Cosby switching lawyers in civil cases around country
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby has replaced the law firm overseeing civil litigation around the country linked to accusations he drugged and molested women.
Liner LLP, known for its work in entertainment law, is replacing lawyers with the powerhouse litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt confirmed Monday. Both firms are based in Los Angeles.
Litigation department chairwoman Angela Agrusa will now represent Cosby in the defamation and sex-assault lawsuits. Several women have sued Cosby for branding them liars in lawsuits filed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California. Cosby has countersued some of them.
Agrusa, in a statement, said she did not want to try the cases in the media. She said Cosby “deserve(s) representation to ensure that justice does not yield to news cycles and soundbites.”