The result illustrated the impact of aggressive defense handling at the onset of litigation. Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. As a result, these motions must be examined carefully to ensure that literalism does not deny the parties substantial justice. City of Santa Barbara v. Super. 387 8 Please note that when you try to challenge, or disqualify, a judge on the basis of prejudice, the challenge is often referred to as a "peremptory challenge." On the one hand, a court must not hesitate to disqualify an attorney when it is satisfactorily established that he or she wrongfully acquired an unfair advantage that undermines the integrity of the judicial process and will have a continuing effect on the proceedings before the court. On the other hand, it must be kept in mind that disqualification usually imposes a substantial hardship on the disqualified attorneys innocent client, who must bear the monetary and other costs of finding a replacement. Instead, the substantial relationship test controls. EXTREME et al, ORDER DENYING DEFEDANT'S (JIN FAN HE) MOTION TO RECUSE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, OPPOSITION TO DEFTS MOTION TO RECUSE PLTFS COUNSEL FILED BY PLAINTIFF STAC, KHALIL MSALAM, et al vs. The only remaining Plaintiff is Green Mutual Property & Investment Co. VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. from Texas Tech University School of Law. . DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA January 9, 2012 The motion to disqualify Defendants counsel is DENIED. Ramirez v. Sturdevant (1994) 21 Cal.App.4th 904, 915; People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398. A trial courts authority to disqualify an attorney derives from the power inherent in every court [t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining thereto. People ex rel. Standing generally requires that the plaintiff be able to allege injury, that is, an invasion of a legally protected interest. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1356. Kane v. Chobani, Inc MOTION to Disqualify Counsel. Sharon Collier prevailed on a motion to disqualify on behalf of client Costco. Henriksen v. Great American Savings & Loan (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 109, 113. The Georgia Court of Appeals recently granted a petition for interlocutory review filed by Atlanta Partners Wayne Melnick, Michael Freed, and Wes Jackson, of. will be able to access it on trellis. Henriksen v. Great American Savings & Loan (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 109, 113. This presumption, if applicable, is conclusive and is thus, by definition, not rebuttable. A client deprived of the attorney of his choice suffers a particularly heavy penalty where, as appears to be the case here, his attorney is highly skilled in the relevant area of the law. Gregori v. Bank of America ((1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300. (3) MOTION TO QUASH OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MODIFY DEPOSITION SUBPOENA; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Dep't of Corps. First, there must be a substantial relationship between the former representation and the current representation. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, 23 This action arises from a dispute over the settlement of an earlier lawsuit. A trial courts authority to disqualify an attorney derives from the power inherent in every court [t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all other persons in any manner connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining thereto. People ex rel. When in doubt, consult with an expert who can help ascertain whether the salient facts and applicable authority support a motion for disqualification. Disqualification is only justified where the misconduct will have a continuing effect on judicial proceedings. Sheller v. Super. 12 YI-CHING PAO, an individual, 13 Plaintiff, TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO DISQUALIFY 14 vs. Bauer Declaration the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. Last. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. BACKGROUND The moving party must serve the aforementioned forms on the client and all other parties who have appeared in the case. Motion for: Ct. (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 17, 23. 114546.) The record on that motion included a declaration in support of the motion detailing facts about Attorney Spitzer's role as trial counsel in the Ranch FMG Attorney Philip Savrin obtained an appellate victory in an insurance coverage case that arose from property damage to a, FMG Attorney Michael Hill Secures Affirmance of Summary Judgment in Case Alleging Violations of a Public Employees First Amendment Rights, Silvia Cotriss v. City of Roswell, et al., Case No. A court in its discretion will determine the appropriate sanction necessary to preserve the scrupulous administration of justice and the integrity of the bar.. (Lead Case; Consolidated Action), Jeffrey Mitchell vs Stratus Media Group Inc et al, CLEVE PELL VS THE MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. [W]hile federal courts generally limit standing to bring disqualification motions to clients or former clients, in California where the ethical breach is manifest and glaring and so infects the litigation in which disqualification is sought that it impacts the moving partys interest in a just and lawful determination of [his or] her claims, a nonclient might meet the standing requirements to bring a motion to disqualify based upon a third party conflict of interest or other ethical violation. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1197, 1204 [135 Cal. Let a peremptory writ of mandate issue commanding respondent superior court to vacate its order denying petitioner's motion for disqualification of the law firm of Barr, Newlan & Sinclair as counsel for real parties David Oscar Cook and Pincin Trucking and to make a new order granting the motion. TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Taiwan corporation, Motion to Withdraw as Counsel in California What Is a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel? FMGs San Francisco appellate team obtained an affirmance from the California Court of Appeals of a trial courts denial, Georgia Court of Appeals Grants Petitions for Interlocutory Appeal to Two Cases Handled by FMG Tort and Appellate Teams, Friendship Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Elevation Chophouse v. Hasty, (Ga. Ct. (Lira, I) Download PDF. RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) filed by Millennial Media, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Chris C. Campbell, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration, # 3 Declaration of Patrick A. Doody, # 4 Declaration of Kevin Todd Duncan, # 5 Declaration of Nelson Kuan, # 6 Exhibit A to Kuan Declaration, # 7 Exhibit B to Kuan Declaration, # 8 Exhibit C . In assessing motions to disqualify based on conflicts, Colorado courts also consider (1) a client's preference for a particular counsel, (2) the client's right to confidentiality in communications with his or her attorney, (3) the integrity of the judicial process, and (4) the nature of the particular conflict of interest involved. BACKGROUND Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. The trial court denied disqualification, agreeing with plaintiffs counsel that [plaintiffs] interests in both actions [were] generally aligned because they all [sought] to hold Eat Club accountable for its unlawful employment practices., The appellate court affirmed, relying on California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7. Your credits were successfully purchased. try clicking the minimize button instead. January 9, 2012 During his employment as an AUSA, the plaintiffs counsel had represented the government in both criminal and civil matters, including defending employment law claims involving the USPS. Accessing Verdicts requires a change to your plan. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145; Code Civ. A trial courts authority to disqualify an attorney derives from the power inherent in every court [t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all ..t yield to ethical considerations that affect the fundamental principles of our judicial process. (SpeeDee, supra, 20 Cal.4th at pp. (Defendants Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial, p. 2:18-19; Skvarna Declaration.) Plaintiff Julie Pavlina San Giorgio (Julie) has filed a motion to disqualify the firm of Farella Braun & Martel (Farella), counsel for Defendant and Cross-complainant Stephen Pavlina, Jr. (Stephen).1 Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a), (c), (e). 15 NINA YUAN, an individual, RICHWAVE H. F. Ahmanson & Co. v. Salomon Brothers, Inc. (1991) 229 Cal.App.3d 1445, 1454. at 1358. The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as follows: It has long been recognized in this state that the clients power to discharge an attorney, with or without cause, is absolute. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell when new changes related to " are available. Plaintiff Cleve Pell filed suit on October 16, 2017 against Defendants The Montebello Unified School District ..basis for the continuance. H046505, 2020 WL 5513420 (Cal. Nos. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, Case: Jeffrey E. Mitchell v. Stratus Media Group, Inc., et al., RICHARD M. WEAVER AND JUNE M. WEAVER VS AMALIA, INC. ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel, CYNTHIA HOLLOWAY VS. GILEAD SCIENCES, ET AL, 6/14/2016 Minute Order: Motion to Disqualify Counsel - Motion to Disqualif, PLASKETT VS DRESSER SERVICES, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 01/18/2018 - Motion to Di, HERBERT D. TODD vs. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 1574, et al, ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 06/13/2018 - Motion to Di, Motion to Disqualify Counsel - Filed by John David Corbin (Respondent). 1104.07000: CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; PROCEDURE BEFORE ALJ; Bias or Prejudice/Motion to Disqualify. 6 Not necessarily. Specifically, the court concluded that there was no direct adversity as between the two sets of plaintiffs and that, moreover, the affected clients confirmed that they had in effect given their informed written consent to concurrent representation., Finally, the court rejected disqualification based on plaintiffs counsels receipt of privileged emails, noting that counsel had not misused, and would not likely misuse, its knowledge of the privileged communications to gain an unfair advantage., In both Kinchen and Fregoso, the court denied disqualification. In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. 9 Exchange v. Fireman's Fund . Please wait a moment while we load this page. In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. Resp. Plaintiff moves to recuse counsel for Defendants James Hyojin Ahn and Robert Ahn. TENTATIVE RULING: VS. SAN FRANCISCO RAWHIDE CORPORATION, INC, Memorandum of Points & Authorities - Memorandum of Points and Authorities, City of Chico et al vs. Move the Junkyard et al, NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER/NOTICE OF RULING FILED DEFENDANT MOTION TO RECUSE, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, GREEN MUTUAL PROPERTY AND INVESTMENT CO., ET AL VS. WILSHIRE BANK ET AL. California Code of Civil Procedure 170.6 CCP allows for a judge to be disqualified (or removed) from presiding over a civil case or a criminal trial if the judge is prejudiced against you or your attorney.. Earl Scheib, Inc. v. Super. 1370707 Cal. 391 The plaintiffs counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. In exercising that discretion, the trial court is required to make a reasoned judgment which complies with the legal principles and policies applicable to the issue at hand. at 1358. the principal that the fair resolution of disputes requires vigorous representation of parties by independent counsel. Bauer Declaration BACKGROUND: 3) the Defendants motion to recuse Plaintiffs counsel; and Finally, while the court found that counsel had violated rule 4.2 by contacting a USPS managing agent, such violation did not warrant the harsh sanction of disqualification; the evidentiary sanction of precluding the plaintiffs use of the managing agents declaration was sufficient to protect the integrity of the judicial process. A trial courts authority to disqualify an attorney derives from the power inherent in every court [t]o control in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its ministerial officers, and of all ..t yield to ethical considerations that affect the fundamental principles of our judicial process. (SpeeDee, supra, 20 Cal.4th at pp. You will then receive a link in your inbox to reset your password. Other Grounds Exist to Disqualify Counsel DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on April 11, 2016. On December 28, 2011, the court appoin SUBJECT: Motion to Disqualify Counsel Given the importance of protecting the clients ability to retain his or her own counsel of choice, such a demonstration requires an evidentiary showing of some actual detriment to the opponent or of injury to the integrity of the judicial process, before the trial court could disqualify the attorney. Please wait a moment while we load this page. The motion to disqualify Defendants counsel is DENIED. Green Mutual Property & Investment Co., et al. Please wait a moment while we load this page. by clicking the Inbox on the top right hand corner. VS GOPHER PROTOCOL, INC. ARIA SARBELAND, et al, REPLY TO PLTFS OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO RECUSE CATHERINE BOSKOFF AS COUNSEL. Absent evidence of actual knowledge of material confidential information, both prongs of the test must be satisfied before a Court applies the conclusive presumption of knowledge of such information. Gilbert v. Natl Corp. for Housing Partnerships (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 1240, 1258, citing Smith, Smith & Kring v. Super. The injury must be concrete and particularized, not hypothetical. Id. Second, it must appear that by virtue of the nature of the former representation or the relationship of the attorney to his [or her] former client that confidential information material to the current dispute would normally have been imparted to the attorney. Id. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. The court has discretion to allow an attorney to withdraw, and such a motion should be granted provided that there is no prejudice to the client and it does not disrupt the orderly process of justice. 7 Welcoming 2021 With Thanks for Your Amazing Efforts. 3 DISCUSSION The denial of a motion to disqualify counsel is an appealable order. The court concluded that the pending action against the USPS was not sufficiently similar to the matters plaintiffs counsel had previously handled on behalf of the USPS some eight years prior. A trial court's decision on a disqualification motion is reviewed for abuse of discretion. The fact that the attorney has rendered valuable services under his employment, or that the client is indebted to him therefor, or for moneys advanced in the prosecution or defense of the action, does not deprive the client of this right. Fracasse v. Brent (1972) 6 Cal.3d 784, 790. (Defendants Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial, p. 2:18-19; Skvarna Declaration.) Rptr. when new changes related to " are available. Kinchen highlights Californias general rejection of disqualification based on the playbook theory. The alternative writ is discharged. In short, it is widely understood by judges that attorneys now commonly use disqualification motions for purely strategic purposes. Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300, 301. at 1145. Bank v. Adams (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 315, 327. DCH Health Services Corp. v. Waite (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 829, 832. In that matter, a former USPS employee sued the USPS for retaliation following the employees termination. Earl Scheib, Inc. v. Super. Santa Barbara County Superior Court As a general rule, a client has the right to replace his or her attorney at virtually any time with or without cause. People v. Ortiz (1990) 51 Cal.3d 975, 983; People v. Courts (1985) 37 Cal.3d 784, 789790; Fracasse v. Brent (1972) 6 Cal.3d 784, 790; Michelle K. v. Super. Plaintiff Julie Pavlina San Giorgio (Julie) has filed a motion to disqualify the firm of Farella Braun & Martel (Farella), counsel for Defendant and Cross-complainant Stephen Pavlina, Jr. (Stephen).1 Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. Absent evidence of actual knowledge of material confidential information, both prongs of the test must be satisfied before a Court applies the conclusive presumption of knowledge of such information. Proc. Disqualification is proper where two conditions are satsid: (1) "at last a reasonable possibility that some specifically identifiable impropriety di occur" and (2) "the likelihood of public suspicin or obloquy outweighs the social interest which will be servd by a lawyer's continued paricipation in a particular case." Kleiner v. Two recent California cases examine the different standards used to address conflicts of interest in the context of former clients and current clients. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. 19-00099-DKW-KJM, District of Hawaii - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Ct., 177 Cal.App.3d 1021, 1028 (1986). Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a), (c), (e), ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO RECUSE POWELL PARTNER'S COUNSEL, BROADWAY PROPERTIES LLC VS. WE PARK, INC. et al, ORDER RE: SELLER DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO RECUSE/DISQUALIFY COUNSEL, 2614 BUCHANAN STREET HOMEOWNERS ASSN., et al VS. GREGORY JOHNSON et al, ORDER RE: MOTION TO RECUSE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL MELINDA JAMES NILI, JAMES RYAN VS. OOC INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (D.B.A. Discussion Last. will be able to access it on trellis. Alison Buchanan is a shareholder with Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, in San Jose, California. The plaintiffs counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. Upon the consent of both client and attorney, filed with the clerk, or entered upon the minutes; Upon the order of the court, upon the application of either client or attorney, after notice from one to the other.. TENTATIVE RULING: SUNBELT BUSINESS ADVISORS, INC. CLEVE PELL VS THE MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. (Lead Case; Consolidated Action), Jeffrey Mitchell vs Stratus Media Group Inc et al, CLEVE PELL VS THE MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145; Code Civ. Your recipients will receive an email with this envelope shortly and Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Disqualify Counsel, Christopher Jallo, from Trial (Dkt. Order Granting Attorney's Motion to be Relieved as Counsel. 7 (2) Cross-Defendant W.L. Plaintiff Cleve Pell filed suit on October 16, 2017 against Defendants The Montebello Unified School District ..basis for the continuance. I am originally from Southern California and received my BA from Southern Methodist University and J.D. Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. App., June 30, 2020). (3) MOTION TO QUASH OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MODIFY DEPOSITION SUBPOENA; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Department 5 Sept. 14, 2020), the court decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant in a wage and hour class action. The current representation must be substantially related to the former representation to constitute a disqualifying conflict. 1 Nos. A motion to disqualify tests whether the opposing partys right to counsel of his or her choice, which is an important right, must yield to ethical considerations that affect the fundamental principles of our judicial process. People ex rel. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants fraudulently enticed them into buying a bad note. 1000 5 RWJ ADVANCED MARKETING, LLC ET AL. Under the present rule, if a party is willing to accept less effective counsel because of the attorneys testifying, neither his opponent nor the trial court should be able to deny this choice to the party without a convincing demonstration of detriment to the opponent or injury to the integrity of the judicial process. Reynolds v. Super. The purpose of disqualification is not to punish a transgression of professional ethics. 300-301), Justice Kline's opinion explained that the 17 prophylactic nature of the disqualification remedy means the focus of the analysis must be on "whether there exists a genuine likelihood . etc), #9 (Tommy is demonstrating increasing maturity; subtle shifts occurring; thrust of efforts be shared; confidential, etc) She is a co-vice chair and founding member of the Ethics Committee of the California Lawyers Association. 15 NINA YUAN, an individual, RICHWAVE 3 Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend [D]isqualification is a drastic course of action that should not be taken simply out of hypersensitivity to ethical nuances or the appearance of impropriety. the interests of the present client and former client are materially adverse. Hahn Declaration RWJ ADVANCED MARKETING, LLC ET AL. Ct. (1967) 253 Cal.App.2d 703, 707. try clicking the minimize button instead. CLA Membership is $99 and includes one section. Id. BC604281 ORLANDO CORDON v EUGENE N. SUN Motions to disqualify counsel are especially prone to tactical abuse because disqualification imposes heavy burdens on both the clients and courts: clients are deprived of their chosen counsel, litigation costs inevitably increase and delays inevitably occur. The paramount concern must be to preserve public trust in the scrupulous administration of justice and integrity of the bar. Id. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (SpeeDee) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 114546. Motions to disqualify counsel are especially prone to tactical abuse because disqualification imposes heavy burdens on both the clients and courts: clients are deprived of their chosen counsel, litigation costs inevitably increase and delays inevitably occur. Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend and consolidated case, This presumption, if applicable, is conclusive and is thus, by definition, not rebuttable. Rptr. NO OTHER TYPES OF REMOTE APPEARANCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR COURTROOM, INCLUDING COURT CALL. Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections Ct. (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th 409, 449. when new changes related to " are available. A recent decision from Westchester Commercial Division Justice Linda Jamieson presents an interesting contrast to a case we discussed in an earlier post.In Prisco v. L'Aquila Realty LLC, Index No. She focuses her practice on business litigation and representing lawyers and law firms. Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. Discussion Judge Colleen K. Sterne Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1355. Standing generally requires that the plaintiff be able to allege injury, that is, an invasion of a legally protected interest. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1356. If Plaintiff does not file a proper proof of service, the court will discuss a continuance date with the parties at the hearing ..om one to the other. It does not appear that California Rules of Court 3.1362 applies to Plaintiffs Motion because that rule applies to motions brought by counsel. Specifically, the defendant argued that plaintiffs counsel possessed confidential information by virtue of his prior representation of the USPS, including that, in the context of a discovery dispute, plaintiffs counsel submitted a declaration citing his prior employment as an AUSA and noting his surprise at the defendants small production of documents. No. 17, 2020), the Central District of California decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant based on two grounds: (1) a purported conflict based on plaintiffs counsels prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiffs counsels improper receipt of information, procured by communicating with defendants managing agent in an alleged violation of the no contact rule. Discussion: Resp. 1 All statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise stated. TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Taiwan corporation, Motion Hearing set for 8/18/2011 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 5th Floor, San Jose before Hon. No. According to 24 the allegat ..when Pao was the CEO of Epic, Epic commenced an action for misappropriation 2 of trade secrets against Ali Corporation as well as two defendants in this action Richwave 3 Technology, Inc. (Richwave) and its CEO Shyh-Chyi Wong (Wong). Specifically, California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362 (a), a motion to be relieved . A160921 (Cal. Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. Nos. The injury must be concrete and particularized, not hypothetical. Id. vs. MASTAR PROFESSIONAL CORP, et al, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, Julie Pavlina San Giorgio v. Pavlina, Jr., et al. If competent evidence does not establish such a conflict, the attorney is not disqualified for a conflict. Sharp v. Next Entertainment, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 410, 425-426. These cases underscore the detailed factual analysis required to decide these issues. ANALYSIS The court noted that whether disqualification was warranted hinged on whether the two representations were substantially related.. the attorneys interest in representing a client; the financial burden on a client of change of counsel; any tactical abuse underlying a disqualification motion; and. Ct. (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 17, 23. will be able to access it on trellis. Alternate trial counsel must make an appearance in this case on Defendant's behalf within thirty (30) days of this Order. Your recipients will receive an email with this envelope shortly and 21-12918 (11th Cir., June 29, 2022). Dept. While sanctions for an unsuccessful motion to disqualify are rare, clients (and their counsel) are best protected against the possibility of sanctions for bringing a frivolous motion to disqualify by thoughtfully and carefully researching and analyzing possible conflicts before moving to disqualify. 386 N.D. Cal. Dept. ORDER ON MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL 294 signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on October 13, 2010. In appeal handled by Atlanta Partners Michael Freed and Brian Goldberg, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiffs wrongful, FMG Appellate Team Obtains Victory for Nonprofit Corporation in California Court of Appeals, Jason A Bezis v. Livermore Heritage Guild, Case No. INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. LANTERN CREDIT, LLC, F/K/A NEW ENGLAND FUNDING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation; and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Defendant. Only a party who has (or has had) a fiduciary relationship with a lawyer has standing to disqualify the lawyer. Ct. (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1697, 1711. 4th 1197, 1204-1205. In ruling on a motion to disqualify, the court should weigh: Mills Land & Water Co. v. Golden West Refining Co. (1986) 186 Cal.App.3d 116, 126. Ct. (1967) 253 Cal.App.2d 703, 707. According to 24 the allegat ..when Pao was the CEO of Epic, Epic commenced an action for misappropriation 2 of trade secrets against Ali Corporation as well as two defendants in this action Richwave 3 Technology, Inc. (Richwave) and its CEO Shyh-Chyi Wong (Wong). Of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. ( SpeeDee ) ( 1999 ) 71 Cal.App.4th 1240 1258! 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