Atty Defeats $26M Suit Over Outing Gay Co-Counsel, For Now
By Hailey Konnath ( September 12, 2019, 7:59 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday tossed a $26 million suit brought by a gay attorney alleging his government-contracted and military co-counsel outed him to their al-Qaida client, ruling that the plaintiff's claims are barred by Illinois' absolute litigation privilege because his co-counsel made the alleged statements during pending litigation....
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