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Civil Litigation

May 22, 2019

Avenatti class action dispute focuses on receiver’s role

U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee is to decide who will take over a major class action Avenatti tried to bring to verdict in 2017.

The proper role of a court-appointed receiver is taking center stage in the battle for Michael J. Avenatti's biggest case, as competing attorneys jockey for advantage amid allegations of improper client contact and back-door settlement negotiations.

Certified public accountant Brian Weiss has since February been managing bankrupted Eagan Avenatti LLP, and he's wielding his power in a class action in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...

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