Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Robert E. Hill, et al

  1. November 09, 2023

    Allen Matkins Escapes DQ From Land Contamination Suit

    A California federal judge has rejected freight railway operator Union Pacific's attempt to disqualify Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP from its land contamination suit, ruling that there was no conflict of interest stemming from a previous environmental suit.

  2. October 25, 2023

    Union Pacific Says Atty's Status Requires Allen Matkins DQ

    Freight rail operator Union Pacific urged a California federal judge to disqualify Allen Matkins attorneys representing the defendants in its environmental contamination lawsuit, arguing that a conflicted lawyer who purportedly retired has in fact remained at Allen Matkins so the firm must be taken off the case.

  3. October 20, 2023

    Allen Matkins Says Ex-Atty's Role Shouldn't DQ Firm

    Allen Matkins has reiterated that a California federal court should not disqualify the firm from representing a pair of landowners in a suit from Union Pacific, arguing that a former attorney's role with the firm doesn't warrant disqualification and that there's no evidence confidential information was ever disclosed, as the freight operator contended could happen.

  4. October 13, 2023

    Calif. Landowners Want Out Of Land Contamination Suit

    Two California landowners asked a federal court to release them from an environmental suit brought by Union Pacific, saying the railroad has no evidence that they ever used any environmental contaminant on a San Jose property.

  5. September 14, 2023

    Allen Matkins Fights Union Pacific's DQ Bid In Enviro Suit

    A pair of California landowners being sued by Union Pacific asked a federal judge this week to reject its bid to disqualify their Allen Matkins attorneys over claims that they were exposed to confidential information from other lawyers who represented a corporate predecessor to Union Pacific decades ago.

  6. September 08, 2023

    Union Pacific Wants Attys Axed From Contamination Row

    Freight rail operator Union Pacific asked a California federal judge this week to disqualify Allen Matkins attorneys representing the defendants in its contamination lawsuit, alleging that actions taken by their colleagues who previously represented the company exposed the lawyers to confidential information in violation of procedural law.