Cobb Publishing, Inc. v. Hearst Corp.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL

BORMAN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

On April 28, 1993, Plaintiffs Cobb Publishing, Inc. and Joseph T. Cobb (hereinafter Cobb), by their attorneys, Brooks and Kush-man (hereinafter BK), filed suit charging Defendants Hearst Corporation, and Dow Jones and Co., with, inter alia, violation of copyright protection laws, and breach of contract. Defendants Hearst and Dow Jones retained the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone (hereinafter MC) to represent them. The case was assigned to Chief Judge…