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Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Cas. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action for insurance coverage for a malpractice lawsuit, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the alleged acts of malpractice in...

In re: Bradley

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In bankruptcy trustee's appeal from a ruling of the bankruptcy court, affirmed by the district court, holding the trustee's predecessor in contempt of...

Bobby v. Van Hook

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, a circuit court of appeals' grant of the petition on the basis that petitioner's lawyers performed deficiently in...

Heath v. SEC

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, M&A, Securities Law
Investment banker's petition for review of the SEC's affirmance of the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) finding that petitioner violated NYSE Rule...

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP v. Nat'l Dev. & Research Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Professional Malpractice, Remedies
In plaintiff's legal malpractice case, court of appeals' judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where: 1) there is legally insufficient evidence...

In the Matter of: Proeducation Int'l. Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an appeal from the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order disqualifying counsel for a creditor, the order is reversed where:...

Zhang v. Sup. Ct.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action against her insurer over disputes arising from a fire of her commercial premises, district court's ruling sustaining defendant's...

In re: Riebesell

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding seeking to prevent the discharge of a debt owed to plaintiff by his attorney (the debtor), judgment for plaintiff...

In the Matter of: Greater Southeast Cmty. Hosp. Found., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an appeal from a district court order striking plaintiff's attorney as counsel of record and terminating his status as an appellant from a...

White v. Cridlebaugh

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In plaintiffs' action against various defendants including a building contractor involved in the construction of their retirement home, the judgment...