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What to Watch for at Trial in Virginia Courts to Avoid Having Your Appeal “Disqualified” or “Sent to the Rear”

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With the expansion in the size and scope of the Court of Appeals of Virginia on January 1, 2022, civil litigators in Virginia have an increased likelihood of a full appeal of virtually any trial court decision. However, since...more

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Understanding Updates to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Administrative Sanctions Regime

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The Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 was signed into law on 9 March 2023 (the “Act”). The Act amends several pieces of legislation relating to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (“Central Bank”)...more

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North Carolina Supreme Court Issues Surprising Disqualification Order in Appeal of “Usurper” Lawsuit

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In case you missed it, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued a surprising disqualification order last week, setting up what could be a contentious internal fight within the Supreme Court as to which justices will...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Why Having “Co-Managers” for Your LLC is a Terrible Idea

The trend in most real estate-related LLCs is to have a single appointed manager.  Under the LLC’s operating agreement, the manager typically has authority to make the day to day business decisions on behalf of the LLC, while...more

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Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH v. Generico, LLC

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Federal Circuit Summary - Before Lourie, O’Malley, Reyna. Appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, and United States District Court for the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - February 2019 #4

Coda Development S.R.O. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Appeal No. 2018-1028 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 22, 2019) In an appeal from a district court dismissal of a case seeking correction of inventorship, the Federal Circuit reversed...more

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2 Clients Seeking Damages from 1 Pool of Money Equals 1 Disqualified Attorney

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• In Bridgepoint Construction Services, Inc. v. Newton, et al., the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a trial court's decision to disqualify an attorney from representing multiple clients who all sought damages...more

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Eighth Circuit Sheds Light on the Legality of Employer Disqualification Policies

Courts have ruled that sweeping and overbroad employer-initiated disqualification policies must be struck absent business justification. But where is the line on what constitutes an overbroad and impermissible policy when...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Disqualification Not Mandatory when an Attorney Switches Sides in a Pending Case but Stays at the New Law Firm Only for a Brief...

California Self-Insurers' Security Fund v. The Superior Court of Orange County, Activcare Living, Real Parties in Interest, California Court of Appeals Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, Case Number G054981...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Dispute Evolution: A bona fide dispute regarding claim amount may disqualify creditor from maintaining an involuntary case.

Section 303(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code generally requires three petitioning creditors to join an involuntary petition, each of which must hold claims against the debtor that are not contingent as to liability and are not...more

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Eastern District of California Adopts Broad Approach to Screening

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In deciding a disqualification motion based on a conflict of interest resulting from a lateral hire, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently adopted a screening-friendly approach in National...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19589 - Velecela v. All Habitat Services, LLC - SC19589 Concurrence - Velecela v. All Habitat Services, LLC - Claim for negligent infliction of bystander emotion...more

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