Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 3, 2018
Judge tosses suit claiming Manatt got paid with stolen funds
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has gotten dismissed on anti-SLAPP grounds a case alleging its clients stole money in order to cover attorney fees after a superior court judge ruled that mere allegations of stolen property does not evade the statute.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP has gotten dismissed on anti-SLAPP grounds a case alleging it accepted as attorney fees money its clients stole from the plaintiff.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis ruled Friday that mere allegations of stolen property do not evade the anti-SLAPP statute.
The firm was accused of knowingly accepting money stolen from medical invoice factori...
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