Divine Hires Criminal Defense Attorney

“Divine Inc., anticipating more legal problems, has hired a criminal defense attorney to advise the bankrupt company in two federal probes.”

“The Securities & Exchange Commission is investigating Divine, which also is the target of a federal grand jury probe in Illinois, according to sources and court documents.”

“In a court filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Divine and Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block LLC seek the court’s permission for Divine to retain Jenner & Block as a “special counsel” relating to “various investigations from governmental agencies.” (from Hoovers)