The Dewey chronicles: The rise and fall of a legal titan

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a tale of doom foretold in a pie chart. On January 27, Dewey & LeBoeuf's partners were summoned to a meeting on the 22nd floor of the law firm's New York City headquarters to discuss the firm's finances. While most of them knew Dewey LeBoeuf faced challenging times, few were prepared for what they were soon to hear from their chairman, Steven Davis. ...

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The Dewey chronicles: The rise and fall of a legal titan
It was a tale of doom foretold in a pie chart. On January 27, Dewey & LeBoeuf's partners were summoned to a meeting on the 22nd floor of the law firm's New York City headquarters to discuss the firm's ...
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The Dewey chronicles: The rise and fall of a legal titan
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Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf loses 5 more partners
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Embattled law firm Dewey's committee dumps ex-chairman
(Reuters) - New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has removed its ex-chairman, Steven Davis, from the executive committee amid a probe by the Manhattan district attorney into whether Davis made misleading statements about compensation packages for some high-ranking partners. According to an internal firm memo obtained by Reuters on Sunday, the executive committee voted to terminate Davis from its ranks, but said the move should not be read as a judgment on the merits of the district attorney's probe. ...

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