By: Mike Scarcella
Paul Thaler, Casey McKinnon, and Jackson Nichols are mentioned in this Reuters article in regard to their representation of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
(Reuters) – Sierra Leone on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that Jenner & Block’s lawsuit seeking $8 million in legal fees was the “picture of murkiness” and should be thrown out.
In a court filing seeking dismissal of the lawsuit, lawyers for Sierra Leone at Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman said Jenner had not shown it was owed any more than the $3.6 million the West African nation had previously paid to the Chicago-based law firm.
Jenner said in its lawsuit in November that it had “vigorously represented” Sierra Leone in matters involving an iron ore contractor that had been pursuing claims that potentially exposed the country to $1.8 billion in damages. That dispute, according to the lawsuit, was settled without Sierra Leone making any monetary payment.