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Litigation

Mar. 15, 2016

Serial lies by plaintiff raises questions about client veracity, lawyer ethics

The abrupt and theatrical ending to a Santa Monica pregnancy discrimination jury trial — in which the plaintiff was shown upon cross-examination to be a serial liar — raises questions about whether the plaintiff attorney should have known his client's true past and whether defense counsel deserved his Perry Mason moment.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The abrupt and theatrical ending to a Santa Monica pregnancy discrimination jury trial - in which the plaintiff was shown upon cross-examination to be a serial liar - raises questions about whether the plaintiff attorney should have known his client's true past and whether defense counsel deserved his Perry Mason moment.

Three weeks prior to Sofia Rebellon's trial in her lawsuit against Dimens...

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