Litigation
Jan. 24, 2012
Closed jury trial provides window into First Amendment flap
A state court judge is drawing criticism for sealing all testimony in an ongoing civil jury trial concerning a fee dispute between the wealthy widow of a sub-prime mortgage magnate and her former tax attorney.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A state court judge is drawing criticism for sealing all testimony in an ongoing civil jury trial concerning a fee dispute between the wealthy widow of a sub-prime mortgage magnate and her former tax attorney.
The dueling lawsuits pit lawyer Alan D. Liker against Dawn Arnall, widow of the late Ameriquest Mortgage Co. founder and a former U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands Roland Arnall....
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