Boies Schiller Hit With Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging 'Overly Aggressive' Defense Tactics
The suit, filed in New Jersey, alleges that David Boies' and D.C. partner Michael Underhill's missteps in a series of IP lawsuits led to $29 million in damages.
May 14, 2020 at 08:39 PM
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Two ex-clients of Boies Schiller Flexner filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that firm founder David Boies and D.C. partner Michael Underhill committed legal malpractice and breached fiduciary duties as counsel, among other allegations.
The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey by Telebrands Corp. and Bulbhead.com, alleges that repeated mistakes in IP litigation against competitors Tinnus Enterprises and Zuru Limited over a similar product resulted in a multimillion-dollar judgment against Telebrands and Bulbhead.com, and a subsequent confidential settlement with Tinnus.
Additionally, the complaint alleges, the Boies Schiller lawyers' litigation style led to millions of dollars of additional post-trial enhanced damages against the plaintiffs.
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