Law360: DLA Piper Hit With $180M Malpractice Suit From Investor

In “DLA Piper Hit With $180M Malpractice Suit From Investor,” Law 360 writes about firm client, China AI Capital Ltd.’s malpractice lawsuit on behalf of Link Motion against law firm. The suit alleges DLA Piper committed malpractice when it failed to recognize that the plaintiff in a suit against its client Link Motion, a Chinese firm focused on smart car technology, did not have standing to sue. The $180 million derivative complaint was filed in New York federal court.

The case is China AI Capital Limited v. DLA Piper LLP (US) et al., case number 1:21-cv-10911, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The underlying case was Baliga v. Link Motion Inc. et al., case number 1:18-cv-11642, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rosanne E. Felicello and Michael James Maloney represent China AI Capital in this matter.

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