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24 Sep 2015, 10:53 am
In Maryland, courts have identified two broad areas of inquiry that could expose a ground for such disqualification: 1) questions to determine whether the prospective juror meets the minimum statutory qualifications for jury service, and 2) questions aimed at revealing the potential juror’s state of mind with respect to the subject matter of the trial or any other matter likely to have undue influence over him or her. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 5:01 pm
First, the proposed amendments would amend Rule 1.10 (Imputed Disqualification: General Rule) “to allow ethical screening (without client consent) of lawyers moving laterally between private employers with certain initial notice requirements to former clients. [read post]
4 Mar 2024, 6:51 am
‘It’s our legal position that, again, none of that matters.'” “‘Well, I disagree with that,’ Polster said. [read post]
6 Aug 2010, 8:49 am
RPC 1.9(a) has no relevance unless the party seeking disqualification is a “former client. [read post]
22 Mar 2017, 8:04 am
The Amendments incorporate by reference the bad actor disqualification provision of Rule 506(d). [read post]
11 Jan 2017, 12:51 pm
In the decision, the Court recognized the general rule that a testator’s choice of a fiduciary is typically respected and approved. [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 12:51 pm
Increases in the value of assets must be income, both as a definitional matter and as an anti-abuse rule, because treating such gains as anything other than income (and thus nontaxable) would encourage everyone who can do so -- read: rich people -- to take their incomes in that form rather than in cash. [read post]
13 Jul 2018, 7:27 am
NASAA also agreed with the part of the proposal that would identify on BrokerCheck the “taping firms” subject to FINRA Rule 3170. [read post]
16 May 2012, 6:51 am
Or perhaps you'd favor a rule where the party moving for disqualification needs to show that it has a poker tell that can be read by opponents? [read post]
13 Sep 2007, 1:02 am
I am of the opinion that regardless of the merits of State Farm's claims of misconduct on the part of Scruggs and his law firm in connection with the Rigsbys, a matter on which I express no opinion, State Farm's delay of over a year from the time it learned of these actions before raising the issue of disqualification constitutes a waiver of its claim that Scruggs and his firm should now be disqualified . . . . [read post]
17 Nov 2013, 6:57 pm
The Court presents its decision as just a balancing test of "varying federal interests" in deciding on whether to apply the state bar rule and affirm the matter's dismissal. [read post]
29 Apr 2009, 3:38 am
The appellate court ruled that “[t]he mere appearance of bias may require disqualification” so long as the belief of unfairness is “objectively reasonable” (relying on Panitch v. [read post]
31 May 2022, 4:21 pm
P. 50 for judgment as a matter of law. [read post]
27 Jul 2011, 5:33 pm
Or last week’s scandal for that matter? [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 12:55 pm
” Since the parties agreed that Attorney was disqualified under Rule 1.9, the Court turned to the issue at hand: whether the disqualification should be imputed to Attorney’s firm under Rule 1.10(c). [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 5:28 pm
.'" Decision Provides Extensive Analysis of Standard for Disqualification of Law Firm Because of Prior Representation – "I’ve seen a number of recent articles pointing out that law firms seem to be on a merger binge. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 6:56 am
" "The new Connecticut rule will codify that practice and theoretically avoid taking up court time with disqualification motions. [read post]
3 Oct 2022, 6:02 am
” “Court agrees to remove San Luis Obispo D.A. from case over Black Lives Matter comments” — “On the same day San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow began filing charges against marchers protesting the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Dow met on Facebook with a group that described the Black Lives Matter movement as ‘domestic terrorism.'” “Also on that day, Dow and his wife asked supporters to… [read post]
29 Aug 2023, 8:21 am
Rule 702 serves as a gatekeeper to ensure that expert testimony is both reliable and pertinent to the matter at hand. [read post]
Varsity Blues Scandal Continues to Reveal Plenty of Rich Risk Reporting (Or: Waves, Walls & Waivers)
30 Jun 2019, 6:08 am
While some of those conflicts may not ultimately pose a problem, others could require the disqualification of the firms, they said, asking for a hearing into the matter. [read post]
