Adler, Barish, Daniels, Levin, and Creskoff v. Epstein

Epstein (defendant) left the law firm Adler Barish (plaintiff) but was allowed to keep using his old office for about a week to wrap up his affairs. He used that time and access to contact Adler Barish clients by phone, in person, and by mailing them pre-addressed, ready-to-sign forms switching their representation to his new firm — conduct that also violated professional-responsibility rules. Adler Barish sued for intentional interference with its client contracts; the trial court granted an injunction against Epstein, but the superior court reversed it.