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Finding conflict, Suffolk Co. att'y drops a special counsel
Dennis Cohen, the new county attorney for Suffolk, has dropped the law firm of Berkman Henoch as special counsel defending a lawsuit brought by environmentalists.
In the suit, plaintiffs have challenged county legislation shifting the use of surplus sewer funds without a public referendum.
Cohen said the firm has a conflict in the case, since it would be representing the county legislature,...
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