By Avalon Zoppo | September 22, 2022
U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha said Judge Shelley Joseph, as part of the agreement, made factual admissions that the Massachusetts commission can use in its review into judicial misconduct.
By Cedra Mayfield | September 20, 2022
"We conclude that, even considering counsel's interest in this case, this category of orders—i.e., orders denying a counsel's motion to withdraw based on a conflict of interest—is not among the 'very small class' of interlocutory rulings that can bypass the ordinary statutory procedures for appellate review," wrote Justice Shawn LaGrua.
By Cedra Mayfield | September 20, 2022
"It's remarkable to me that the government is playing games," said Justice Charles Bethel during oral arguments Tuesday. "I'm not saying you, Counsel—understand that—but the government you represent is playing games with the process of qualifying candidates for office in a democratic society."
By Marcia Coyle | September 20, 2022
Centripetal Networks filed a Supreme Court petition challenging a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacating a $2.7 billion patent damages award against Cisco Systems, because the trial judge did not disqualify himself after discovering his wife held Cisco stock.
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By Mason Lawlor | September 16, 2022
"There is a perception among men that vulnerability and emotional honesty is a sign of weakness, and we decide that we're going to sequester ourselves, and that's just foolishness. Emotional vulnerability and honesty are signs of courage."
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By Marianna Wharry | September 16, 2022
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted an amendment to Rule 208 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement in an attempt to provide an expedited disbarment procedure for attorneys who fail to comply with the terms of their temporary suspensions.
By Marianna Wharry | September 15, 2022
A Missouri attorney lost another attempt at getting his law license reinstated when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of his civil complaint against various individuals and entities associated with the state's bar, licensing and disciplinary proceedings.
By Cheryl Miller | September 15, 2022
The Commission on Judicial Performance filed 21 counts of wrongdoing against Superior Court Judge Tony Mallery for actions on and off the bench.
By Michael A. Mora | September 15, 2022
"There are no higher litigation stakes anywhere in America than the state's invoking the machinery of death as punishment for crime," said H. Scott Fingerhut, a judicial ethics expert at Florida International University College of Law.
By Marianna Wharry | September 15, 2022
According to the formal complaint, there were 11 counts lodged against Sadler. The complaint provided details of him forging a dead client's name to acquire a settlement and manipulating his firm's CLIO case management software records after the Office of Disciplinary Counsel opened an investigation against him.
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