Law Practice
Feb. 24, 2009
U.S. Judge Has Harsh Take on Irell's Role in Broadcom Case
A federal judge said Monday he is concerned that Irell & Manella had a longstanding conflict when it started working on litigation involving Broadcom Corp. stock options in 2006.
By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer A federal judge said Monday he is concerned that Irell & Manella had a longstanding conflict when it started working on litigation involving Broadcom Corp. stock options in 2006, at one point saying the firm may have been "loading the gun" that led to their former client's indictment. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney made his comments at the outset of an evidentiary hearing that prosecutors reques...
Daily Journal Staff Writer A federal judge said Monday he is concerned that Irell & Manella had a longstanding conflict when it started working on litigation involving Broadcom Corp. stock options in 2006, at one point saying the firm may have been "loading the gun" that led to their former client's indictment. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney made his comments at the outset of an evidentiary hearing that prosecutors reques...
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