In a legal development on Tuesday, a California judge rejected McGrath Kavinoky LLP’s petition to move to arbitration over claims that the firm coerced clients. The allegations involve pressuring clients to agree to settlements totaling $374 million concerning cases of sexual abuse by a UCLA Health gynecologist. The court concluded that the case “presents a problem” for McGrath Kavinoky, potentially complicating the firm’s legal strategy.
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