Diamond Consortium, Inc. et al v. Manookian

  1. May 31, 2017

    Atty Can't Represent Himself In Texas Extortion Row

    A Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday that a solo practitioner in Tennessee cannot represent himself in a suit brought by a Dallas jeweler alleging the lawyer participated in an extortion plot, because allowing him to do so would constitute hybrid representation.

  2. April 27, 2017

    Law Firm Can't Escape Dallas Jeweler's Extortion Suit

    A Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday that a law firm cannot escape a Dallas jeweler's suit alleging it participated in a plot to extort money from his business, finding that the company presented sufficient facts so far to move forward with ​claims ​that the firm was part of the scheme.

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