filing_sections: 106
Data license: Public court records
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| 106 | 14 | Background (paragraphs 19-34) | Pohl represented persons in motor vehicle accidents and BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims. Precision was hired for public relations, evidence gathering, and client liaison. Precision gained access to confidential information on up to 10,000+ clients/prospective clients including attorney-client fee agreements, client compilations, confidential communications, specialized legal forms, proprietary forms, internal emails, and marketing information. Favre and Precision stole physical copies, computers, and electronic data. With Nicholson's knowing assistance, they secretly sold the information to Kassab and Montague for $250,000 plus bonuses. Kassab admitted in a sworn affidavit receiving the information. The purchase agreement includes an indemnity clause. Nicholson was motivated by her own business interest — the transaction gave her a co-counsel relationship with Kassab. A federal lawsuit in Mississippi was resolved via Confidential Settlement Agreement (late April/early May 2017) requiring return of all documents and deletion of electronic copies, and barring Favre/Precision from causing claims against Pohl. Nicholson simultaneously represented Favre/Precision in settlement and was Kassab/Montague's co-counsel. |