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Litigation

Jan. 27, 2004

Settlement Violates Rules, Experts Say

A provision in a recent settlement of a slip-and-fall case violates State Bar rules because it prohibits the plaintiff's attorney from working on similar suits against the defendants in the future, according to California legal ethics experts.

By Eron Ben-Yehuda
        A provision in a recent settlement of a slip-and-fall case violates State Bar rules because it prohibits the plaintiff's attorney from working on similar suits against the defendants in the future, according to California legal ethics experts.
        The lawyers on both sides could face State Bar discipline, but if any ...

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