Legal Opinion

BDO Seidman, LLP v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 24, 2014No. 12-CV-1176PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Appellant BDO Seidman, LLP (“BDO”) provides tax and financial advice. In 1999, BDO turned its Tax Solutions Group (“TSG”), which promoted “tax products,” into a separate limited-liability corporation. Three BDO partners who were also members of TSG retained appellee Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (“MLB”) to represent them personally in negotiating compensation and indemnification agreements in connection with the transaction. MLB also represented BDO on various matters, including matters related to TSG products. The government subsequently concluded that some TSG…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  3. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Hilton-GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. Diamond v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Rose v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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