Cooley LLP is facing a new round of malpractice accusations related to a messy bankruptcy fight, this time from the court-appointed trustee in the case.
The firm’s lawyers concealed fraud by a Carbon IQ executive from the tech company and its shareholders, according to a complaint filed Friday in an Ohio federal court. James Coutinho, the trustee in Carbon IQ’s bankruptcy proceedings, said the lawyers violated their ethical duties while representing Carbon IQ and CEO Ben Cantey.
“This case shows what happens when lawyers try to serve conflicting interests,” Coutinho said in the complaint.
The firm didn’t immediately respond to ...
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