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California Courts of Appeal

Dec. 4, 2009

Suit Against Simpson Is Revived

A Court of Appeal revived a malpractice lawsuit against Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and two Palo Alto attorneys accused of allowing a CEO to loot a fledgling technology company.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A state appellate court revived a malpractice lawsuit Wednesday against Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and two of its Palo Alto attorneys who are accused of allowing a rogue CEO to loot a fledgling technology company.

Simpson Thacher attorneys George M. Newcombe and Alexis S. Coll-Very created a conflict of interest by representing both PrediWave and its CEO Jianping "Tony" Qu...

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