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Financial services monthly wrap-up: October 2024
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Fat Boy v. Mr. Hairpiece: The Ontario Court weighs in on conduct at discovery
Global | Publication | November 20, 2010
Over the last twenty years, lawyers and law societies have lamented the lack of professionalism displayed by some lawyers during discoveries. The caselaw in the United States is replete with examples of “Rambo” lawyers not content to sit back while their witnesses are examined by opposing counsel. A classic example:
Attorney A: You don't run this deposition, you understand?
Attorney B: Neither do you, Joe.
Attorney A: You watch and see. You watch and see who does, big boy. And don't be telling other lawyers to shut up. This isn't your g - d - job, fat boy.
Attorney B: Well, that's not your job, Mr. Hairpiece.
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Attorney A: You don't run this deposition, you understand?
Attorney B: Neither do you, Joe.
Attorney A: You watch and see. You watch and see who does, big boy. And don't be telling other lawyers to shut up. This isn't your g - d - job, fat boy.
Attorney B: Well, that's not your job, Mr. Hairpiece.
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EU Member States may allow companies from countries that have not concluded an agreement guaranteeing equal and reciprocal access to public procurement (public procurement agreement) with the EU to participate in public tenders, provided there is no EU act excluding the relevant country.
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