Massachusetts law firm Bowditch & Dewey LLP should face a legal malpractice lawsuit by a newspaper and books wholesaler alleging its faulty advice resulted in a $20 million fine, a magistrate judge recommended.
Hudson-RPM Distributors LLC, which works in the wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers, hired Bowditch & Dewey and its lawyers David P. Grossi and Terrence J. Briggs to provide legal advice on its financial obligations to a Teamsters pension fund.
Hudson sued its former counsel in 2019, claiming the firm’s advice on how to reduce its workforce to avoid pension liability was faulty and ultimately ...
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