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Facebook Rival ConnectU Ordered To Pay Former Lawyers $13 Million

First Posted: 11/12/10 03:35 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:10 PM ET

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A New York state judge has upheld law firm Quinn Emanuel's $13 million payout for representing ConnectU in intellectual property litigation against Facebook, denying the former client's attempts to stay the award while it challenges the $65 million settlement it struck with Facebook back in 2008.

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A New York state judge has upheld law firm Quinn Emanuel's $13 million payout for representing ConnectU in intellectual property litigation against Facebook, denying the former client's attempts to st...
A New York state judge has upheld law firm Quinn Emanuel's $13 million payout for representing ConnectU in intellectual property litigation against Facebook, denying the former client's attempts to st...
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