With Pierce Chief On Leave, New Suit Claims Funding Antics

By Aebra Coe (March 10, 2020, 6:56 PM EDT) -- Pierce Bainbridge founder John Pierce was slapped with a lawsuit Monday claiming he "grossly exaggerated" the value of a rights of publicity case to drum up litigation funding and recruit attorneys, a case that dropped the same day the firm reportedly revealed Pierce had been placed on leave for unrelated, alleged financial misdeeds....

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