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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Bankruptcy

Feb. 28, 2018

9th Circuit sends questions about law firm dissolution to D.C. Court of Appeals

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the District of Columbia court for guidance on whether the estate of a bankrupt law firm is entitled to profits earned by former partners on work they started before the dissolution and continued later with other employers.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked for guidance on whether the estate of a bankrupt law firm is entitled to profits earned by former partners on work they started before the dissolution and continued later with other employers.

The court’s Tuesday order, which concerns the erstwhile Washington, D.C.-based Howrey LLP, was not a surprise, as the parties in the case agreed at oral arguments in November that the certificati...

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