Analysis

Sheppard Mullin Case A Mixed Message On Client Candor

By Emma Cueto (August 31, 2018, 8:54 PM EDT) -- The California Supreme Court's lengthy decision in the $3.8 million fee dispute between Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP and a former client over an undisclosed client conflict made clear that the court wants firms to be upfront with clients, experts say, but the court may have muddled the message by leaving the door open to letting the firm collect fees....

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