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BGJ Associates v. Wilson
Attorney's entry into business transaction with client violated Rules of Professional Conduct and also amounted to undue influence. 		Attorneys Mar. 11, 2004
In the Matter of Silverton
Attorney's post settlement agreements with clients for right to compromise medical bills violated Rules of Professional Conduct. 		Attorneys Jan. 13, 2004
Malek-Yonan v. State Bar
State Bar failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence how much of stolen money from trust account belonged to clients. 		Attorneys Jan. 2, 2004
Redante v. Yockelson
Where criminal defendant failed to show actual innocence, he is barred from pursuing claim against counsel for professional negligence. 		Attorneys Dec. 12, 2003
Upland Police Officers Assn. v. City of Upland
Injunction prohibiting police department from conducting officer interrogation without officer's chosen representative is reversed. 		Attorneys Dec. 5, 2003
Lempert v. Superior Court (Campbell)
Superior court erred by requiring formal motion to withdraw at arraingment on information and also abused its discretion in denying motion. 		Attorneys Dec. 4, 2003
Do v. Superior Court
Party represented by lawyer who does not charge fee is still entitled to monetary sanctions. 		Attorneys Dec. 4, 2003
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe v. Superior Court (Malcolm)
Legal fees incurred in unsuccessful attempt to overturn settlement are not possible tort damages in legal malpractice action. 		Attorneys Nov. 26, 2003
Manriquez v. Adams
Pursuant to Labor Code Section 3860, attorney's fee is calculated by reference to benefit received solely by client. 		Attorneys Nov. 26, 2003
Furia v. Helm III
Attorney is not liable for attempting to mediate dispute involving party that he represented. 		Attorneys Nov. 21, 2003
Kittrell v. State Bar
Suspension, not disbarment, of attorney who defrauded client into bad investment better comports with discipline imposed in similar cases. 		Attorneys Nov. 20, 2003
Canton Poultry & Deli Inc. v. Stockwell, Harris, Widom & Woolverton
Law firm representing workers' compensation carrier did not owe any duties to employer. 		Attorneys Nov. 20, 2003
Beard v. Goodrich
Attorney is not entitled to court awarded fees where parties agreed to vacate judgment in underlying action; fee contract controls. 		Attorneys Oct. 24, 2003
In re Vitamin Cases
Award of attorney fees in class action suits is remanded to trial court for further review and explanation. 		Attorneys Oct. 24, 2003
Brandon G. v. Gray
Attorney who failed to file timely claim against county is liable for malpractice. 		Attorneys Oct. 15, 2003
Nestande v. Watson (Songstad)
Because county and real party in interest were not opposing parties, trial court properly denied motion for attorney fees. 		Attorneys Oct. 15, 2003
Bird, Marella, Boxer & Wolpert v. Superior Court (Reiner)
Client need not allege actual innocence to sue defense attorney over fee dispute. 		Attorneys Oct. 12, 2003
Leamon v. Krajkiewcz
Plaintiff did not satisfy contractual condition of seeking mediation prior to court action and thus is not entitled to recover attorney fees. 		Attorneys Oct. 12, 2003
Barnard v. Langer
Nonsuit is proper in legal malpractice claim where damages too speculative; sanctions are awarded to law firm for frivolous appeal. 		Attorneys Oct. 12, 2003
Jessen v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.
Proper standard for assessing disqualification of attorneys in successive representation cases is substantial relationship test. 		Attorneys Oct. 8, 2003
In the Matter of Jackson
Attorney who pled nolo contendre to felony that was reduced to misdemeanor at sentencing is subject to bar discipline. 		Attorneys Oct. 7, 2003
Hall v. Superior Court (Lindrum)
Attorney owed no legal duty to client's husband in wrongful death action stemming from their daughter's fatal drowning. 		Attorneys Oct. 2, 2003
In the Matter of Curtis
State Bar Court rules attorney's conviction hearing may go forward. 		Attorneys Sep. 25, 2003
Viner v. Sweet
'Case within a case' requirement is unnecessary burden for plaintiffs claiming attorney malpractice in business transaction. 		Attorneys Sep. 23, 2003
People v. Muhammad
Court improperly imposed sanctions against prosecutor where no court order was violated. 		Attorneys Aug. 19, 2003
Koo v. Rubio's Restaurants Inc.
It was abuse of discretion for court to disqualify law firm based on attorney's erroneous statement that firm represented both managers and corporation. 		Attorneys Aug. 11, 2003
Davis v. State Bar
Attorney breaches fiduciary duties to corporate client when attorney chooses to advise one board member against interests of others. 		Attorneys Aug. 11, 2003
Moore v. Anderson Zeigler Disharoon Gallagher & Gray
Attorney has no duty to beneficiaries of will to determine whether client has testamentary capacity to amend will. 		Attorneys Aug. 11, 2003
Viner v. Sweet
When alleged malpractice occurred in performance of transactional work, client must still prove causation element. 		Attorneys Aug. 11, 2003
Hayward v. Ventura Volvo
Court is not limited in awarding attorney fees to those incurred by plaintiff under contingency fee contract. 		Attorneys Jul. 29, 2003
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