Class Suit Against Former Class Counsel Tossed For No Jurisdiction

Mealey's (January 23, 2020, 11:55 AM EST) -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal judge in Puerto Rico on Jan. 10 ruled that his court has no subject matter jurisdiction over a class complaint filed by three individuals against their former class counsel in a lawsuit over an oil refinery explosion accusing them of unlawfully taking settlement funds for overhead costs (Héctor Martínez, et al. v. Law Offices of John F. Nevares & Associates, P.S.C., et al., No. 18-1400, D. Puerto Rico, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4784)....