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Bankruptcy

Jun. 18, 2013

Bankruptcy judge disqualifies Winston & Strawn from San Bernardino case

A bankruptcy judge has disqualified Winston & Strawn LLP from working on the city of San Bernardino's bankruptcy proceedings, finding that lawyers who recently joined the firm created a conflict of interest.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A bankruptcy judge has disqualified Winston & Strawn LLP from working on the city of San Bernardino's bankruptcy proceedings, finding that lawyers who recently joined the firm created a conflict of interest.


The California Public Employees' Retirement System, or CalPERS, sought to disqualify Winston from the case after a handful of lawyers who had represented CalPERS in the case jumped to ...

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