Dewey accounting fraud News

Former Dewey Executives Use Indictment to Fend Off Aviva’s Lawsuit

The three former top executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, indicted by the Manhattan district attorney for falsely portraying the failing law firm’s financial condition, are using the criminal proceedings to halt a lawsuit by an insurance company that bought …

Guilty Pleas Unsealed in Dewey Law Firm Fraud

A New York judge on March 28 unsealed the records of six former Dewey & LeBoeuf employees who pleaded guilty in connection with accounting fraud at the law firm. The records offer a fresh peek into the government’s case against …

Top Executives of Failed Dewey Law Firm Facing Fraud Charges

Three former executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, once the No. 3 legal adviser to banks handling merger deals, were charged with a “blatant” $200 million fraud that spurred the largest law firm bankruptcy in history. The three, including the …