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287	38	I. Background	Kassab facilitated seven separate grievances and four lawsuits against Pohl, all based on barratry theory. Every grievance failed, often with findings that conduct did not constitute professional misconduct. Two lawsuits resulted in final judgments on the merits in Pohl's favor. Third lawsuit settled for less than cost of defense. The Cheatham case is the fourth — the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel dismissed the related grievance, and the Board of Disciplinary Appeals affirmed. The appellate reversal was on limitations and extraterritoriality grounds, not on finding barratry occurred. Cheatham involves only two sets of wrongful-death claimants out of 10,000+ clients whose information defendants misappropriated. The outcome of Cheatham is not relevant to Pohl's claims; its relevance is only that defense fees are a component of actual damages.