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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Oct. 21, 2014

McDermott asks for dismissal in malpractice case

Lawyers for the firm asked San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Marie S. Weiner for dismissal Wednesday in a malpractice suit filed by a former client. But the judge appeared skeptical.


By Alex Shively


Daily Journal Staff Writer


REDWOOD CITY - Lawyers for McDermott Will & Emery LLP appeared to face an uphill battle in their argument for dismissal of a malpractice suit filed by former client MotionPoint Corp.


The malpractice case arose after McDermott hired Carlyn S. McCaffrey in April 2011, while it was defending MotionPoint in a lawsuit filed by TransPerfect. Among the clients McCaffrey brought with her were TransPerfec...

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