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Discovery Disqualification

McDermott Will & Emery

Ethical Duties to Former Client in Substantially Related Matters

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), acting under ethical rules 37 CFR 11.109 and 11.108, granted a patent owner discovery in relation to a potential disqualification motion in connection with several covered business...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Disqualifies Attorney Acting in a Dual Role Pursuant to Advocate-Witness Rule

In a recent decision, Justice Lawrence S. Knipel in the Commercial Division ordered an attorney to comply with a non-party subpoena and disqualified the same attorney from representing her client in the action pursuant to the...more

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