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Dead Weight - Law Firm Edition
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol I hope that someone at each law firm that: 1. gives incoming associates the option of deferring for a year or 2. gives current associates a one year sabbatical tracks the development of such associates...

Another Dewey & LeBoeuf Partner Exits: Houston Managing Partner Heads for Litigation Boutique
Another partner gave notice at Dewey & LeBoeuf on Friday, making for at least 37 partner departures since January at the top New York firm. Litigator Sean Gorman, managing partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf's Houston office, will join Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing as a partner...

A CAUTIONARY NOTE FROM DEWEY & LEBOEUF: In simple terms, it appears that Dewey (a) overpaid for M&
A CAUTIONARY NOTE FROM DEWEY & LEBOEUF: “In simple terms, it appears that Dewey (a) overpaid for M&A both big (firm mergers) and small (lateral partners), and (b) acted like it was making more money than it was, while not fully recognizing liabilities...

New BigLaw Associates to Spend First Month in B-School
WSJ Law Blog, Trendy New Perk (or Punishment?) for Law Firm Junior Lawyers: Business Education: Debevoise & Plimpton?s presiding partner Michael Blair announced internally that the 675-lawyer firm has arranged for a group of 23 incoming associates to participate in a program developed by Fullbridge, a year-old company co-founded by...

Dewey Cheatham & Howe
Just came across this cool website - a play on the most famous fictional law firm, Dewey Cheatham & Howe. This is clearly the product of a demented mind. :-)

Law Firms Paying Price
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP can?t win. In late March an embarrassing exodus of partners prompted the global law firm to announce a management shake-up. In explaining the reshuffle, the head of Dewey?s corporate department, Richard Shutran, mentioned the firm earned about $250 million last year.

Employee Stock Options
Alleged misrepresentations to employees.

Options Backdating
Former Broadcom executive settles $1.3 million stock option backdating lawsuit.

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products

Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C.
Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.

Mel Harris and Associates Debt Collection
Face Class Action for Alleged "Sewer Service" Practices

Colorado Firm Recalls Beef Products
Due To Possible E. coli Contamination