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January 19, 2006

Same lawyer repped state, Ratner: suit

The NY Daily News story on the lawsuit, by Elizabeth Hays, leads with the conflict of interest claim:

The same well-connected Manhattan lawyer has represented Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner and the state agency charged with overseeing the project, a new lawsuit charged.
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The critics charge that high-profile lawyer David Paget represented the Empire State Development Corp. when the quasi-state agency signed off on the demolition request this winter - just months after he represented Ratner on the same project.

"Mr. Paget's representation of both the private applicant and the public agency reviewing the application undermines public confidence and the expectation that ESDC will undertake an objective review of the project," wrote attorney Jeff Baker in the lawsuit.

Paget did not return calls for comment.

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Posted by lumi at January 19, 2006 8:40 AM