Legal Opinion
Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes, & Lerach, LLP v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 12, 2000No. 99-1458PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Donald L. Corbin, Justice.
The issues in this case are (1) whether an attorney may intervene in a client’s settlement, after the entry of final decree, for the purpose of affecting the terms of that settlement, and (2) whether an attorney has standing to set aside a consent decree approving a client’s settlement. Appellants in this case are three law firms: Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes, and Lerach, LLP, from San Diego (Milberg-Weiss); the Niblock Law Firm, from Fayetteville; and the Law Offices of Steven E. Cauley, P.A., from Little Rock. Appellees are the State of Arkansas and the following…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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