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Civil Litigation

Jun. 15, 2023

‘False representations’, not conflicts, doomed lateral, McDermott says

Entertainment litigator Jeffery D. McFarland, who joined Eisner LLP this week, has sued former firm McDermott Will & Emery.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP on Wednesday denied allegations made in a lawsuit by entertainment litigator Jeffery D. McFarland that the firm failed to fully disclose conflicts when he was hired in 2020.

“McDermott denies the allegations in the complaint and we are confident that we will prevail once the facts are set forth,” the firm said in a statement Wednesday. “Our firm made significant investments in Mr. McFarland based on false rep...

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