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Litigation

Apr. 18, 2013

McDermott sued for failing to disclose conflict

McDermott Will & Emery is facing a lawsuit against a former client which alleges the law firm failed to disclose a direct conflict that barred the firm from taking on its legal work.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

McDermott Will & Emery is facing a lawsuit against a former client which alleges the law firm failed to disclose a direct conflict that barred the firm from taking on its legal work. According to the complaint filed in San Mateo Superior Court last week, Florida-based MotionPoint Corp. hired McDermott as counsel in its lawsuit against TransGlobal Inc. without knowing the firm represented TransGlobal executives in separate matters. A Sa...

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