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Bankruptcy

Jan. 15, 2013

Lawsuit against Howrey partners rejected

A bankruptcy judge rejected an attempted lawsuit against 302 former Howrey LLP partners during a Friday hearing in the estate's bankruptcy, thwarting the efforts of a lawyer some accused of seeking an outsize role in the proceedings.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali rejected an attempted lawsuit against 302 former Howrey LLP partners during a Friday hearing in the estate's bankruptcy, thwarting the efforts of a lawyer some accused of seeking an outsize role in the proceedings.


San Francisco litigator William McGrane, the unsecured creditor who filed the complaint, sought to bypass the typical bankruptcy proces...

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