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  1. October 03, 2016

    Dewey Trust, Proskauer, Sidley Beat Malpractice Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday tossed a malpractice suit filed by a former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP client accusing the defunct firm, Proskauer Rose LLP and Sidley Austin LLP of providing shoddy legal tax advice, ruling that the claims were already rejected last year in Virginia federal court.

  2. August 09, 2016

    Malpractice Row Differs From Other Dewey Suits, Court Told

    A former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP client has urged a California federal judge to not toss his malpractice suit accusing the defunct firm and Proskauer Rose LLP of providing shoddy legal tax advice, saying his claims are timely and different enough from previous cases.

  3. June 07, 2016

    Dewey Trust Says Malpractice Row Duplicates Past Lawsuits

    The liquidation trust for defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP urged a California federal court Monday to toss out a malpractice suit accusing it of providing shoddy tax advice, arguing that its former client's claims were filed too late and have already been dismissed by other courts.

  4. November 18, 2015

    Dewey, Proskauer Tax Malpractice Suit Hits Procedural Snag

    A former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP client's malpractice suit accusing the defunct firm and Proskauer Rose LLP of providing shoddy legal tax advice hit another snag when a California federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid to substitute counsel, saying the former client's current lawyer didn't follow local rules.

  5. November 04, 2015

    Dewey, Proskauer Rose Tax Malpractice Suit Hits Snag

    A malpractice suit brought by a former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP client accusing the defunct firm and Proskauer Rose LLP of providing shoddy legal tax advice appears in jeopardy after a California federal judge denied the former client's bid to represent himself in the case.

  6. January 13, 2015

    Dewey & LeBoeuf, Proskauer Rose Face Tax Malpractice Suit

    A complaint filed Monday in a California federal court accuses Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP of malpractice for advising a client he would not owe taxes on various transactions for which he was later assessed nearly $8 million in taxes, penalties and interest by the state.