February 05, 2016
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP came out the victor in a malpractice suit brought by a former client and meat broker who accused the firm of ruining a Ninth Circuit appeal when a California federal judge dismissed the suit entirely on Thursday, saying the claims were conclusory and implausible.
January 11, 2016
A former meat-broker client suing Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP for malpractice told a California federal court Friday that the law firm's motion to dismiss his suit should be denied because it is based solely on mischaracterizations and disputed issues of specific facts.
November 25, 2015
A California federal judge on Monday said Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP can represent itself in a malpractice suit brought by a former meat-broker client, finding that any confidentiality or client privilege agreement was waived when the suit was filed.
November 06, 2015
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's arguments that a proposed privilege waiver creates a waiver of the firm's loyalty and consent requirements are an attempt to escape disqualification by making new law, a former client suing for contract breach and negligence told a California federal court Thursday.
November 03, 2015
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP on Monday pushed back against a former client who claims the firm is violating his civil and due process rights by representing itself in his negligence suit against it, arguing that the man waived any attorney-client privilege rights when he launched the suit.
October 28, 2015
No attorneys from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP should be able to represent the firm in a negligence suit an ex-client brought over an allegedly botched appeal because they have a clear conflict of interest, the former client said Monday in California federal court.