Law Practice
Apr. 6, 2011
Anthony Pellicano Strikes Again and Lawyers Are the Losers
Lawyers may be held responsible for their client's illegal actions even if they were not directly complicit.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
In yet another case created by the antics of Anthony Pellicano, this one involving an anti-SLAPP appeal, the 2nd District Court of Appeal has found that "[t]he bottom line is this: [Civil Code of Procedure Section] 425.16 was not enacted to protect an attorney who allegedly hired an 'investigator' like Anthony Pellicano to wiretap telephones so as to get an unfair advantage in a client's legal matters." Gerbosi v. Gaims, Weil, West & Epstein, 2011 DJDAR 3619 (2011). Sadly, thi...
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