Legal Opinion

Revise Clothing, Inc. v. Joe's Jeans Subsidiary, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 1, 2010No. 09 Civ. 3961(BSJ)(JCF)PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JAMES C. FRANCIS IV, United States Magistrate Judge.

A motion to disqualify counsel in this action presents two critical issues of professional responsibility. First, when does an attorney-client relationship terminate? Second, once the relationship has ended, under what circumstances may counsel take on representation adverse to the former client?

This is a trademark infringement case concerning back pocket stitching on denim jeans. Defendants and third-party plaintiffs Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Joe’s Jeans, Inc. (collectively, “Joe’s Jeans”) contend that jeans…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. The Government of India and the Food Corporation of India v. Cook Industries, Inc. And Cook and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  2. Hull v. Celanese Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  3. Silver Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corporation and Chrysler Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  4. Cinema 5, Ltd. v. Cinerama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  5. Anne Ruggiero, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Albert Ruggiero v. Warner-Lambert Company and Parke Davis, Docket No. 04-6674-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005

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  5. Yosef A. Maiman & Merhav (M.N.F.) Ltd. v. Spizz (In re Ampal-American Israel Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2016

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