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lscdlscd | 3 years ago

You might be thinking of the Sopranos:

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When Tony and Carmine are getting divorced, Tony consults with every lawyer in town, creating a conflict of interest and not allowing Carmine to use them.

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bee_rider|3 years ago

Although — I’ve only seen this on, like, other online chitchats so take it with a heap of salt, but — I’m under the impression that the main thing accomplished if someone tried these sorts of antics in real life would be a reasonably pissed off judge with reason to believe that one party wasn’t engaging with the legal system in good faith.

strix_varius|3 years ago

I have personal experience with this. Small town. Handful of law firms. None of them would take a case against a local small business because they all had some kind of relationship with that business.

The case was strong, and I had no trouble hiring a reputable firm one town over to litigate, but it was inconvenient and one can imagine a scenario in which there is no "one town over" with alternatives.

somebody78978|3 years ago

*Carmella, not Carmine, lol. Carmine is another mob boss.

1123581321|3 years ago

Also a plot point in Noah Baumbach's movie Marriage Story.