patients ' lawyer , David Boies , has been appointed a director of the medical diagnostics startup . This could represent what the New York Times describes as a potential future for the attorney , as he could soon be put in a position where he has to either protect the company , as patients ' lawyer , or protect its shareholders , as its director .
Theranos' lawyer, David Boies, has been appointed a director of the embattled diagnostics startup. This could represent what the New York Times describes as a potential conflict for the attorney, as he may soon be put in a position where he has to either protect the company, as Theranos' lawyer, or protect its shareholders, as its director.