A New York appeals court has ruled that the mere “appearance of impropriety” is insufficient grounds to disqualify a law firm for conducting an ex parte interview.
Last November, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Richard Lowe disqualified Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges from defending personal finance software maker Intuit Inc. in a suit brought by brokerage Muriel Siebert & Co. over a failed Internet joint venture.
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