British Court Lets Businessman Sue Law Firm Over Hacked Emails

A Missouri businessman can sue Dechert LLP over his claim that the international law firm helped mastermind the hack and leak of his emails, a British court ruled. The unusual lawsuit — which pits aviation mogul Farhad Azima against Philadelphia-based Dechert — centers on claims that the firm and its former London partner Neil Gerrard had Indian hackers steal and disseminate Azima's emails.

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