Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 19, 2020
Judge sanctions attorney $9.2K, stands by ‘gender incivility’ charge
The Los Angeles judge has refused the plaintiff’s motion to recuse himself from the case given what the plaintiffs’ firm says is a possible conflict of interest he did not disclose when the matter was assigned to him.
SANTA MONICA -- A judge in a Michael Jackson sexual abuse civil case refused to take back a "gender incivility" comment he made in reference to a plaintiffs' attorney before sanctioning him $9,200 on Friday, saying he improperly sought a protective order against an opposing female lawyer.
The judge has refused the plaintiff's motion to recuse himself from the case given what the plaintiffs' firm says is a possible conflict of inte...
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