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The Contingency
BAP Tosses Lawyer Sanctions
The Eighth Circuit's Bankruptcy Appellate Panel today overturned the bankruptcy equivalent of Rule 11 sanctions against a lawyer for taking "inconsistent" positions on behalf of his clients. The BAP noted:Advancing…
Legal Profession Blog
Comments About Judge Merit Sanction
An attorney who had previously served as an associate district court judge was suspended by the Iowa Supreme Court. He had left the bench after a conviction for an alcohol-related…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Court Enters Judgment against Former Connecticut Majority Senate Leader
On March 13, 2008, the federal district court for the District of Connecticut entered a judgment imposing sanctions against William A. DiBella, the former Majority Leader of the Connecticut State…
Legal Profession Blog
Qualcomm Sanctions Order Vacated
Courtesy of Legal Ethics Forum comes breaking news that the District Court has vacated the sanctions order in the Qualcomm case because the "introduction of accusatory adversity between Qualcomm and…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 2/28/08
By Rob La Gatta
Most of the time, today - February 28th - would be the last day of the month. Not the case this year...which means regular readers will see another LexBlogosphere update…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Purolite Legal Malpractice Case and Statute of Limitations
Purolite hired defendant law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius for advice on whether they could sell products to Cuba. The law firm gave advice, Purolite came under criminal investigation, and…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Spears Fails to Appear at Deposition…May Face Sanctions
By Rob Hagy
"Running out of patience with Britney Spears, Kevin Federline's attorney on Friday said he plans to seek consequences. Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Spears' ex-husband in their child custody case,…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
The Wyatt Sentence
By Ellen Podgor
As noted here, Oscar Wyatt received a sentence of a year and a day on his guilty plea. Tom Kirkendall at Houston ClearThinkers calls it "Hedging the Trial Penalty." This…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Oscar Wyatt – 1 Year and a day
By Ellen Podgor
The Houston Chronicle headline is "Oscar Wyatt Receives 12 Month Sentence." (see here). Commentary to follow - stay tuned.(esp)
The Contingency
Saddam Claims a Texas Victim — Oscar Wyatt Jr.
Saddam Hussein knew Oscar Wyatt Jr. The WSJ reports that octogenarian Oscar Wyatt Jr. pleaded guilty today to paying surcharges in return for contracts to buy Iraqi oil under the…