Minn. Judge Disqualifies Covington from Representing State In Big Enviro Case Against Ex-Client 3M

Agreeing that 3M Co. had been betrayed by a major law firm's decision to help the Minnesota attorney general pursue an environmental suit against its former longtime corporate client, a judge has disqualified Covington & Burling from continuing to represent the state in the litigation against 3M. In a Thursday order and opinion (PDF), Hennepin County District Court Judge Robert A. Blaeser...