DQ Case of the Week: When Effective Screening Is Ineffective
The DQ case of the week involves a law firm disqualified for hiring away opposing counsel’s paralegal. Plaintiffs were suing …
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DQ Case of the Week: Dueling Standards for Screening Laterals
The District Court of the Virgin Islands recently addressed, albeit briefly, the dueling standards as to whether screening incoming lateral …
DQ Case of the Week: The Down-But-Not-Out Appearance of Impropriety Standard
The disqualification case of the week comes from the Supreme Court of Missouri and centers on the resilient appearance of …
Candidate for Strangest DQ Case
Although this disqualification occurred over two years ago, it still makes for interesting and unbelievable reading. While conflicts of interest …
A Timely Reminder of the Importance of Timely Screening
Duane Morris was recently reminded of the importance of erecting screens in a timely fashion. From 2008 to 2012, lawyers …
A Firm’s Size Matters for Screening Purposes
In disqualification analysis, courts often scrutinize various aspects of a targeted lawyer’s firm or office. Ordinarily though not exclusively, courts …
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A lawyer’s associations with other lawyers and staff can cause disqualification issues, even if the lawyer has not personally committed …
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