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Mandamus and Retirement Benefits: How Government Employees Can Enforce Their Rights
Learn how mandamus can compel government agencies to release delayed retirement benefits, based on a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Jun 28, 2021legal ethicscode of professional responsibilityadministrative caselawyer disciplineombudsman complaintsupreme court
When Lawyers File Baseless Cases: Accountability and Integrity in the Legal Profession
The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for two years for filing a baseless Ombudsman complaint, underscoring the ethical duties of candor and fairness.