SAN FRANCISCO — The entrepreneur who claims Uber Technologies Inc. stole his business idea has retained new counsel at Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg, two weeks after being dumped by his first lawyer.

Novak Druce partner William Coats, who specializes in intellectual property disputes, filed a notice Tuesday that he will represent plaintiff Kevin Halpern in the litigation proceeding in San Francisco Superior Court. Coats replaces attorney Christopher Dolan of The Dolan Law Firm, who moved to withdraw from the case citing “an irreparable and complete breakdown in communication” with his former client.

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