assertion_id,filing_id,assertion
235,14,"Pohl engaged Precision to provide public relations services, gather and preserve evidence, and screen and liaise with clients related to motor vehicle accidents and the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill"
236,14,"Precision gained access to confidential information including identities of up to 10,000 or more clients/prospective clients"
237,14,"The confidential information included attorney-client fee agreements, client compilations, confidential communications, specialized legal forms, proprietary administrative forms, internal emails, and marketing information"
238,14,"Despite Favre and Precision's claims to the contrary, these materials belonged to Pohl, not Precision"
239,14,"Favre and Precision stole physical copies, stole Pohl's computers, and misappropriated electronic data"
240,14,"Favre, with Nicholson's active and knowing and intentional assistance, secretly sold Pohl's stolen information to Kassab and Montague"
241,14,"Kassab himself stated in a sworn affidavit: 'Favre and his counsel, Tina Nicholson, provided me with information from Precision Marketing's files, including the names and addresses of Pohl's former clients or prospective clients'"
242,14,"Kassab and Montague paid Favre $250,000.00 in cash together with substantial bonuses for the stolen information"
243,14,The purchase agreement includes an indemnity provision obligating Kassab and Montague to indemnify Favre from claims Pohl might bring
244,14,Kassab used the stolen information to solicit Pohl's clients to bring barratry claims against Pohl
245,14,Nicholson was motivated to participate in the illegal transaction in furtherance of her own business — gaining a co-counsel relationship with Kassab
246,14,"From the outset, Pohl made clear to Precision the confidential nature of the information, and Precision's representatives expressed their understanding"
247,14,"Any attorney, especially one specializing in legal malpractice, would know not to purchase or sell another law firm's engagement agreements from a third party"
248,14,A federal lawsuit in Mississippi (No. 1:14-cv-381-KS-JCG) was resolved via Confidential Settlement Agreement in late April/early May 2017
249,14,The Settlement Agreement required Favre and Precision to return all originals and copies of documents identifying Pohl's clients and to delete all electronically-stored information
250,14,The Settlement Agreement required Favre and Precision not to cause any claim to be filed against Pohl
251,14,Nicholson served simultaneously as counsel for Favre/Precision in settlement negotiations and as co-counsel with Kassab/Montague in claims against Pohl
252,14,"An email between Montague and Kassab copying Nicholson dated December 7, 2016 reflects transfer of actual engagement agreements to Kassab"