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Civil Rights

May 1, 2014

Mayer Brown withdraws from 'comfort women' lawsuit

Amid a wave of criticism from attorneys and the media, Mayer Brown LLP has handed over the reins of a controversial lawsuit in which it sought to force Glendale to remove a statue depicting a "comfort woman."


By Chase Scheinbaum


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Amid a wave of criticism from attorneys and in the media, Mayer Brown LLP has handed over the reins of a controversial lawsuit in which it sought to force Glendale to remove a statue depicting a "comfort woman."


In court papers filed April 28, lead attorney Neil M. Soltman withdrew as counsel. In his stead, Pasadena-based attorney William B. DeClercq of the DeClercq Law Group will repre...

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