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Litigation Misconduct
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Legal Profession Blog
Limits Of Zealousness
The Louisiana Supreme Court has imposed a year and a day suspension for litigation and related misconduct of an attorneyThe charges in this case allege that in the course of…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Meta and Gibson Dunn Fined Nearly $1 Million Over Litigation Misconduct: Litigation Trends
By Doug Austin
A federal judge last week ordered Meta and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher to pay nearly $1 million over litigation misconduct in a California data privacy lawsuit. The post Meta and…
Unpredictable
Sanctions Motions
By Will Newman
There are many rules that govern the participants in litigation. Some are written down and some are set forth by a judge. To ensure that people follow the rules, judges…
Legal Profession Blog
The Proof Is In The Tweets
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee recommends a 60-day suspension with fitness for an attorney's misconduct in civil litigation and failure to respond to the bar investigation.On January 21, 2015,…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (APRIL 18, 2022 – APRIL 22, 2022)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are summaries of the decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 18, 2022.…
Legal Profession Blog
Civil Sanctions Lead To Reprimand
A consent sanction for a public reprimand has been imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.The matter involved litigation misconduct committed while the attorney was admitted pro hac vice in the…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
“Troubling” But No Damages in a Deceit Claim
Lewis v Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price Hecht LLP 2021 NY Slip Op 03911 Decided on June 17, 2021 Appellate Division, First Department shows the high bar for a Judiciary Law…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Second Circuit Reminds Courts That They Have Inherent Authority to Sanction Litigant for a Single Misrepresentation, Even If the Court Was Not Misled
In Int’l Techs. Mktg., Inc. v. Verint Sys., Ltd., No. 19-1031 (2d Cir. Mar. 16, 2021), the Second Circuit vacates and remands an order denying sanctions, reiterating that “a court…
Legal Profession Blog
Making An Impression
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered a two-year suspension of an attorneyAttorney Scholz's misconduct reflects a callous disregard for the rights of the opposing party, and his fundamental obligation as an…
Legal Profession Blog
Censures For Litigation Misconduct
The North Carolina Grievance Committee has imposed public censures for litigation misconduct in two unrelated matters.One involved a motion to disqualify counselYou represented Mr. and Mrs. R (the Rs) in…