Ice Cube’s Big3 Basketball league has sued Quinn Emanuel in New York state court alleging the law firm acted as a “spy” for Qatar’s business interests while representing the nascent league in a dispute with a former executive.
Big3 has been in a long-running dispute with Qatari investors, alleging that their interest in the three-on-three basketball league was a political charm offensive aimed at influencing U.S. policy toward Qatar.
The lawsuit filed in New York state court seeks to stop an imminent arbitration proceeding where Quinn Emanuel will seek payment from Big3. The suit says Quinn Emanuel, one of the ...
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