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Law Practice

Jan. 10, 2013

Firms spar over who can represent employee class in Howrey estate litigation

Two law firms traded briefs late last week over which is more qualified to represent a class of employees seeking to sue the Howrey LLP estate.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Two law firms traded briefs late last week over which is more qualified to represent a class of employees seeking to sue the Howrey LLP estate.

New York-based Outten & Golden LLP and Los Angeles-based Blum Collins LLP are vying to serve as class counsel to former Howrey employees who claim that the now-defunct firm failed to provide sufficient notice of mass layoffs as required by law.

Outten lead partner Jack A. ...

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