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Litigation

Sep. 22, 2012

Judge signals he'll dismiss film financier's suit against firms

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has indicated he will dismiss film financier David Bergstein's suit against two law firms.

By Jean Yung
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has indicated he will dismiss film financier David Bergstein's suit against law firms Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill LLP, signaling Bergstein will have a harder time holding his opposing counsel responsible for much of his recent troubles. In the closely-watched case that followed on the heels of Bergstein's $50 million legal malpractice verdict against his former...

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