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Mar. 30, 2021

Court of Appeal reinstates malpractice claims against Greenberg Traurig and former shareholder

Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels claims lawyer negotiated conflicting contracts with different companies.

A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel reinstated malpractice claims that celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels and her company filed against Greenberg Traurig and one of its former shareholders.

Michaels, known from the television show "The Biggest Loser," and her company, Empowered Media LLC, sued Greenberg Traurig and shareholder David P. Markman in 2016. Markman has since joined DLA Piper. Neither Markman nor Jenner & Blo...

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