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Our girl Brit's lawyers, the firm Trope and Trope, have filed legal papers today asking to be withdrawn as Britney's reps. Apparently there was a "breakdown in communications," says the document. Hmm, whatever happened to standing by your clients - that's what they pay you for!

Sorrell Trope notes to People, though, that "a lawyer cannot simply withdraw from a case." The matter will be discussed in court "within a month's time," he says.

X17 will stay with this story and bring you more updates as soon as we get 'em!