The Dewey & LeBoeuf estate made one last push yesterday to win support for a proposed $72 million settlement with former partners, filing responses in court to objections raised over the past few weeks by parties who question the fairness of the proposed plan and the motives of those who put it together, American Law Daily reported today. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn is scheduled to hear arguments at today both in favor and against the so-called partner contribution plan, which would award those who have agreed to repay money to the Dewey estate a waiver of Dewey-related liability. Several other items are also on the agenda, including a contested request by a group of retired partners that the chapter 11 case be put in the hands of a neutral examiner, and a motion by XL Specialty Insurance Company that seeks the court's permission to advance defense costs to former Dewey leaders facing allegations of wrongdoing.
