all - Opinion Summaries

Fox v. Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Benefits, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action involving a claim for Black Lung Benefits, the Benefits Review Board's holding that defendant's conduct of failing to disclose all the...

In re: Sergio C. Garcia on Admission

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law
The Committee of Bar Examiners' motion to admit the applicant, an undocumented immigrant, to the California State Bar, is granted, where: 1) the...

People v. Payton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The order of the Appellate Division affirming the trial court's denial of defendant's motion to set aside his robbery conviction without a hearing is...

Smith v. Jem Group, Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration arising from an arbitration clause in an attorney retainer agreement is affirmed, where:...

In the Matter of the Honorable Glen R. George

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judges & Judiciary, Sanctions
A determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct sustaining two charges of misconduct and determining that petitioner should be removed...

Sneed v. Shinseki

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Benefits
The dismissal of claimant's appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, for failure to timely file her notice of appeal for...

In re Marriage of Bianco

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Sanctions
The trial court's orders jointly and severally sanctioning wife's attorney $43,000 under rule 2.30(b) of the California Rules of Court for violating...

People v. Hernandez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law
The denial of defendant's post-judgment motion to vacate his sexual abuse conviction, made on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel, is...

In Re: Thelen LLP

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a bankruptcy action, the following questions are certified to the New York Court of Appeals: 1) under New York law, does the "unfinished business...

Yanez v. Plummer

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action against defendant-former employer for wrongful discharge and its in-house counsel, for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and...