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ABA framework in Delaware

10 Delaware opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Delaware courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Baileygreen
del · 2003 · cited in 8 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2007–2016
2 sentences

2016“The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer’s mental state; (c) the extent of the actual or potential injury caused by the lawyer’s misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors.” Id. (i) Ethical Duty Violated As discussed above, the Panel finds by clear and convincing evidence that Respondent violated Delaware Lawyers’ Rule of Disciplinary Procedure 7(c) and Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(d), 8.4(c) and 8.4(d). (ii) Respondent’s Mental State ODC contends that Respondent’s mental state is “knowledge.”

2016“The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer’s mental state; (c) the extent of the actual or potential injury caused by the lawyer’s misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors.” Id. (i) Ethical Duty Violated As discussed above, the Panel finds by clear and convincing evidence that Respondent violated Delaware Lawyers’ Rule of Disciplinary Procedure 7(c) and Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15(d), 8.4(c) and 8.4(d). (ii) Respondent’s Mental State ODC contends that Respondent’s mental state is “knowledge.”

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In Re Fountaingreen
del · 2005 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2007–2009
2 sentences

2009The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer's mental state; (c) the extent of the actual or potential injury caused by the lawyer's misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors." In re Bailey, 821 A.2d 851 , 866 (Citations omitted): see also In re Fountain, 878 A.2d 1167, 1173 (Del. 2005).

2009The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer's mental state; (c) the extent of the actual or potential injury caused by the lawyer's misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors." In re Bailey, 821 A.2d 851 , 866 (Citations omitted): see also In re Fountain, 878 A.2d 1167, 1173 (Del. 2005).

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In Re a Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State Lassengreen
del · 1996 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015ABA Sanction Standards In reaching its recommendation of an appropriate sanction, the Board considered the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions (the “ABA Standards”): The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer’s mental state; (c) the actual potential injury 26 Compare In re Lassen, 672 A.2d 988, 994 (Del. 1996). 16 caused by the lawyer’s misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors.27 The Board also relied upon the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions in determining what the sanction agains

2015ABA Sanction Standards In reaching its recommendation of an appropriate sanction, the Board considered the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions (the “ABA Standards”): The ABA framework consists of four key factors to be considered by the Court: (a) the ethical duty violated; (b) the lawyer’s mental state; (c) the actual potential injury 26 Compare In re Lassen, 672 A.2d 988, 994 (Del. 1996). 16 caused by the lawyer’s misconduct; and (d) aggravating and mitigating factors.27 The Board also relied upon the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions in determining what the sanction agains

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Gentile v. Rossettered
del · 2006 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014June 15, 2011), aff’d, 38 A.3d 1254 (Del. 2012) (TABLE). 120 See, e.g., Gentile v. Rossette, 906 A.2d 91, 99 (Del. 2006) (“There is, however, at least one transactional paradigm—a species of corporate overpayment claim—that Delaware case law recognizes as being both derivative and direct in character.”). 121 Defs.’ Reply Br. 11-14; Defs.’ Opening Br. 13-14. 122 Pls.’ Answering Br. 30-35. 34 These actions include: (i) adopting the ABA in violation of the 1996 Plan; (ii) maintaining the ABA as an unreasonable anti-takeover device; (iii) making material misstatements in Ebix’s proxy statements; a

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Carsanaro v. Bloodhound Technologies, Inc.green
delch · 2013 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See Carsanaro, 65 A.3d at 658 (“In my view, the Delaware Supreme Court’s decisions [in Tooley and Gentile] preserve stockholder standing to pursue individual challenges to self-interested stock issuances when the facts alleged support an actionable claim for breach of the duty of loyalty. . . .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Hoffman v. State green
del · 2012
1 sentence

2014June 15, 2011), aff’d, 38 A.3d 1254 (Del. 2012) (TABLE). 120 See, e.g., Gentile v. Rossette, 906 A.2d 91, 99 (Del. 2006) (“There is, however, at least one transactional paradigm—a species of corporate overpayment claim—that Delaware case law recognizes as being both derivative and direct in character.”). 121 Defs.’ Reply Br. 11-14; Defs.’ Opening Br. 13-14. 122 Pls.’ Answering Br. 30-35. 34 These actions include: (i) adopting the ABA in violation of the 1996 Plan; (ii) maintaining the ABA as an unreasonable anti-takeover device; (iii) making material misstatements in Ebix’s proxy statements; a

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