Legal Opinion
Emle Industries, Inc. v. Patentex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 9, 1973No. Nos. 668-673, Dockets 72-2048 to 72-2053PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
We are called upon today to decide a question of acute sensitivity and importance, touching upon vital concerns of the legal profession and the. public’s interest in the scrupulous administration of justice. At issue is the disqualification of David Rabin, Esq., on the ground that his representation of the plaintiffs in the underlying actions below constituted a breach of Canon 4 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, which governs the conduct of lawyers.1
The complaints in these actions2 sought declaratory judgments that patents held by Patentex, Inc.,…
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- Consolidated Theatres, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
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