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The Florida Bar v. Varner

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an attorney discipline case, a referee's finding of guilt is approved, but the sentence recommendation rejected as too short where: 1) findings...

Guzman v. Shewry

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Government Benefits, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions
In a case about suspension of a doctor from the Medi-Cal program, denial of a preliminary injunction to halt plaintiff's suspension is affirmed where:...

Richmond v. New Hampshire Supreme Court Comm. On Prof'l Conduct

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy case involving underlying attorney disciplinary proceedings, a finding that an order to pay the costs of bringing disciplinary...

In Re: Schaefer Salt Recovery, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a bankruptcy case in which petitioner was accused of deliberately filing his petition frivolously in order to forestall a foreclosure action, an...

Pearle Vision, Inc. v. Romm

Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies, Sanctions
In a suit over violations of a franchise agreement, judgment of contempt for failure to comply with a preliminary injunction to make available to...

Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. Levy

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
Judgment finding defendant liable for multiple acts of solicitation fraud and imposing sanctions against him is affirmed over claims that the court...

Venture Tape Corp. v. McGills Glass Warehouse

Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Sanctions, Trademark
In a Lanham Act claim of liability for infringement of the registered trademarks "Venture Tape" and "Venture Foil", judgment in favor of...

Mendez v. County of San Bernardino

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sanctions
In a suit against a city, county, sheriff's department and various individual defendants under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 arising from the aftermath of an...

Koninklijke Philips Elecs., N.V. v. KXD Tech., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Sanctions, Trademark
In an action alleging that defendants had infringed plaintiff-Philips's registered trademark and had knowingly offered counterfeited Philips goods for...

Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. M&A W. Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Remedies, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an SEC enforcement action arising from the activities of a company described as a "sham incubator for startup companies", summary judgment ruling...