Reddit wants its former law firm disqualified from representing Perplexity in a major AI data-scraping case.
Its argument is unusually blunt:
Proskauer Rose allegedly “dropped Reddit like a hot potato” after previously representing the company in a separate whistleblower matter.
Reddit says that history creates a conflict.
It also claims the firm had previously said it wouldn’t represent Perplexity.
Proskauer denies both points and says Perplexity should be allowed to keep its chosen counsel.
It’s a reminder that a lateral change in clients can turn into a litigation issue all its own.
-The Legal Brief
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