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Law Practice

Jun. 9, 2010

Judge Recuses Self In O'Melveny Suit

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith A. Jury has recused herself from a lawsuit filed by the trustee for bankrupt real estate developer Empire Land against former Empire Land principals and the law firm O'Melveny & Myers.

By Anna Scott

Daily Journal Staff Writer

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Meredith A. Jury has recused herself from a lawsuit filed by the trustee for bankrupt real estate developer Empire Land against former Empire Land principals and the law firm O'Melveny & Myers. Jury, who oversaw Empire's original bankruptcy case in 2008, cited "potential bias" toward defendant James Previti, the former head of Empire Land, in a May 7 order o...

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