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A Protective Order Has Teeth – Counsel Disqualified After Court Finds Violations

In US Dominion, Inc. v. Byrne, 2024 WL 3792654 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2024), violations of protective orders led to disqualification of counsel. The court began its decision by stating:  “This case arises out of the 2020 U.S....more

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Attorney Exploitation of Motion in Limine Order Excluding Evidence and Reference to Facts Outside the Record Constituted...

In Jackson v. Park (B297616, July 27, 2021), the Second Appellate District for the Court of Appeal examined the nature and degree of attorney misconduct that could amount to a miscarriage of justice sufficient to require a...more

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Fairness in the Adversary Process (Part One): Lawyers and the Discovery of the Truth

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Our adversarial legal system contemplates that each party will have the opportunity to fully investigate the facts of a dispute and bring to the attention of the trier of fact those facts most favorable to its position. This...more

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Friday Afternoon Eminent Domain Case Review

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On Friday afternoon I decided to take a quick look at the advance sheets for any newly decided appellate cases involving eminent domain. My search revealed an unpublished decision that came out yesterday (September 7, 2017)...more

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Commercial Division Reprimands Lawyer for Misconduct in Deposition

On August 25, 2017, Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich of the New York Commercial Division entered an order reprimanding a high-profile lawyer, Mark Geragos, for misconduct during a deposition, including refusing to answer...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19359 - Persels & Associates, LLC v. Banking Commissioner - Noting that it has generally been the policy of the Courts to defer to the Legislature, especially as to the...more

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