McCarter & English is entitled to some unpaid fees from a former client, while the client can proceed with its legal malpractice claim against the firm, a federal district court said.
The “heated dispute” arose from McCarter’s representation of Jarrow Formulas in a trial in Kentucky “that resulted in a multi-million-dollar verdict against it,” Judge Michael P. Shea of the District of Connecticut said Monday.
Jarrow fired McCarter after a jury found that the company willfully misappropriated trade secrets, the court said.
The law firm sued for more than $2 million in unpaid legal fees, and Jarrow counterclaimed, alleging legal ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.