Tip: Duval & Stachenfeld Laying Off 1st & 2nd Year Associates
New York City's Duval & Stachenfeld is laying off an undisclosed number of first and second year associates, according to…
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Dreier Stein’s Stein Jumps Ship; May Bring Others
Larry Stein, the name partner of Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George, has joined Los Angeles' Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine &…
Lawyer Appointed to Probe $38.5M Dreier Debt
Steven J. Reisman, a partner in New York's Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, has been appointed to investigate allegations that…
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…
When Companies Go Under, Law Firms Become Employment Casualties [Video]
From LawCrossing.com: In recent months, when companies have been forced to succumb to mergers or bankruptcy in the wake of the economic…
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…
Greenspoon Marder Expands, Adds Four Lawyers
Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Greenspoon Marder has opened a new office in Stuart, Florida, adding four attorneys. The 72-lawyer firm added…
“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…
Bienenstock to Make GM Into “Futuristic” Automaker
Yesterday we reported that General Motors had hired Dewey LeBoeuf’s Martin Bienenstock, who worked on the Enron bankruptcy and was…