Attorneys representing Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer on Wednesday urged Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Jerry Garguilo not to issue sanctions in a discovery dispute that has interrupted New York’s multidefendant opioid trial, arguing that the discovery failure “lacked willful intent.”

The New York Attorney General’s Office has asked Garguilo to enter a default judgment against Arnold & Porter’s client, Endo Pharmaceuticals. Pursuant to an order to show cause, both the law firm and the company will appear in court on Aug. 25 to discuss why Garguilo should not hold them in civil contempt, among other sanctions.

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