“The question of whether retained counsel is financially interested in the outcome of the litigation may involve a wider range of materials than the retention agreement alone,” U.S. District Judge Jeremy C. Daniel said. “For example, even if the agreement contains adequate safeguards, the arrangement may still violate DoorDash’s due process rights if DoorDash presents evidence the city failed to exercise ‘absolute and total control over all critical decision-making.’”
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