Uniform Federal Rules of Attorney Conduct: a flawed proposal
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The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the of the federal courts' Judicial Conference will review in the spring of 1998 proposed limited uniform Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure guiding lawyer conduct. The proposed rules follow increased variances in state law ethics rules and federal agencies' creation of self-standards. Uniform federal rules are advisable for government lawyers. A dynamic conformity rule enforced by state authorities is preferable for other lawyers, many of whom rarely practice in the federal courts.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 1998
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Federal prosecutors, state ethics regulations, and the McDade Amendment
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The author argues that the McDade Amendment's extension of state ethics rules to federal prosecutors is too broad and may have an unanticipated negative influence on substantive and procedural federal law largely due to the sanctions attached to ethical violations in some states. The author suggests that judicial and legislative exceptions to state ethics rules should be designed.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 2000
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Federal preemption of state law - ERISA - Fifth Circuit upholds state statute allow HMOs to be sued for doctors' negligence
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The author discusses the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit's decision in Corporate Health Insurance, Inc. v. Texas Department of Insurance, in which the court upheld a state law permitting patients to sue HMOs for negligent care.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 2001
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