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Author Archives: David E. Frank

‘Fired’ law firm goes after clients for cut in $3B deal

By all measures, it should have been time well-spent for the two-lawyer firm of Cross & Bennett. The suit ultimately resulted in a record $3 billion criminal and civil settlement, with $75 million going to each of the whistle-blowers in the qui tam action. The firm’s take: an estimated $30 million in legal fees. But the dream case unexpectedly turned into an ugly nightmare.

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