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Civil Litigation

May 24, 2024

Greenberg Glusker accused of negligence in investor dispute

The firm is accused of sharing a draft complaint with opposing counsel and making inappropriate attacks on the plaintiff.

Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP is accused of botching the defense of a Los Angeles investor in a dispute with his stepson - the grandson of oil tycoon Marvin Davis - over funds they planned to invest in Palantir and other tech companies.

The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Kenneth Rickel, claims professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract against the law firm, of counsel Pierce H. O'Donnell an...

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