The defamation law firm Clare Locke, known for its $787 million settlement victory against Fox News on behalf of Dominion Voting Systems, is facing internal strife. Reports indicate that co-founder Libby Locke pushed for the firm to withdraw from representing Dominion in the landmark case. Internal tensions have been escalating over the years, largely due to Locke's management style and her public support for conservative causes, which some believe has alienated clients. The situation has brought to light the challenges and pressures that come with handling high-profile legal battles.
How a Case Against Fox News Tore Apart a Media-Fighting Law Firm: Tensions had been brewing for years inside Clare Locke, a top defamation law firm. Then came the biggest defamation case of them all. @davidenrich https://t.co/EcGVzG6dAG
Great story from @davidenrich about the law firm behind the Dominion / Fox case and that hangs a “Keep calm and file libel suits” sign on the wall https://t.co/dhYr2O1Vxj
Great story from @davidenrich about the law firm behind the Dominion / Fox case and that hangs a "“Keep calm and file libel suits” sign on the wall https://t.co/dhYr2O1Vxj
What a great story https://t.co/uLP8QPr23W @davidenrich
"Friction among lawyers at Clare Locke had been building for years, and much of it centered on Ms. Locke. Her colleagues chafed at her management style. Some feared that her public embrace of conservative causes, including on Fox News, was alienating clients. Then came Dominion.…
Sources close to the headline-grabbing defamation law firm Clare Locke claimed that the firm’s co-founder, Libby Locke, privately pushed to remove it from representing Dominion Voting Systems in its bombshell legal victory over Fox News last year. https://t.co/cNMJZ4CTOK
The prominent defamation law firm Clare Locke helped win a $787 million settlement against Fox News on behalf of Dominion Voting Systems. The case made legal history — but it also helped tear the firm apart. https://t.co/2r7R2OG1QE