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Litigation & Arbitration

Jan. 24, 2024

Landlord attorney testifies that firm lost lawyers, morale sagged because of 'vulgar' Twitter account

Lawyer for tenant advocates who are accused of libel and invasion of privacy questioned whether other factors prompted lawyers to leave Dennis Block's law firm.

PASADENA - Tweets published on a parody Twitter account mocking Los Angeles landlord attorney Dennis P. Block and his staff damaged his reputation and induced some attorneys to leave his firm, including a star litigator, Hasti Rahsepar, Block testified on Tuesday.

"It seemed like every time she went to court, a lot of times when she went to court, that she would be the subject of these vulgar tweets," he said. "And it was really kind of pushing down on morale. And sh...

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