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Litigation

Mar. 8, 2013

Judge skeptical about letting former Hausfeld partner avoid arbitration

A federal judge expressed skepticism Thursday that an arbitration agreement at Hausfeld LLP is unconscionable, making it unlikely that a former San Francisco-based partner at the firm will get to publicly litigate his complaints.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal judge expressed skepticism Thursday that an arbitration agreement at Hausfeld LLP is procedurally unconscionable, making it unlikely that a former San Francisco-based partner at the firm will get to publicly litigate his complaints.


Jonathan T. King filed a lawsuit in January claiming he was wrongfully terminated for raising issues about conflicts of interest and ethical breaches at Hausf...

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