Anonymous tipster doesn’t cause disqualification of attorney 
Published: October 11, 2011
Tags: disqualification, ethics, privilege
A lawyer representing a party in a business dispute was not subject to disqualification based on the fact that he reviewed privileged materials that he received unsolicited from an anonymous source, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
‘Open-ended’ retainer doesn’t trigger disqualification
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 28, 2011
Tags: disqualification, retainer
A law firm wasn’t subject to automatic disqualification in a land development lawsuit based on a past “open-ended” retainer agreement with an opposing party, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing judgment.
Law firm disqualified because of assistant conflict
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: disqualification, medical malpractice
The law firm for a medical malpractice plaintiff must be disqualified because of its failure to take reasonable steps to shield the access of a legal assistant who once worked for opposing counsel, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Law firm isn’t subject to automatic disqualification
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 16, 2010
Tags: disqualification
An insurance defendant’s law firm wasn’t necessarily subject to disqualification based on the fact that one of its lawyers had in the past received confidential information from the plaintiffs, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a disqualification order.
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