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Recent Cases, Sara P. Walsh, Don B. Cannada, Frances L. Adams, William T. Luedke, Iv
Recent Cases, Sara P. Walsh, Don B. Cannada, Frances L. Adams, William T. Luedke, Iv
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Civil Procedure - Appellate Jurisdiction - Orders Denying Disqualification of Counsel on Ethical Grounds Are Not Final Decisions Subject to Immediate Review Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291
Sara Porter Walsh
Petitioner,' an applicant for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadcasting license, sought interlocutory review of a Commission order' denying a motion to disqualify the law firm that had represented competitor RKO for thirty years. Petitioner alleged that participation by the firm, which included an attorney who was chairman of the FCC while RKO's application was under consideration, constituted a violation of Canons Five and Nine' of the ABA Code of …