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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Apr. 8, 2010

Sanctions Lifted Against Lawyers

A San Diego magistrate judge has reversed a sanctions order against six attorneys who represented Qualcomm Inc. and fell under court scrutiny for failing to disclose thousands of key documents in a patent infringement case.

By Craig Anderson and Sara Randazzo

Daily Journal Staff Writers

A San Diego magistrate judge has reversed a sanctions order against six attorneys who represented Qualcomm Inc. and fell under court scrutiny for failing to disclose thousands of key documents in a patent infringement case.

In an order made public late Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Major concluded that Qualcomm officials misled their lawyers, who made reaso...

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