Continuing a trend in bankruptcy legal malpractice filings, here is the story, from NY Lawyer, of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin & Brill all being asked to disgorge fees and expenses.in the amounts of $4.2 million $1.2 million.
"The filings ask for compensatory damages of at least $11 million from Pillsbury, former counsel for SonicBlue; $5 million from Levene, former counsel for the creditors’ committee; and $14 million from the group of three creditors. The trustee also asks that the court consider punitive damages for Pillsbury and the creditors. "