New York Law's Application of the "Unfinished-Business" Doctrine in the Thelen Liquidation

The New York State Court of Appeals' decision in Geron v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP reflects the New York courts' evolving view of the mobility of partners and their clients in large firms.
United States Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

The New York State Court of Appeals' decision in Geron v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP reflects the New York courts' evolving view of the mobility of partners and their clients in large firms. In this decision, the court of appeals held that under New York law, pending hourly fee matters are not "property" or "unfinished business" of a dissolved law firm partnership.

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