Legal Opinion
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Inc. v. Scivantage
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 30, 2007No. 07 CV 2352(HB)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION & ORDER
HAROLD BAER, JR., District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
To fulfill its promise of providing the fair and ordered administration of justice, our legal system depends upon lawyers and law firms following ethical guidelines. To be sure, zealous advocacy by attorneys is not only expected, it is commendable. Nonetheless, there is a line beyond which such aggressive representation gives way to misconduct.
While frequently under fire, attorney behavior remains largely self-regulating. Lawyers are entrusted with ensuring that both their own conduct and that of their colleagues fall…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hall v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Inc. v. ScivantageCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- In Re PetersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
- E. Gluck Corp. v. RothenhausDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- In Re MoncierDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2008
- In Re PetersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
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