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NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. v. Judicial Council of the State of California

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Securities Law
In the context of an appeal which the parties agreed was moot because the underlying dispute was resolved in other litigation, a judgment dismissing...

In the Matter of: Tonwe

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Disbarment when applied to an attorney not admitted to practice law, means the unconditional exclusion from the admission to or the exercise of any...

Pennsylvania Family Inst., Inc. v. Black

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a case involving the free speech rights of candidates for state judicial office, various provisions of Pennsylvania's Code of Judicial Conduct and...

Florida Bar v. Cocalis

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In attorney disciplinary proceedings involving alleged misconduct in handling a personal injury suit, a report recommending that an attorney be...

US v. Amico

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Convictions and sentences on charges arising from a mortgage fraud scheme are vacated as the district judge's handling of, and reaction to, his prior...

Foote v. Del Papa

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a conviction for battery with intent to commit a crime, sexual assault, and sexual assault with a...

Florida Bar v. Germain

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
A report recommending that respondent-attorney be found guilty of unethical conduct and suspended from the practice of law for ninety-one days is...

Lowe v. Hearst Communications, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In a suit against Hearst Communications and Hearst Newspapers Partnership seeking damages stemming from invasion of privacy based on an article...

Smith v. US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In lawsuits stemming from the denial of plaintiff's application for admission to the Colorado bar, dismissal of the suits is affirmed where: 1) the...

In the Matter of: Abbott

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an attorney discipline matter involving charges of professional misconduct against an attorney, the court finds: 1) comments in briefs filed by...