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County of Los Angeles v. U.S. District Court (Forsyth)
Plaintiff law firm in police brutality case isn't disqualified when partner presided over settlement negotiations of similar case with same defendants five years earlier. 		Attorneys Aug. 30, 2000
Harris v. Talao
No ethical violation when corporate employee/witness discloses to prosecutors corporate officers' attempts to give and coerce false testimony because witness entitled to separate counsel. 		Attorneys Aug. 29, 2000
Streit v. Covington & Crowe
Attorney specially appearing for litigant instead of litigant's attorney of record owes duty of care to that litigant. 		Attorneys Aug. 25, 2000
Jenkins v. State Bar
Attorney's disbarment in California is upheld when based on proven professional misconduct and disbarment in Michigan. 		Attorneys Aug. 14, 2000
Obrien v. Jones
Appointment of some State Bar Court judges by governor and Legislature rather than the Supreme Court does not violate separation of powers. 		Attorneys Aug. 4, 2000
Houston v. Norton
Attorney fees can be assessed against a pro se plaintiff in a 1983 civil rights action but the court must articulate its reasons. 		Attorneys Jul. 5, 2000
Pacific Harbor Capital Inc. v. Carnival Airlines Inc.
Attorney may be sanctioned for misunderstanding effective date of restraining order, even without finding that attorney told client it could violate order. 		Attorneys Jun. 29, 2000
Obrien v. Jones
State Bar Court judges challenge amendments that would divest California Supreme Court of power to appoint three of five State Bar Court judges. 		Attorneys Jun. 14, 2000
Shaw v. AAA Engineering & Drafting Inc.
Evidence is sufficient to support district court's award of attorney fees, costs and expenses. 		Attorneys Jun. 14, 2000
Matter of Sather
Attorney cannot treat advance fees as own property, but must place them in trust account until earned. 		Attorneys May 24, 2000
Matter of Wimmershoff
Public censure and restitution is appropriate sanction for charging client unreasonable fee and violating contingent-fee rules. 		Attorneys May 24, 2000
In re Cleland
Sanction for knowingly misappropriating client funds is disbarment unless extenuating circumstances are present. 		Attorneys May 24, 2000
Channel Lumber Co. v. Porter Simon
When corporation retains and then sues outside counsel for malpractice, counsel is party of suit as independent contractor not agent of corporation. 		Attorneys May 5, 2000
In re the Matter of Cimino
Thirty-day suspension is adequate for lawyer who entered into prohibited business transaction with corporation, while simultaneously representing corporation. 		Attorneys May 2, 2000
Rose v. State Bar
Absence of written opinion and opportunity for oral argument do not deprive attorney of due process. 		Attorneys Apr. 28, 2000
Lantz v. State Bar
Two-year suspension is not excessive punishment for attorney that committed multiple ethical violations over many years. 		Attorneys Apr. 25, 2000
State Bar v. Lais
Despite State Bar's request for disbarment, appropriate discipline for attorney is three-year suspension. 		Attorneys Apr. 20, 2000
Torres v. State Bar
Attorney's malicious harassment of client merits three-year suspension and mental health treatment probation, not disbarment. 		Attorneys Apr. 5, 2000
Greenberg v. State Bar
State Bar's mandatory continuing legal education program for practicing attorneys is constitutional. 		Attorneys Mar. 31, 2000
Stansbury v. State Bar
Stated, defined and measurable period must be given to extend attorney's recommended suspension. 		Attorneys Mar. 1, 2000
Samuels v. Mix
For statute of limitation purposes, attorney has burden of proving when client discovered or should have discovered attorney's malpractice. 		Attorneys Jan. 28, 2000
People v. Chong
Due to many instances of unprofessional conduct, it's proper to admonish attorney in jury's presence, rather than excusing jury. 		Attorneys Dec. 30, 1999
In re Kramer
Federal court must still afford attorney due process of law before disbarring him, despite state disciplinary action taken in another jurisdiction. 		Attorneys Dec. 30, 1999
Sheppard v. State Bar
Passage or proof of passage of professional responsibility exam is not condition precedent to filing a petition for reinstatement. 		Attorneys Dec. 27, 1999
In the Matter of Kearns
Mitigating factors warrant public censure, not suspension, of attorney convicted of vehicular assault and driving under the influence. 		Attorneys Dec. 22, 1999
L & T Fabrication & Construction Inc. v. The Secretary of Labor
'Final decision' required under the Equal Access to Justice Act must be made by agency, not administrative law judge. 		Attorneys Dec. 22, 1999
County of Orange v. Merill Lynch & Co. Inc. (In re County of Orange)
Law firm fee agreement that is based on fixed hourly billing rates, but provides for possible increase after performance, is valid. 		Attorneys Dec. 17, 1999
In re Thompson
Attorney disbarred after misappropriating client funds. 		Attorneys Dec. 16, 1999
In re Gibson
Attorney suspended for neglecting client's case, and not informing client for over 4 years that case had been dismissed. 		Attorneys Dec. 16, 1999
In re Matter of Respondent Z
State Bar Court isn't required to include in imposition of each reproval a requirement that the disciplined attorney attend bar ethics school. 		Attorneys Dec. 7, 1999
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