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Large Firms

Apr. 7, 2007

Judge Limits Hiring of Outside Law Firms

SAN JOSE - California cities and counties cannot hire outside law firms to pursue public-nuisance claims on a contingency basis against the lead paint industry, a Santa Clara County judge ruled this week.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN JOSE - California cities and counties cannot hire outside law firms to pursue public-nuisance claims on a contingency basis against the lead paint industry, a Santa Clara County judge ruled this week.
      Superior Court Judge Jack Komar's ruling, filed Wednesday, is the latest in a series of legal triumphs by attorneys representing a number of...

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