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OFS Fitel, LLC v. Epstein, Becker and Green, P.C.

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In an attorney negligence case, district court's final judgment of dismissal is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) jurisdiction did exist...

Wallis v. PHL Assoc., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Imposition of $43,67.42 of sanctions against plaintiffs-attorney and her clients is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs' contentions alleging abuse of...

People v. Hundal

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In conviction for committing lewd acts on his daughter when she was 10 years old, $50 sanction imposed on deputy district attorney by the trial court...

Avery v. Prelesnik

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In conviction for second degree murder, grant of writ of habeas corpus for ineffective counsel is affirmed where: 1) potential alibi witnesses...

Sandoval v. Ulibarri

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
In a federal habeas petition, the district court's denial of a state prisoner's petition is affirmed where: 1) counsel's failure to investigate...

US v. Cavitt

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Denial of motion to vacate defendant's conviction for posession with intent to distribute cocaine is vacated, and case remanded for an evidentiary...

People v. Ennis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
In a case where defendant was convicted on drug-related conspiracy and assault charges, denial of defendant's post-conviction motion to vacate his...

State Bar of California v. Statile

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Securities Law
Following settlement of lawsuits against defendant-attorney for misappropriation of trust funds, judgment limiting plaintiff-state bar's recovery to...

Lee v. An

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a claim by plaintiff-attorneys against defendant for illegally and without plaintiffs' knowledge practicing law without a license and falsely...

Johnson v. Tennis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
In a case involving the joint bench trial of two alleged conspirators in a murder, in which the judge considered a confession by one defendant...