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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 27, 2026

Quinn Emanuel hit with second conflict, malpractice suit in a week

Jessica Mah and Andrea Barrica accuse the litigation powerhouse of concealing a conflict and running up nearly $2 million in fees, days after Playboy filed a separate malpractice action over another alleged client conflict.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is facing a new federal lawsuit accusing the litigation powerhouse and two of its partners of concealing a conflict of interest and running up nearly $2 million in fees while representing two women in litigation against a former client accused of sexual misconduct.

Jessica Mah, Andrea Barrica and Mah-affiliated companies sued Quinn Emanuel and partners Anthony Alden and Robert Schwartz in Los Angeles federal court Monday, alleging legal ma...

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