Bankruptcy
Feb. 11, 2012
Bankruptcy judge allows removal of Howrey from farmers' suit
A federal bankruptcy judge approved the removal of the Howrey estate from a pair of decade-old discrimination class actions filed on behalf of Hispanic farmers against the federal government.
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal bankruptcy judge approved the removal of the Howrey estate from a pair of decade-old discrimination class actions filed on behalf of Hispanic farmers against the federal government.
Allan B. Diamond, the trustee for the now-defunct Howrey LLP, said rescinding the client contracts would facilitate the estate's collection of attorney fees if the Hispanic farmers received any rewards.
In the ongoing class actions...
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