ABA Tells 9th Circ. Heller Can't Claw Back Atty Profits

By Lisa Ryan (February 26, 2015, 3:41 PM EST) -- The American Bar Association on Wednesday filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit to help block bankrupt Heller Ehrman LLP's attempt to claw back unfinished business profits from its ex-partners, saying that applying the "unfinished business rule" to client hourly rate matters would raise ethical implications....

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