Key Facts
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22 rows where filing_id = 35
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| fact_id ▼ | filing_id | fact |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | 35 35 | Pohl engaged Precision Marketing Group to provide PR services, gather evidence, and screen clients for BP Deepwater Horizon and motor vehicle accident claims |
| 455 | 35 35 | In November 2016, Kassab, Nicholson, and Montague purchased Pohl's stolen confidential information from Favre for $250,000 plus bonuses (Nov. 10, 2016 agreement) |
| 456 | 35 35 | Defendants took possession of materials starting December 2016 |
| 457 | 35 35 | Defendants used Pohl's client information to contact and solicit Pohl's clients for barratry claims |
| 458 | 35 35 | Kassab admitted attaching Pohl's fee agreements to solicitation letters sent to Pohl's clients |
| 459 | 35 35 | Defendants filed barratry claims on behalf of 400+ plaintiffs; all but four were resolved in Pohl's favor |
| 460 | 35 35 | All State Bar grievances filed by Kassab were dismissed, many finding no violation of disciplinary rules |
| 461 | 35 35 | Kassab, Nicholson, and Montague formed a joint venture and co-counsel agreement to pursue barratry claims |
| 462 | 35 35 | Montague admitted sending 'PMG documents' including 'attorney-client contracts, communications, and lists of clients' to Kassab in Texas |
| 463 | 35 35 | Nicholson actively ensured team received all client contracts (Nov. 22, 2016 email) |
| 464 | 35 35 | Walker, Ladner, and Seymour all testified client contracts and/or client lists belong to Pohl |
| 465 | 35 35 | Walker testified client list was worth $6 million; Ladner corroborated |
| 466 | 35 35 | Favre paid $1.5 million to acquire Precision Marketing |
| 467 | 35 35 | Pohl maintained office at top of Hancock Bank with 24-hour security, coded elevators, security cameras, files under lock and key |
| 468 | 35 35 | Pohl emphasized confidentiality to Precision 'numerous times throughout the relationship' |
| 469 | 35 35 | Kassab's agreement contained indemnity provision holding Favre harmless for claims from Pohl |
| 470 | 35 35 | Nicholson sent threatening letters to get Walker and others to turn over Pohl's information |
| 471 | 35 35 | Billy Shepherd (Pohl's counsel) made multiple demands to Nicholson for return of property |
| 472 | 35 35 | Pohl sought sanctions from federal court for failure to return property (Oct. 25, 2017 hearing) |
| 473 | 35 35 | Certain defendants' uses of trade secrets occurred after May 1, 2017 Settlement Agreement |
| 474 | 35 35 | Pohl filed suit on August 28, 2018 |
| 475 | 35 35 | No Pohl client contracts have been declared void under the barratry statute |
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CREATE TABLE key_facts (
fact_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
filing_id INTEGER REFERENCES filings(filing_id),
fact TEXT
);