Although a law firm potentially jeopardized its own reputation and the fairness of sexual harassment litigation against Oppenheimer & Co. by allegedly obtaining “privileged and confidential information,” disqualification was not necessary, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled. The panel ruled that Oppenheimer could not show that law firm Storch, Amini & Munves had actually obtained any confidential information through its contact with a former paralegal and in-house counsel at the investment banking firm.
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