California Judge Cuts Malpractice Lawsuit Against Lawyer in Girardi Keese Scandal

In a notable legal development, a California state judge has reduced a $1.8 million malpractice lawsuit filed against a lawyer who represented a family seeking to recover funds lost in the Girardi Keese embezzlement scandal. The judge referred to the motion to dismiss one claim in the suit as a “Groundhog Day” motion, highlighting it was similar to one previously approved from the attorney’s firm. For more details on the case, you can read the original article on Law360.