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Procedural History: Plaintiff law firm seeks a declaratory judgment against the New York State Bar regarding some new regulations which have been...

American Tobacco v. State: Prepared by Candice Facts: The state was trying to sue tobacco companies for the money the state had paid for...

Bethurem v. Hammett Procedure:Purchasers brought suit against vendors seeking to rescind purchase of residence because lot and structures...

Bohatch v. Butler: Prepared by Candice Facts: An attorney in a firm alleged that a partner in the firm had violated ethical rules. The firm...

Commonwelath v. Stenhach: Prepared by Candice Facts: A client’s lawyers kept the rifle stock used in the homicide committed by the client. ...

Crews v. Buckman Labs. Int'l, Inc. FACTS: In-house associate general counsel brought retaliatory discharge claim against employer, alleging that...

Procedural History: Defendant (WAII, a division of Wyeth) moves to dismiss the lawyer of Discotrade, a company which has sued them for fraud, breach...

Evans v. Jeff D.: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, there was a question as to whether clients are allowed to waive recovery of legal...

Gentile v. State Bar PROCEDURAL: In disciplinary proceeding, the Nevada Supreme Court, found that attorney who held press conference after client...

Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada: Prepared by Candice Facts: A lawyer called press conference and basically stated his whole case. Issue: ...

Hawkins: Prepared by Candice Facts: An attorney was told by his client’s psychologist that his client was dangerous. The client killed his...

Hendry v. Pelland Procedure: In legal malpractice action seeking fee forfeiture/disgorgement, appeal from judgement for defendant. Facts The...

Hickman v. Taylor: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, the Plaintiffs sought to obtain by discovery copies of all written statements...

In Re Mustafa Prepared by Candice Facts: Mustafa converted funds from the moot court program for his personal use. Issue: Is Mustafa of...

Procedural History: Prosecutor is brought up on discipline charges after he misrepresents himself as a public defender in order to secure a murder...

In re Primus Prepared by Dirk Facts: In this case, a public interest firm that was not seeking pecuniary gain was engaging in in-person...

In Re Ryder: Prepared by Candice Facts: An attorney finds a sawed off shotgun and bag of money in client’s safety deposit box, and the...

Jorgensen v. Taco Bell Prepared by Candice Facts: This was a sexual harassment case in which an investigator was hired to interview alleged...

Lerner v. Laufer: Prepared by Dirk Facts: In this case, the attorney was asked by the client to review a proposed settlement, and the...

Matter of Laurence S. Fordham Procedure:Attorney discipline action was brought, alleging that attorney charged excessive fee for defending...

McClure Prepared by Candice Facts: An attorney was told by client where 2 missing children might be. The attorney told the cops and children...

McCourt: Prepared by Dirk Facts: In this case, a lawyer represented a member of the corporate group. Issue: Does this attorney...

Meyerhofer v. Empire Fire: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, a client accused a lawyer of something, and the lawyer would have had to...

Morell v. State: Prepared by Candice Facts: A friend of the defendant tell defendant’s lawyer that he found a legal pad with kidnapping plan...

NAACP v. Button PROCEDURAL: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People brought suit against the Attorney General of Virginia...

Procedural History: Plaintiff sues employer following an accident in which he falls and is injured on the job. Question arises as to whether it is...

Procedural History: Defendant is charged with murder and is convicted. Defendant appeals murder conviction on basis that his counsel was ineffective....

Ohralik Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, an attorney was literally an ambulance chaser who tried to solicit clients by stopping at...

Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn. Procedure: The Ohio State Bar Association brought disciplinary proceedings against lawyer arising out of his...

People v. Belge: Prepared by Candice Facts: A lawyer was told by his client that he killed a person and he told the attorney the location of...

People v. Merideth: Prepared by Candice Facts: In a murder case, one fact of particular importance was where the defendant’s wallet was. The...

Procedural History: Defendants hire a lawyer to represent their businesses as plaintiffs in a lawsuit. Plaintiffs secure the fee with a mortgage on...

Purcell v. DA for Suffolk District: Prepared by Candice Facts: A lawyer was told by a client that he was going to burn down a building. ...

Rock v. Arkansas: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, the attorney knew that the defendant would testify falsely if he was called to the...

Shapero v. Kentucky Bar Assn. Prepared by Dirk Facts: In this case, the court considered the constitutionality of restrictions on direct...

Sheppard v. Maxwell: Prepared by Candice Facts: There was a criminal case in which the defendant was eventually convicted for bludgeoning his...

Shoney’s v. Lewis: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, a lawyer knew that an employer he was dealing with and talking to would be...

Spaulding v. Zimmerman 153 F.3d 691 Procedure: Employees brought action against employer for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act...

State ex erl Sowers v. Olwell: Prepared by Candice Facts: An attorney comes into possession of a knife, and a subpoena directed him to...

State v. Carlin: Prepared by Candice Facts: The defendant made tape recordings of threats and gave these tape recordings to his attorney. ...

Tarasoff Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, a client told psychologist of his intention to kill a woman. The psychologist told the...

TC Theater Corp. v. Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc: Prepared by Candice Facts: N/A Issue: Can a lawyer properly undertake representation...

The Case of Matthew Hale Prepared by Candice Facts: Hale was head of the World Church of the creator and Hale was also racist. Issue: Can...

Togstad: Prepared by Dirk Facts: Togstad went to attorney regarding a potential cause of action, and the attorney told Togstad that there was...

US v. Ackert: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, an attorney was also an investment banker. He spoke with corporate counsel and his...

US v. Salameh: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, there was a rule that prohibited defense counsel from making statements in the press...

United States v. Cronic PROCEDURAL: After conviction for mail fraud, there is an appeal regarding "ineffective assistance" of Counsel. FACTS...

United States v. Doe: Prepared by Candice Facts: The government attempted to subpoena documents of voluntarily prepared documents from a sole...

United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan PROCEDURAL: Action by state bar against railroad union and its members and officers to...

Upjohn v. US: Prepared by Dirk Facts: A corporation had an internal investigation into questionable foreign payments made by one of its...

Wadmond: Prepared by Candice Facts: A person applying to the bar was a member of an organization that advocated violent overthrow of the...

Westinghouse v. Kerr-McGee: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, Kirkland and Ellis had express client lawyer relationship with an entity...

Wieder v. Skala: Prepared by Candice Facts: A lawyer (Lawyer1) was represented by another lawyer at the firm (Lawyer2) and Lawyer2 was...

Wunschel v. Clabaugh: Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, a lawyer was trying to enter into a contingent fee contract with a client. ...

Zauderer Prepared by Candice Facts: In this case, an attorney advertised by making an ad that included a drawing of a contraceptive device and...