Law360, New York (June 21, 2012, 4:40 PM ET) -- The Fifth Circuit on Thursday upheld nearly $30,000 in sanctions against law firm Smith & Fuller PA for inadvertently revealing Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s trade secrets and confidential information to other personal injury lawyers during the course of a products liability suit.
The Fifth Circuit rejected an appeal by Hugh N. Smith of Smith & Fuller, who had sought to overturn an award of sanctions in favor of Cooper Tire on the grounds that the district court lacked authority to impose sanctions and that the...
5th Circ. Upholds Sanctions Against Law Firm In Tire Case
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