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Civil Procedure

Jun. 5, 2026

Defense lawyer wants Quinn Emanuel to disclose who's paying the bills

Attorney representing defendants in a fraud suit involving Chinese investors asks a federal judge to order Quinn Emanuel to disclose its funding sources, suggesting without evidence that the Chinese government may be financing the litigation.

A New Mexico attorney defending two Chinese-born U.S. citizens in a fraud suit urged a federal magistrate judge Thursday to require Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to disclose who is funding the plaintiffs' case, arguing the money may be coming from the Chinese government.

"I want to know who is funding this... My argument would be that it's actually coming from the Chinese government," William G. Stripp said. Bluestone Investment Inc. et al v. Hu e...

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