A Washington federal court judge ruled today that family ties among attorneys at firms on opposing sides of a case don’t automatically trigger a conflict of interest.
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman, ruling on a separate issue, noted that a woman suing her former employer and insurance company could not accuse Hogan Lovells attorneys who represented her pro bono of misconduct for failing to disclose that a Hogan partner is the brother of the lead counsel on the opposing side.
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