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Litigation

Apr. 11, 2013

Judge tosses out attorney's suit because he signed arbitration clause

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought by former Hausfeld LLP partner Jonathan T. King against his firm Tuesday afternoon.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought by former Hausfeld LLP partner Jonathan T. King against his firm Tuesday afternoon. King sued Hausfeld in January, alleging various ethical violations at the firm and claiming he was unfairly dismissed when he raised concerns. Hausfeld moved to block the litigation, because King signed an arbitration clause. U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen of San Francisco found King's argument the clau...

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