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Counsel’s Libel Suit Against Hiring Attorney Is Dismissed

A federal judge has tossed out a libel suit brought by a local counsel in New York City against a Pennsylvania attorney who hired and fired him. Southern District of New York Judge Shira A. Scheindlin found that the judicial proceedings privilege barred the libel claim, which centered on an e-mail sent to parties regarding a civil suit that was settled. Scheindlin rejected arguments that the remarks could be the basis of a claim because they concerned a fee dispute, not the underlying case.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 12:38 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.