United States v. Santo Trafficante, Jr.

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• need not show acquisition of confidential knowledge in order to disqualify opposing counsel because of former employment
• “It is not,necessary, in.order that disqualification result from a prior employment, that it be shown that the attorney acquired knowledge while representing the prior client which could operate to his disadvantage in the subsequent adverse representation.”

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