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Law Practice

Nov. 19, 2008

Pillsbury Loses Bid for Jury Trial in SonicBlue Malpractice Case

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman lost its bid Monday for a jury trial to defend itself against allegations of wrongdoing in a bankruptcy case involving its work for a Santa Clara-based electronics company.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman lost its bid Monday for a jury trial to defend itself against allegations of wrongdoing in a bankruptcy case involving its work for a Santa Clara-based electronics company.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marilyn Morgan said the dispute between Pillsbury and a trustee representing SonicBlue Inc.'s creditors falls under the court's "equitable jurisdiction" and should be h...

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