Dewey & LeBoeuf's liquidation trustee continued his efforts late last week to recover money that the defunct firm paid out in the 90 days before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, suing 18 vendors for the return of a collective $3.09 million.

The suits, filed Thursday and Friday, follow similar so-called preference actions launched against eight law firms and a handful of other businesses in early August seeking a total of $5.7 million.