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Entertainment & Sports

Oct. 19, 2010

Film Financier Sues Former Lawyer

As creditors continue their efforts to jam Hollywood financier David Bergstein's film companies into Chapter 11, he has ramped up malpractice claims against his former lawyer.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - As creditors continue efforts to jam an infamous Hollywood financier's film companies into Chapter 11, he has ramped up malpractice claims against his former lawyer in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Now, the dispute between David Bergstein and his attorney could shed new light on the unusual bankruptcy proceedings looming over his companies.

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