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I have an idea. Please respond with both serious and sarcastic comments.
Change the BoG rules such that if ONC persecuted an attorney and gets bench slapped by the panel or Supreme Court, the Bar has to reimburse the victim’s legal fees.
How relevant and timely. I saw a reply brief today filed recently that asked for all fees eliminated and sanctions for bar lying. Very bold. Don’t have case number handy but remember name was Mann.
LOL. Let's do the same in the justice courts or any time a govt body prosecutes a case against someone and loses, since the same logic applies. It would be fair, but it does not happen. The larger issue is that there is not a negative feedback loop for DA's or police or even the school officials that create this damage. They just keep getting closer to their pensions.
@8:03 OP here. I disagree. For one, the actual DA is an elected official and there is accountability. Two, when people are unjustifiably locked up, the state DOES pay. There have been several recent cases exactly on point. Three, if you cannot afford an attorney, the state pays for a public defender. In the case of OBC, we get little to no say over who is hired to do that job. If you are a small/solo attorney who does not have a war chest saved up, a disciplinary proceeding can bankrupt you and going to one without an attorney will almost guarantee you lose your license. I read this blog pretty regularly and there have been many long conversations about how persecutorial OBC has gotten. What used to be a short letter requesting additional information regarding a complaint from a disgruntle divorcee is now a full blown investigation, formal complaint, and panel hearing, regardless of how well your file is papered and how much evidence you can show proving the former client is lying. You shouldn't have to pay $10k to Rob Bare because some client is pissed off the judge didn't rule the way they wanted them to. OBC needs to start being held accountable.
See, e.g., ABG’s recent failure-but-success. Panel gave him a letter of caution (which OBC hates with a passion because they’d prefer all attorneys be drawn and quartered publicly). State Bar blows the deadline to appeal. Appeals it anyway, thereby putting the LOC into public record. NSC grants mx to dismiss.
Blowing a deadline and appealing anyway should be grounds for sanctions, to say nothing of the damages for making private discipline public. No fees. No costs. No consequences for OBC.
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November 6, 2023 7:28 pm
Seems like they're in the very early stages, but good for those Reno tenants to attempt to organize. Virtually all new home construction in Las Vegas comes in the form of large, planned communities often run by a single, out-of-state property management company, so a tenant's union might actually have a chance of succeeding in Vegas if one were organized here. Given the recent stats that the pay for 7 out of the 10 most common jobs in Vegas aren't sufficient to afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment, and the amount of real estate lobbying money pumped into political coffers in the State, there is no logic in waiting for politicians to provide a regulatory solution. En masse negotiations directly with landlords would yield faster and better results, and a city with as strong a union presence as Vegas is no stranger to organizing.
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November 6, 2023 7:34 pm
What happened to Craig Mueller's toxic tort case against the Union Pacific Railroad?
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November 6, 2023 7:46 pm
It was dismissed under 11.190 2 year SOL. On appeal. Oral argument December 19, 2023.
Not a fan of Craig, but it is absurd that case was dismissed. SOL starts to run upon injury and the District Court couldn’t wrap their brain around that.
Good luck on your move!
I have an idea. Please respond with both serious and sarcastic comments.
Change the BoG rules such that if ONC persecuted an attorney and gets bench slapped by the panel or Supreme Court, the Bar has to reimburse the victim’s legal fees.
*OBC not ONC
Sounds fair, fees and costs to prevailing party in OBC matters.
Agreed, the bar has no downside at the moment. Need something.
They should do the same for all professional licensing boards. Speaking of which, who is the go to guru for medical board cases in town?
Melanie Thomas and Brent Vogel for the medical board stuff.
Also Keith Weaver at LBBS
How relevant and timely. I saw a reply brief today filed recently that asked for all fees eliminated and sanctions for bar lying. Very bold. Don’t have case number handy but remember name was Mann.
Mann ranks up there with Crawford IMO. I wouldn’t hang my hat on that argument.
LOL. Let's do the same in the justice courts or any time a govt body prosecutes a case against someone and loses, since the same logic applies. It would be fair, but it does not happen. The larger issue is that there is not a negative feedback loop for DA's or police or even the school officials that create this damage. They just keep getting closer to their pensions.
@8:03 OP here. I disagree. For one, the actual DA is an elected official and there is accountability. Two, when people are unjustifiably locked up, the state DOES pay. There have been several recent cases exactly on point. Three, if you cannot afford an attorney, the state pays for a public defender. In the case of OBC, we get little to no say over who is hired to do that job. If you are a small/solo attorney who does not have a war chest saved up, a disciplinary proceeding can bankrupt you and going to one without an attorney will almost guarantee you lose your license. I read this blog pretty regularly and there have been many long conversations about how persecutorial OBC has gotten. What used to be a short letter requesting additional information regarding a complaint from a disgruntle divorcee is now a full blown investigation, formal complaint, and panel hearing, regardless of how well your file is papered and how much evidence you can show proving the former client is lying. You shouldn't have to pay $10k to Rob Bare because some client is pissed off the judge didn't rule the way they wanted them to. OBC needs to start being held accountable.
See, e.g., ABG’s recent failure-but-success. Panel gave him a letter of caution (which OBC hates with a passion because they’d prefer all attorneys be drawn and quartered publicly). State Bar blows the deadline to appeal. Appeals it anyway, thereby putting the LOC into public record. NSC grants mx to dismiss.
Blowing a deadline and appealing anyway should be grounds for sanctions, to say nothing of the damages for making private discipline public. No fees. No costs. No consequences for OBC.
Seems like they're in the very early stages, but good for those Reno tenants to attempt to organize. Virtually all new home construction in Las Vegas comes in the form of large, planned communities often run by a single, out-of-state property management company, so a tenant's union might actually have a chance of succeeding in Vegas if one were organized here. Given the recent stats that the pay for 7 out of the 10 most common jobs in Vegas aren't sufficient to afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment, and the amount of real estate lobbying money pumped into political coffers in the State, there is no logic in waiting for politicians to provide a regulatory solution. En masse negotiations directly with landlords would yield faster and better results, and a city with as strong a union presence as Vegas is no stranger to organizing.
What happened to Craig Mueller's toxic tort case against the Union Pacific Railroad?
It was dismissed under 11.190 2 year SOL. On appeal. Oral argument December 19, 2023.
Not a fan of Craig, but it is absurd that case was dismissed. SOL starts to run upon injury and the District Court couldn’t wrap their brain around that.
When, in your opinion, did the injury occur?
Supreme Court case no. 85569
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What happened to Eric Roy's federal court disbarment hearing??
Not disbarred, but lots of conditions imposed.
https://casetext.com/case/in-re-roy-12110
What did he do?
Failed for years to comply with local rules.
Got sideways with Judge Koppe.
Case no. For Eric Roy 2:23-ms-00038-MMD
Repeatedly failed to redact personally identifying info related to minors, as required by the rules.
In case one doesn't know, you don't mess with Judge Koppe.
Or any federal judge, it's refreshing that they enforce the rules but also risky if you're not familiar.
It's risky to the extent you're not reading the rules, paying attention, etc.
Duty of competence or something like that.
Holland and Hart shall monitor his federal work for 2 years at his expense
Does anyone remember the cocaine-dog incident? That was pretty spectacular.
Cocaine Bear was a great movie.
Didn't love it. Couldnt finish it. Waste of time IMO.
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