Meanwhile, Rule 5.4 of the state's Rules of Professional Conduct, which contains the ban against nonlawyer ownership is under review in the courts.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Nov. 23vacated a lower court's order dismissing Jacoby & Meyers' challenge to the rule, saying the firm should be given an opportunity to amend its complaint.
@|Joel Stashenko can be contacted at jstashenko@alm.com.
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