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Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action.
Attorneys Jun. 15, 2007
Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action.
Attorneys Jun. 14, 2007
Acosta v. Kerrigan
Trial court's 'interim' award of attorney fees, in connection with petition to compel arbitration of dispute under lease agreement, was proper.
Attorneys May 17, 2007
Mackenzie v. State Bar
Hearing judge errs in ruling court lacked jurisdiction to consider attorney's motion to set aside dismissal in action concerning discipline costs to State Bar.
Attorneys May 15, 2007
Hutton v. Hafif
Plaintiff involved in dispute with attorney is not required to pay attorney fees but cannot maintain malicious prosecution claim.
Attorneys May 4, 2007
Roush v. Seagate Technology, LLC
Court denies disqualification of counsel where counsel given information from former coworker about plaintiff's case in unrelated suit.
Attorneys Apr. 25, 2007
City of Monte Sereno v. Padgett
City municipal code is not proper basis for attorney fees in public nuisance action by city against property owners.
Attorneys Apr. 24, 2007
Riordan v. State Bar
Stayed suspension is recommended for attorney's failure to competently perform legal services, comply with court order, and report sanctions imposed against him.
Attorneys Apr. 19, 2007
Imran Q., a Minor
Juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees and costs to collect restitution.
Attorneys Apr. 18, 2007
Knight v. Ferguson
Defendants' presence at meetings between plaintiff and her former attorney, who now represents defendants, does not sufficiently attenuate attorney's conflict of interest.
Attorneys Apr. 18, 2007
Machado v. Superior Court (Ahterton)
Attorney is properly disqualified where under issue preclusion, prior disqualification order was final and on merits.
Attorneys Apr. 17, 2007
Imran Q., a Minor
Juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees and costs to collect restitution.
Attorneys Apr. 12, 2007
People v. Superior Court (Humberto S.)
Members of district attorney's office were properly recused from juvenile proceedings based on improper efforts to block minor from accessing records.
Attorneys Mar. 28, 2007
Berti v. Santa Barbara Beach Properties
Postjudgment attorney fees are available under Corporations Code Section 15634 despite silence in settlement agreement.
Attorneys Mar. 28, 2007
Knight v. Ferguson
Former client's attorney is disqualified from representing adversary where brief role as counselor in related matter would compromise duty of loyalty.
Attorneys Mar. 23, 2007
Torres v. State Bar
Where attorney failed to attend court-ordered depositions regarding disciplinary charges, sanctions permitting his testimony are not proper.
Attorneys Mar. 23, 2007
Machado v. Superior Court (Ahterton)
Attorney is properly disqualified where under issue preclusion, prior disqualification order was final and on merits.
Attorneys Mar. 21, 2007
Brooks v. Shemaria
'Actual innocence' requirement did not apply to defendant where he brought fee dispute and professional negligence claims against attorney.
Attorneys Mar. 20, 2007
Haraguchi v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecutor trying rape case while promoting novel involving identical charge had disabling conflict of interest warranting recusal.
Attorneys Mar. 20, 2007
Welch v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
In case involving denial of disability benefits, court erred in lowering plaintiff's counsel's hourly rate and imposing reduction for block billing.
Attorneys Mar. 9, 2007
Ervin, Cohen & Jessup v. Kassel
Pre-dispute binding arbitration agreement may be properly enforced if client has waived his right to nonbinding arbitration under mandatory fee arbitration act.
Attorneys Feb. 16, 2007
Ochoa v. Fordel Inc.
In disqualification of counsel case, attorney meets his burden of proving he was not exposed to confidential information material to plaintiffs' lawsuit.
Attorneys Feb. 13, 2007
Rudnick v. State Bar
Petitioner seeking reinstatement to State Bar fails to satisfy burden of proof regarding rehabilitation.
Attorneys Feb. 13, 2007
Schatz v. Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory
Even if client had previously signed prospective waiver, he is entitled to nonbinding arbitration and trial de novo under Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act.
Attorneys Feb. 2, 2007
Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk
Disqualification was inappropriate where competent evidence did not exist to show that physician hired by defendant disclosed confidential information to plaintiff's counsel.
Attorneys Feb. 2, 2007
Maughan v. Google Technology Inc.
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in reducing attorney fees sought by prevailing party in its motion under anti-SLAPP statute.
Attorneys Feb. 1, 2007
Bellicini v. State Bar
Attorney's rehabilitative showing was insufficient to demonstrate overall rehabilitation from past misconduct.
Attorneys Jan. 28, 2007
In re Oheb
Although attorney's convictions for violating Penal Code Section 549 do not involve moral turpitude per se, his conduct still warrants recommendation of disbarment.
Attorneys Jan. 28, 2007
Sangha v. La Barbera
In order to recover in criminal malpractice action, plaintiff must show actual innocence of charged offense as well as any lesser-included offenses.
Attorneys Jan. 12, 2007
Cassady v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Attorney sued for malpractice is entitled to indemnification from employer for costs of defending lawsuit arising from discharge of his duties for employer.
Attorneys Jan. 11, 2007