The social network is trying to take action against a host of firms for representing a man who claimed he owned most of the company
May 19, 2016 at 05:24 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Facebook has failed in its latest bid to sue DLA Piper and other law firms for briefly representing a fugitive New York businessman accused of fraudulently claiming an ownership stake in the social networking giant.
In a one-page ruling on Tuesday, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department denied Facebook’s motion for reargument in its malicious prosecution and attorney deceit case against businessman Paul Ceglia’s erstwhile lawyers.
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