under which it will collect $575,000 from Paul Hastings for work that firm took on when it hired four former Dewey partners. Two of those attorneys, meanwhile, have agreed to repay the Dewey estate a combined total of $1 million as part of a larger partner settlement plan.

The 2013 Lateral Report

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: The American Lawyer : March 1, 2013

Fueled by the Dewey diaspora, lateral activity among Am Law 200 firms reached a three-year high in 2012. Read the complete report from the February issue, including charts that rank the firms that added and lost the most partners, as well as our list of the year's star laterals.

Less Than a Year After Joining LeClair, Real Estate Team Bolts for Seyfarth

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Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : February 11, 2013

Last May, Richmond-based LeClairRyan touted the addition of an eight-attorney team from Epstein Becker & Green as the latest in a string of moves aimed at making its New York office one of its largest. As of Monday, six of those lawyers have left for new firms.