9th Circ. Asked To Mull Locke Lord Exit From Benefit Plan Suit

By Caroline Simson ( May 28, 2015, 4:36 PM EDT) -- Named plaintiffs in a proposed class action accusing Locke Lord LLP of authoring an allegedly misleading and inaccurate opinion letter on the legality and tax implications of a welfare benefit plan asked the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to review a California judge's decision allowing the firm to exit the suit. . . .

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