In the litigation over the water crisis in Flint, MI, a nasty battle has broken out between nationally known plaintiffs firms that are each accusing the other of greedy behavior during the fight for clients. First, Cohen Milstein asked a federal judge to remove Napoli Shkolnik from its position as liaison counsel. Now, Napoli Shkolnik is requesting Cohen Milstein be removed as interim co-lead class counsel. It was an alleged ultimatum and a town hall meeting with a TV actor that prompted the dispute, with Cohen Milstein filing its motion March 13. “They are designed only to discredit Mr. Shkolnik in the hope that Interim Counsel can gain complete control of the litigation so that they can line their own pockets.

Source: Forbes April 11, 2018 15:22 UTC