Chicora Life Center et al v. K&L Gates

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:20-cv-00112

Court:

Utah

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Jill N. Parrish

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  1. March 01, 2023

    Utah Judge Won't Reopen Malpractice Suit Against K&L Gates

    A Utah federal judge ruled Wednesday she won't reopen a bankrupt health center's legal malpractice suit accusing K&L Gates LLP and its co-counsel of deceptive billing practices, finding that she lacks jurisdictional authority over the dispute and the health center can't "turn back the clock" to make different forum arguments.

  2. July 01, 2022

    K&L Gates Fights Health Center's Bid To Revive Billing Suit

    K&L Gates LLP has urged a Utah federal judge not to revive a health center's lawsuit alleging the firm engaged in deceptive billing practices, saying its former client has tried to "forum shop" and failed.  

  3. June 04, 2021

    Lack Of Jurisdiction Dooms Billing Suit Against K&L Gates

    A federal judge has dismissed a health center's lawsuit alleging K&L Gates LLP and one other firm engaged in deceptive billing practices during a South Carolina bankruptcy action, ruling the lawsuit is not sufficiently related to a bankruptcy matter to justify federal jurisdiction.

  4. August 25, 2020

    K&L Gates Accused Of Padding Health Center's Legal Bills

    A Layton, Utah, health center is accusing K&L Gates LLP in a lawsuit of engaging in multiple deceptive billing practices while working for the health center, resulting in about $1.6 million in legal fees between May 2016 and October 2016.