Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Aug. 9, 2021
7-year malpractice suit against O’Melveny nears end
Jeffrey Golden, the Chapter 7 trustee of the now defunct research and management firm Aletheia, said O’Melveny should not have represented both the company and its founder. He then accused the arbitrator of ruling against him for a personal reason.
A nearly seven-year legal malpractice lawsuit against O'Melveny & Meyers LLP may finally end after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a district court ruling confirming an arbitration award in O'Melveny's favor.
A three-judge panel found former O'Melveny client Jeffrey Golden, the Chapter 7 trustee of the now defunct research and management firm Aletheia, had failed to show that the arbitrator who ruled against him w...
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