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The Special Master for the Michael Cohen investigation submitted approx 330,000 for monthly hours. That was approx 700.00 per hour split between defense and DOJ.

If GFA had roughly comparable billing, it would be merely cost of doing business. The Cohen S/M was reviewing very substantial document inventory. Dragged on for considerable time, it could conceivably be viewed as a profitable line of business.

Question.

I would assume Locke Lord has to abide by the wishes of their client. The law firm is going to get paid for any work done (the more the merrier), but isn’t their reputation somewhat on the line?

They could say to KP – an appeal isn’t in your best interests, but if he says, do it – short of dropping him as a client, if he says appeal it, don’t they have to appeal?

Isn’t it their job to say, this is where we are at, these are your options?

I’m assuming the other plaintiffs have no say because they are: related to KP or employees of KP, with the exception of David Carroll who left GFA. I’m also assuming the GFA board has nothing to say because they aren’t involved in the court case. Do they sign the cheques to the law firm?

Another question.

David Carroll told Dr. Throckmorton the field office was audited by an independent accounting firm.
In his position in GFA at the time, he either knew that or he didn’t, or he believed what someone else higher up (KP) told him.
He is a CPA. If he knowingly lied, then what are the consequences for him?

There is no way that this blog isn’t monitored by the law firms on both sides, and various others. This appeal doesn’t appear to be anything other than a stalling tactic, since the information above is in the public domain, I have to wonder what the lawyers are thinking.