TechFlow reported, according to Cointelegraph, that Swan Bitcoin filed a lawsuit on November 22 in California Superior Court against its current legal counsel, law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, alleging legal malpractice. The suit stems from the firm's hiring of Barry Berke, a lawyer representing rival Tether.
Swan Bitcoin had previously hired Gibson in September as legal counsel to sue a group of former employees accused of stealing software code to establish Proton Management, a cryptocurrency mining company. Swan claims Proton persuaded Tether to sever ties with Swan and instead support Proton.
On November 24, Gibson applied to withdraw from representing Swan in the case against Proton, stating that "the attorney-client relationship has completely broken down." In response, Swan filed an application on November 25 with the California Superior Court for a temporary restraining order to prevent Gibson from withdrawing from the case and to bar it from accepting Tether as a client. The court has scheduled a hearing on the temporary restraining order for November 26.
