A New York federal magistrate judge has criticized attorneys involved in a lawsuit that alleges a Pakistani bank funded terrorism, remarking that a recent joint status letter exceeded the page limit by 70 pages. The judge compared the case to Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, a fictional, interminable legal dispute from Charles Dickens’ “Bleak House.”
The judge’s pointed comments underscore the complexity and drawn-out nature of the case. For more detailed insights, you can read the original report on Law360.