Streaming giant Netflix Inc. says Winston & Strawn LLP, the law firm hired to represent Relativity Media LLC in its latest bankruptcy, is legally bound to withdraw from the case, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. According to Netflix, Winston & Strawn is also currently representing Netflix in patent-related litigation in Delaware. In an objection filed on Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, lawyers for Netflix said that it never gave “informed consent” to Winston & Strawn regarding the firm’s representation of Relativity and that the situation creates the “potential for divided loyalty.” Netflix has asked Judge Michael Wiles, the judge overseeing Relativity’s bankruptcy, to deny the law firm’s application to work in the case or, as an alternative, to order the appointment of special conflicts counsel. Attorneys from Winston & Strawn didn’t respond to a request for comment Tuesday. A court hearing on the matter is set for June 28.
