Topic
Litigation Misconduct
51 published works
Litigation & Trial
Defense Lawyer Earns A Well-Deserved Benchslap For Misguided Recusal Motion
Last week, we took a ride on the corporate defense lawyer baloney train, this week we jump on the express. Two months ago, pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche Laboratories filed a motion…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Eaton Corp. in Hot Water Again Over Peters-DeLaughter Mess in Eaton v. Frisby Case
Alison Grant with the Plain Dealer in Cleveland wrote an article on Eaton Corp.'s latest trouble in its Hinds County litigation against Frisby Aerospace. Here is the article. The article…
Legal Profession Blog
The Crusader
The California State Bar Court Review Department has recommended the disbarment of an attorney who represented United Computer Systems in "protracted litigation" against AT&T and others.The attorney had engaged in…
Legal Profession Blog
Rue The Day
The web page of the California State Bar has a disbarment story with a Hollywood connection:A Los Angeles attorney who represented a client who tangled with “Golden Girls” star Rue…
Legal Profession Blog
A Small Claim
The Wisconsin Supreme Court imposed a public reprimand of an attorney who had "overlitigated" a small claims case, took a position that created a conflict of interest by arguing that…
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“I Have It On My Resume”
The Maryland Court of Appeals reaffirmed its intolerent attitude toward conduct involving serious dishonesty in a reciprocal discipline matter from Texas. The attorney had been issued a judgment of public…
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Sending A Message
The Illinois Review Board has recommended a 30 day suspension of an elected state's attorney for litigation misconduct. The board's synopsis of the case:[The prosecutor], the State's Attorney of Wayne…
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Too Close To Represent
A Colorado hearing board concluded that a lawyer engaged in litigation misconduct on behalf of a client with whom he had an "intimate, albeit non-sexual, relationship." The underlying case involved…
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No Cause Of Action For Litigation-Related Claims
A corporation filed a lawsuit against its former attorney in Tennessee alleging an array of serious charges. The lawyer then filed a separate lawsuit against the corporation in Texas. Both…
Legal Profession Blog
Georgia, Georgia
A Georgia lawyer was represented by counsel in a personal injury action. After judgment, he disputed an attorney's lien asserted against the proceeds. When his appeals bore no fruit, he…