Latham disqualified from case; contacts with experts

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The legal community is concerned about the implications of Latham and Watkins' disqualification from Metro Traffic Control, Inc. v. Shadow Traffic Network for contact with an expert witness formerly employed by the opposing side. The expert witness is the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche. Some attorneys fear that interviews with experts they might employ will lead to a wave of disqualification orders. Latham has filed a reconsideration motion.

Legal services, Evidence, Expert, Expert evidence, Right to fair and impartial trial, Fair trial, Latham and Watkins, Disqualification of attorneys, Lawyer disqualification

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Calif. attorney sues his former employers

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The career of Liang-Houh Shieh, a Yale Law School graduate, has included brief employment at several major law firms, followed by suits against his former employers. The firms are O'Melveny & Meyers of Los Angeles; Graham & James of San Francisco; Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois and Bisgaard of Los Angeles and Fulbright & Jaworski of Houston. Charges filed by Mr. Shieh against the firms included race discrimination and interference with clients.

Attorneys, Lawyers, Shieh, Liang-Houh

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Reliance on counsel is accepted as defense

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A California appellate court has ruled that relying on reasonable legal counsel can be considered a defense to the torts of interference with prospective economic advantage and interference with contractual relations. The suit was brought by a real estate brokerage company for denial of a commission for finding an office building for a tenant.

Contracts, Practice of law, Defense (Civil procedure), Attorney and client, Tortious interference with contracts, Tortious interference (Law)

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