tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7953080654287910162..comments2024-03-13T14:53:25.892-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Judge Dreyer's Decision Vindicates Carl MoldthanGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-49333802339522414142012-07-18T20:22:39.444-05:002012-07-18T20:22:39.444-05:00I have talked to attorneys at the other big law fi...I have talked to attorneys at the other big law firms. They are amazed at how B&T constantly gets away with violating the conflict of interest ethical rules.<br /><br />I doubt though Maley or Rusthoven were surpised or cared in seeing Loftus's name in documents. They believe the B&T attorneys are above the rules that all other attorneys have to follow. And you know what? They appear to be right.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-83489133562304201922012-07-18T19:40:56.679-05:002012-07-18T19:40:56.679-05:00Paul, I think IBM would be fools not to file a sep...Paul, I think IBM would be fools not to file a separate lawsuit against ACS. I suspect that they may not have been aware of the extent of what ACS was doing to undermine its contractual relationship with the state through Loftus until they were well into discovery and the state produced stacks of e-mails to them. You have to wonder what was going through John Maley's and Peter Rusthoven's minds as they saw their own partner's name showing up repeatedly in the discovery documents in a less than flattering light, and in a way that was not at all helpful to the state's case. An ethical attorney would have been cognizant of the problem in his representation of his client, but as you and I know, the attorneys at that law firm are not bound to the same rules as you and I are.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-32584097443937931902012-07-18T19:16:00.480-05:002012-07-18T19:16:00.480-05:00Given what you quoted from Dreyer's opinio and...Given what you quoted from Dreyer's opinio and wrote Gary, it is apparent ACS was knee deep in the middle of this as a key witness and probably should have been named as a Defendant. It appears the only reason to allow B&T to represent the State is to use its role as counsel to protect ACS, Barnes' client.<br /><br />Again, I've never seen a worst conflict of interest in my legal career. I would also point out that under the rules, it's a nonwaivable conflict.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.com