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[Consolidated.] J. Dunst grants a motion to disqualify litigant counsel in two unpaid wages lawsuits. Attorneys for the counsel’s law firm, prior to becoming counsel for the plaintiff in the two cases, had several communications with the defendant, a nail salon located in Queens, regarding possible representation in which the defendant’s owner provided substantive information, which the court concludes could be detrimental to their defense.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Dunst, Filed On: January 17, 2024, Case #: 2:21cv6658, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: employment, attorney Discipline, Labor
Per curiam. The Supreme Court of Kansas finds a lower court properly disciplined an attorney for copying content from a law firm's website and placing it on her website. The attorney, who applied for the Kansas bar, argued that she reactivated her previous website to update her employment history and experience. However, she failed to disclose that the Boys and Girls Club terminated her role for misconduct. Affirmed.
Court: Kansas Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: December 1, 2023, Case #: 125,621, Categories: employment, attorney Discipline
J. Silva grants the investment company and union's motion for $138,500 in attorney fees. The attorney acted recklessly by failing to voluntarily dismiss the union member's duty-of-fair-representation claim when it was clear that it was meritless. He also acted in bad faith by failing to inform opposing counsel/the court that he was abandoning an FMLA claim until after the issue had been fully briefed at summary-judgment, by misrepresenting evidence and case law, by raising novel arguments first in reply briefs and at oral argument, and by violating local rules. The investment company provides sufficient information on which to base an award of fees for work related to summary judgment.
Court: USDC Nevada, Judge: Silva , Filed On: September 21, 2023, Case #: 2:20cv1287, NOS: Amer w/Disabilities-Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: employment Discrimination, Attorney Fees, attorney Discipline
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J. Rowe grants the attorney’s petition for reinstatement to the Oklahoma Bar after a two-year suspension resulting from grievances alleging his failure to competently and diligently represent clients, collecting of unreasonable fees, mishandling of property and other acts contrary to standards of conduct. During suspension, he worked as a paralegal, substitute teacher and chauffeur. He earned 49 continued legal education credits, ethics credits and continued to read the Bar Journal, writing an article about money management and avoiding mistakes resulting in discipline. The attorney has complied with all requirements and the panel unanimously recommends reinstatement.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Rowe, Filed On: June 27, 2023, Case #: SCBD-7375, Categories: employment, Legal Malpractice, attorney Discipline