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"Paul Ceglia, the man who claims he owns 50% of Zuckerberg's Facebook stake, has lost his high-powered lawyers at a critical juncture in the case.\nIn a filing with the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Ceglia notified the court that he is changing legal counsel. His current representation, DLA Piper and Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, will be replaced by Lake APC. \nDLA Piper is one of the world's largest and most prestigious law firms, while Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman employs Dennis Vacco, the former attorney general of New York. Lake APC is a San Diego-based law firm, according to its website.\nWhile it's possible that Ceglia fired DLA Piper and Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, it's much more likely that both firms withdrew from the case (update: DLA Piper confirms). Small changes in legal representation aren't all that uncommon, but having two prominent law firms leave a case just before expedited discovery is a major red flag that a case is on shaky ground.\nCeglia entered the public spotlight when he sued Facebook for 84% ownership last July. The claim was farfetched, but people began to listen when he refiled his lawsuit with DLA Piper. Since then, Facebook has gone to war with Ceglia, providing a 27-page motion explaining why Ceglia's case is flawed and why they believe his credibility is suspect."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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