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In a civil action SunSphere Tech, Inc. v. Allied Constructors, before Judge Lorenzo D. Tan, SunSphere is represented by Atty. Mia Bautista, a former law-school classmate and current close friend of the judge. The judge's spouse is employed as a procurement manager by SupplyCo, a major supplier to Allied Constructors. The judge attended a fundraiser for SupplyCo's charitable foundation last year. During pretrial, Atty. Bautista discussed general trial strategies with the judge, not case-specific arguments. The judge later rules on a motion for a protective order in SunSphere's favor. The parties question the judge's impartiality. (a) identify the controlling doctrine on judicial impartiality under NCJC Canon 3 and the 1989 CJC Canon 3; (b) apply the doctrine to these facts to determine whether the judge should inhibit or recuse himself; (c) state the appropriate remedy if disqualification is warranted.