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: Legal Ethics ForumNY law permits firms to avoid civil liability for fraudulent clients
The Ethical Quandary (Hinshaw & Culbertson) has the breakdown on Kirschner v. KPMG LLP, ___ N.E.2d ___, 2010 WL 4116609 (N.Y. 2010), in which in pari delicto remains a powerful defense for law firms.
Full post as published by Legal Ethics Forum on November 18, 2010 (boomark / email).
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