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Personal Injury & Torts

Feb. 5, 2011

Howrey Hit With Conflict Claim

Howrey LLP, reeling from a rash of partner defections, now faces claims it has a conflict representing two classes of plaintiffs - subscribers of Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. - in an antitrust case involving online DVD rentals.


By Rebecca Beyer


Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Howrey LLP, reeling from a rash of partner defections, now faces claims it has a conflict representing two classes of plaintiffs - subscribers of Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. - in an antitrust case involving online DVD rentals.

The conflict accusations, which Howrey's co-counsel deny, come in a lawsuit in which plaintiffs say Los Gatos-based Netflix and Wal-Mart Sto...

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