Fwd: Facebook sues DLA Piper for ‘fraudulent lawsuit’

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From: "The Lawyer" <thelawyer@mail.thelawyer.com>
Date: 21 October 2014 12:14:31 pm EET
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Subject: Facebook sues DLA Piper for 'fraudulent lawsuit'
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Tired of firms' talk of commitment to the partnership gender balance while seeing scant evidence of change, five female lawyers have launched Women in Law London (WILL) to empower women to take the initiative themselves Tuesday, 21th October 2014 Lawyer News Daily Facebook sues DLA Piper for 'fraudulent lawsuit' Forget Hurricane Gonzalo. A bigger storm is brewing in the States between two giants. One side is tech titan Facebook; on the other, legal behemoth DLA Piper. Facebook has launched a lawsuit in New York claiming that DLA Piper, along with a number of other firms, conspired to file a "fraudulent lawsuit" based on "fabricated evidence"  (see story). DLA Piper, along with US firms Milberg, Paul Argentieri & Associates and Lippes Mathias Wesler Friedman variously represented internet entrepreneur Paul Ceglia in 2010. DLA Piper began advising Ceglia in 2010. He claimed he had been promised a stake in Facebook on the basis of a 2003 contract, which was later indicted as a fraudulent document. Facebook is now alleging that DLA Piper, which later withdrew from the case, "publicly staked its reputation on the veracity of Ceglia's allegations". DLA Piper is not taking this lying down. Quite the contrary: it's calling out the move as "a tactic to intimidate lawyers from bringing litigation against Facebook" and calls the suit "entirely baseless". Stormy times ahead. Also on TheLawyer.com: Burges Salmon, Eversheds and Pinsent Masons have won spots on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's reduced legal panel Kennedys has overhauled its career development strategy, introducing a senior associate role Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is understood to be negotiating to take the seventh floor at 41 Lothbury having taken over Bingham McCutchen's lease on the fifth and sixth floors with immediate effect Featured Briefings Employment: Gateley: EU obesity ruling will mean extra furniture bills for firms Immigration: Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co: Changes to the UK Tier 1 (Investor) Visa route Litigation: Ince & Co: Court of appeal authoritatively confirms fraudulent devices rule Personal tax: Winckworth Sherwood: Duties of private trustees Banking: Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co: Consumer credit affordability assessment under CONC — are you ready? More briefings from leading experts → From In-house Counsel to Business Partner Developing Skills and Strategy to Drive Commercial Value 1 day conference - 2nd December, London Last chance to book at early bird rate Senior in-house counsel from Asda , Genzyme Therapeutics, McLaren, Post Office, Santander, Simplyhealth and more will be gathering in London this December to examine how the role of the in-house legal function is evolving, as well as the skills required to be recognised as a strategic business partner and influencer. Join the discussion and book to attend now. Secure your place before Tuesday 21st October to take advantage of the £399 early bird rate, saving you £100. Call +44(0)20 7970 4625 or visit www.thelawyer.com/businesspartner Headline sponsor: Sponsored by: Latest News Facebook sues DLA for "fraudulent lawsuit"; DLA slams tech giant's 'intimidation' tactics Kennedys overhauls career development strategy and introduces new senior associate role Burges Salmon and Morton Fraser team win NDA panel spots with Eversheds and Pinsents Theatre promotion: Win two tickets to see the Scottsboro Boys this month The five associates taking law firm gender balance into their own hands More news → Featured CPD Courses/Events Negotiation Skills Improvement Workshop CLT Search more courses/events → Peer panel IT – Oil the wheels of commerce with data Information is key in M&A negotiations but the amount of data available is rocketing as a result of social media. Our expert panel give their advice Click here for full story → This email was sent to mshaheen2000@gmail.com Unsubscribe | View online PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL as the return mailbox is not monitored. The Lawyer and The Lawyer.com are part of Centaur Media PLC Wells Point, 79 Wells Street, London, W1T 3QN Copyright 2013 The Lawyer / Lawyer News Daily If you have a friend or colleague that you think might find Lawyer News Daily informative, why not forward it to them? New users please register here.