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Litigation

May 31, 2012

Securities firm warned of sanctions to come

A federal judge has put the plaintiff-side securities firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP on notice that he intends to dole out sanctions for submitting a fee application riddled with discrepancies and extravagant bills.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has put the plaintiff-side securities firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP on notice that he intends to dole out sanctions for submitting a fee application riddled with discrepancies and extravagant meal and airfare bills.


U.S. District Judge Justin L. Quackenbush in Spokane asked the firm to submit a pared-down fee and expense application and explain why inaccuraci...

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