A qualified disqualification delays suit vs. 3M

The law firm previously represented 3M on regulatory and other legal matters related to PFCs. Because that relationship could give the law firm an advantage in its new role as the company's legal nemesis, Covington was required by rules of legal procedure to get consent from 3M before it could...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Anderson, Jim
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 01.05.2014
Subjects
Attorneys
Consent
Law firms
Litigation
State court decisions
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Summary:The law firm previously represented 3M on regulatory and other legal matters related to PFCs. Because that relationship could give the law firm an advantage in its new role as the company's legal nemesis, Covington was required by rules of legal procedure to get consent from 3M before it could be allowed to represent the state. 3M's consent was not formally requested -- both sides agree on that.