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US v. Holstein

Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, White Collar Crime
Conviction of defendant for bankruptcy fraud and making false statements in bankruptcy petitions, based on providing bankruptcy services at his law...

Wolfson v. Brammer

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
In an action by a candidate for judicial office in Arizona, challenging several canons of the Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct (Code) that restricted...

In re: Squire

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Judges & Judiciary
In proceedings arising from the suspension of a former judge on the county's Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court from practicing law in state of...

Haworth v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Judges & Judiciary, Professional Malpractice
In a female patient's suit against her physician for negligence in performing plastic surgery on her lip, court of appeal's affirmance of the superior...

Tucker v. Pacific Bell Mobile Serv.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In plaintiffs' proposed class action, claiming that defendant cell phone providers violated the Unfair Competition Law by selling "bucket plans"...

Wersal v. Sexton

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an action claiming that three provisions of the Minnesota Code of Judicial Conduct (Code) unconstitutionally infringed upon First Amendment rights...

Great Lakes Constr. Inc. v. Burman

Construction, Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In contractors' suit against homeowners for libel and other claims, trial court's grant of plaintiffs' motion to disqualify defendants' counsel based...

Carey v. Wolnitzek

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judges & Judiciary
In plaintiff's suit challenging certain clauses in the Kentucky Supreme Court's judicial canon related to judicial elections, claiming that the party...

Eng v. Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a declaratory judgment action against a law firm seeking a judgment that plaintiff firm need not share a portion of the attorney's fees awarded to...

Gillette v. N. Dakota Disciplinary Bd.

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Indian Law
In an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief preventing an attorney disciplinary board from prosecuting a disciplinary action for alleged...