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Legal Ethics - July, 2020
330 articles
- Beach Boys' Greenberg Attys Dodge DQ Bid In Fee Spat
- NJ Atty Freed From Malpractice Suit Over Botched Surgery
- Ex-Pa. Firm Partner Suspended After Admitting Misconduct
- IP Holder Says Patent Judges' Pay Structure Sways Rulings
- Claims Against Law Firm Trimmed In $80M Fraud Scheme
- Software Developer Sues Fla. Judge Over Stalled Litigation
- Ghislaine Maxwell's Ability To Name Names Curbed By Judge
- CFPB Pushes Back On NY Firm's Constitutional Challenge
- COVID-19 Puts Ex-Traders' Trial Rights 'In Conflict,' Feds Say
- Judge Scolds Atty For Viewing Docs From Unrelated VW Case
- ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
- Chevron Defeats Bias Suit Marred By Butt-Shaking Allegation
- UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
- Jenner & Block Slams Landlord's 'Evasive Tactic' In Rent Fight
- Ex-Ga. Rep. To Settle SEC's $23M Securities Fraud Claims
- Maxwell Asks 2nd Circ. To Keep Epstein Docs Sealed
- Cohen Gets Feds' OK For Home Confinement And Trump Book
- 'Guilty Feelings' For Atty After In-Person IP Jury Trial Dud
- Donziger Seeks To Delay Contempt Case Due To Pandemic
- Ethics Panel Drops Plan To Ban Memberships For Judges
- Disbarred NY Attys Settle SEC's PixarBio Merger Suit
- Firm Tells 5th Circ. Gov't Misunderstands Privilege Argument
- Hagens Berman Wants Thalidomide Client's Suit Out Of Pa.
- Hotel Claims Developer Ducked Answers On Project Deadlines
- How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
- Pa. Firm Accuses Ex-Attys, Ill. Firm Of Mass Tort Fee Theft
- Ex-NFLers Blast Seeger Weiss For Concussion Holdback Fees
- Full DC Circ. To Rehear Michael Flynn Dismissal Fight
- Judge Probes DHS' 'Troubling' Remarks On Global Entry Ban
- Maxwell Loses 11th-Hour Bid To Keep Epstein Docs Sealed
- Syngenta Malpractice Row Nixed After Atty Ignored Orders
- Feds Say Recusal Bid 'Grossly Distorts' Judge's Statements
- Del. Justices Undo Contempt Finding Against Tardy Attorney
- Firms Weren't 'Deprived' Of Lawyers' Letter In Tax Fraud Case
- Stericycle Shareholder Fights $11M Atty Fee Award At 7th Circ.
- NJ Judge Wrongly Used Private Practice Past To Cut Atty Fees
- Peoria Tribe's $2M Malpractice Suit Back In Okla. State Court
- Littler Atty Among Those Charged In Portland Protests
- Ex-State Dept. Official Sued Over Alleged Greek Pot Scam
- DOJ 'Taint Teams' Pose Privilege Risks For Defendants
- 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
- Ocado Can't Appeal Contempt Bid Against Ex-Jones Day Atty
- 1st Circ. Doubts Privilege Blocks ICE Courthouse Arrests
- Ohio Firm Sanctioned $23K Over FMLA Defense About-Face
- AG Barr Fights Dems' Claims Of Political Interference At DOJ
- Feds Seek Prison For Panama Papers Accountant, Client
- NJ Attys Beat Malpractice Claims Over Ex-Client's Demotion
- No Sanctions For Sharing Info With DA In Trade Secret Fight
- Brown Rudnick Can't Duck $300M Malpractice Suit
- Gross McGinley Says Client Caused Poaching Trial Loss
- Atty Ducks Claim He Let A Drugged Client Agree To Settlement
- Mintz Properly Advised Lab About Payments, Judge Says
- Littler Says It Can't Share Blame In $20M Malpractice Case
- Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
- No Redo For No-Show Atty On Paternity Leave In Texas
- GWU Decries EEOC 'Misconduct' In Email Privilege Dustup
- Barr Set To Testify In Congress Amid Wave Of Controversy
- EPA Watchdog To Probe Trump's Vehicle Emissions Changes
- Texas Bar President Won't Resign After Racist Posts
- Whistleblower, Feds Object To Sanctions In Kickback Row
- Ex-CEO's Firms Say IRS Got Privileged Docs In Fraud Case
- Timeshare-Exit Firm Slams Diamond Resorts' False Ad Suit
- Fineman Krekstein Accuses Atty Of Secretly Working For Co.
- Mass. Judge Loses Bid To Toss ICE Obstruction Charges
- 2nd Circ. Won't Pause Harsh Sanctions Against Liebowitz
- 2 11th Circ. Judges Won't Recuse In Fla. Ex-Felon Voting Case
- Perkins Coie, Ex-Secretary Clinch Deal To End Age Bias Suit
- Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
- Salas Shooting Suspect Confirmed As Tied To Atty's Killing
- Sheldon Silver Asks High Court To Take Up Graft Case
- Feds' Nondisclosure Tests Premium Point Judge's Patience
- Pa. Law Firm Accuses Ex-Attys Of Botching Ad Case Damages
- Judge Won't OK Atty Fees She Says Equal $7,500 An Hour Â
- Ethics Attys Back Texas Bar Dues Requirement At 5th Circ.
- Ex-PSU GC Accuses Pa. Justice Of Bias In Disciplinary Case
- Fla. Judge Faces Discipline For Yelling At Courthouse Visitors
- Kavanaugh Neutrality Upended By Facebook Ties, Groups Say
- Black Attys Push Texas Bar To Address Racism, Exclusion
- Cuomo Rips DHS Heads' 'Criminal' Acts On Global Entry Ban
- Fla. Atty Fights For Bid To Escape PE Firm's Malpractice Suit
- The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
- Drivers Lose Class Cert. Bid In Crash Report Fishing Suit
- Gov't Defends Border Phone Searches To 5th Circ.
- Feds Want Limited Pause In Investors' Cognizant Bribe Suit
- Florida Argues Against Recusal In Felon Voting Rights Case
- Murder Threat To Judge Isn't Privileged Info, 8th Circ. Says
- Fed. Circ. Won't Reconsider Sanctions On Patent Atty
- BASF, Cahill Pay $73M To Settle Claims They Hid Asbestos
- Atty Wants Claims Over Failed $57M Mask Deal Tossed
- SC Attys Want CFPB's Pension Loan Suit Tossed Post-Seila
- FTC Admin Judge Reining In Axon's Info Requests
- New Epstein Docs Unsealed As Maxwell Fails To Gag Boies
- Law Firm Can't Trim Claims In Data Breach Suit
- DOJ Fines Arnold & Porter For Citizenship Hiring Bias
- Judge Scolds Gibson Dunn, Co-Counsel For 'Nonsensical' Jab
- Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
- Judge Says 'Bright Light' Must Be Shined On Liebowitz
- Cohen Wins Release As Judge Says US Retaliated Over Book
- Cohen Jailed For Antagonism, Not Trump Book, Feds Say
- Missed Deadline Dooms Class Claims In Denny's OT Case
- New Fla. Justice Won't Hear Case Over Fellow Recent Pick
- Atty Sanctioned After Missing Hearing, Blaming Technology
- Texas AG Won't Face Blame In Ex-Clients' Securities Row
- Robinhood Class Counsel Given OK After Diversity Push
- 11th Circ. Judge Bows Out Of Fla. Felon Voting Rights Case
- Special Master Rips Hagens Berman's Privilege Arguments
- Avenatti Sentencing Moved To Fall As COVID-19 Levels Rise
- Disbarred Ga. Atty Sent To Prison Over Theft, Lying In Court
- DLA Piper, Fox Rothschild Sued Over Alleged Ponzi Ties
- NY, NM Fight Back Against Immigrant Arrests In Courthouses
- Depositions Videotaped By Lawyer's Son OK, Court Says
- Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
- Calif. Judges Told To Take Care Joining Social Justice Rallies
- Pierce Bainbridge Founder Paid For Client's Lease, Suit Says
- $218K Malpractice Award Cut For Lack Of Expert Testimony
- Ill. Panel Urges Regulatory Overhaul To Boost Access To Attys
- FBI Ties Salas Shooting Suspect To California Atty's Death
- NY Atty In Sex Bias Suit Accuses Ex-Firm Of Bully Tactics
- Ex-MSU Recruiter Slams Bid To DQ His Atty Over Sanctions
- Maxwell Wants Feds And Boies Silenced In Sex Abuse Case
- 4 Toledo City Council Members, Atty Indicted In Bribery Case
- NY Chief Judge's Photo Found With Salas Shooting Suspect
- 11th Circ. Lifts Block On Firms' Fee Claim In Fraud Case
- Cos. Say Atty Was Fired For Relocating, Not For Getting Virus
- Delaware Federal Court Won't Suspend Sandusky Prosecutor
- Jones Day Women Say Top-Down Pay Policy Backs Collective
- Kane Kessler Can Use Client Emails In Fraud Suit Defense
- Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
- Judge Scolds DHS, USCIS Over 'Disdain' For FOIA Duties
- Investor Seeks To Triple Daily Sanctions Against Kyrgyzstan
- Snap Removal Still A Good Option For Defendants — For Now
- Texas Judge Says Attys Can Stay In Rival Locker Co. Suit
- Michael Cohen Says Feds Jailed Him To Stop Trump Book
- Gun-Toting St. Louis Attys Charged Over Anti-Protest Standoff
- Ex-FAIR Research Director Among 46 New Immigration Judges
- Ga. Is Latest State To Delay Bar Exam And Move Online
- Flynn Says Trial Judge 'Hijacked' Case With En Banc Bid
- Lawyer Seeking $9.2M From Ex-Firm Fights Arbitration Bid
- Fla. Court Urged To Let Dead Atty Out Of 'Timeshare Exit' Suit
- Mazie Slater Settles Referral Fight Over $125M Verizon Deal
- SEC Seeks Sanctions For CEO Of Memorabilia Biz
- Sheldon Silver Winds Up With 6½-Year Prison Term
- Lynn Pinker's $200K Arbitration Win Over Unpaid Fees Upheld
- Expert Witness Sues Levi & Korsinsky For Unpaid Fees
- Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
- Avenatti Is Out Of Money For Legal Fees, Lawyer Says
- WeWork Fights Atty's Bid To Appeal Arbitration Ruling
- 'Men's Rights' Atty Named As Killer Of Federal Judge's Son
- ComEd's $200M Bribery Deal Reveals Law Firm Connection
- WilmerHale Staffing Agency Beats Atty's $20M Countersuit
- Sheldon Silver Raises COVID-19 Fears Ahead Of Resentencing
- Judicial Conflict Claim Doesn't Land New Malpractice Trial
- Insurer Launches Bid To DQ Firm In $35M Coverage Fight
- Judge Doubts Independence Of WilmerHale's U. Mich. Probe
- Union Defends Move To Stop Olin From Firing Employee
- Measure To Split Pa. Court Seats Seen As Political Play
- BakerHostetler Can't Ax Suit Over Ex-Clients' Illegal Gains
- Atty Denies Trying To Intimidate Flight Attendant Witness
- Fla. Court Tosses $22M Judgment In Homebuyer Fraud Scam
- Texas Atty Can't Change Venue In Expert Witness Fee Suit
- Sanctions Verdict Nixed After Feds' Conduct Questioned
- Exonerated Former Boston City Hall Aide Loses $500K Fee Bid
- Mich. Atty Suspended For Missing Hearing With Virus Excuse
- Clifford Chance Atty Criticized Over Oligarch Prison Bid
- Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
- Colo. Atty Accused Of Losing $3.1M Meant For Bitcoin Buy
- Grand Jury Pool In Molotov Case Was Skewed, Defenders Say
- LA Judge Will Mull Claims Of Racism Against Receiver
- Calif. Lowers Bar Exam Pass Score And Delays Test To Oct.
- Robinhood Users Tweak Counsel Bid To Add Female Attys
- Judge Exits Suit Against Disney Because Of Her Park Pass
- 7th Circ. Revives VA Worker's Suit Over Delayed Van Request
- Judge Advises Reporters Be Cut From Ex-Fox Pundit's Suit
- NY Firm Says CFPB Is 'Frankenstein's Monster' To Be Stopped
- Philly Jurors To Hear Little On BigLaw Real Estate Settlements
- 6th Circ. Again Refuses To Boot Judge From Opioid MDL
- Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
- School Board Wants To Teach Atty Lesson About Conflicts
- Turkish Bank Wants Judge Off Sanctions Case Over Remarks
- ABA Defends Ban On Atty Bias From Free Speech Claims
- Goodwin Slams Ill. County's Sanctions Bid Over Witnesses
- Ponzi Schemer Says Atty Guidance Made Him Reject Plea Deal
- Ousted US Atty Berman To Teach Legal Ethics At Stanford
- Insurer Blames Degan Blanchard For Losing Accident Suit
- Texas Locker Co. Wants Rival's Attys DQed For Conspiracy
- Ropes & Gray Bars TikTok From Employees' Devices
- Software Developer Defends Texas Trade Secret Claims
- NCAI Ex-GC's Defamation Suit Over Firing Reports Nixed
- 'Defect' Leaves The Public Out Of Molotov Attorneys' Hearing
- Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
- Rap Trio Migos Claims Lawyer Cheated Them Out Of Millions
- State AG-Private Atty Alliances Must Be Put To The Lucia Test
- No 2nd Shot For Part-Time Texas Prosecutor On Bias Claims
- Atty Gets 1 Year For Lying To Feds In Witness Payoff Case
- All-Male Robinhood Class Counsel Won't Fly For Calif. Judge
- 2nd Circ. Urged To Refuse CFPB Ratification Of RD Legal Case
- The Biggest Texas Supreme Court Rulings This Term
- Texas Attys Demand Bar Execs Resign Over Racist Posts
- Va. Judge Cites Cop Nephew In Exiting Statue Protest Suit
- In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
- The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
- Harassment Charge Restored in Ariz. Prosecutor Ethics Case
- Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
- 11th Circ. Again Affirms Atty's Stock Fraud Conviction
- Ex-Associate Says PI Firm Skimped On $5M Crash Case Fee
- Jones Day Wants Equal Pay Act Claims Cut From Bias Suit
- Calif. Atty Accused Of Breaching $1.9M KN95 Mask Deal
- Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
- NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
- Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
- Fla. Rep Challenges DeSantis Pick For Supreme Court
- CFPB Says 4 Attorneys Entangled In Student Debt Scheme
- Weinstein Atty Defends Press Tactics That Sparked Gag Order
- FCC Floats Lobbying Disclosure Rules' First Update Since '11
- 'Unfounded Attacks' On Opioid Judge Must Fail, 6th Circ. Told
- Facebook Vies To Keep Gibson Dunn Probe Out Of Discovery
- The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
- Axon Wants FTC's In-House Judge DQ'd In Merger Dispute
- Pep Boys Suit Revived After Client Wasn't Told About Filings
- Criminal Contempt Charges In Donziger Case Are Excessive
- Beach Boys Attys Rip DQ Bid As Public Embarrassment Tactic
- Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
- 9th Circ. Affirms DQ'ing Of Larry Klayman From Berkeley Suit
- Panama Papers Attys Fight Netflix Bid To Nix Defamation Suit
- Feds And Eye Product Co. Sanctioned In Kickback Suit
- The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
- The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
- Offit Kurman's Failures Led To Client's $3M Loss, Says Suit
- Judge Boots Klamann Law Firm From DST 401(k) Plan Suit
- Client Says Hagen Berman Pulled Fast One On Special Master
- The Top Cybersecurity And Privacy Rulings So Far In 2020
- Study Noting 'Racial Tension,' 'Nepotism' Shakes Philly Courts
- The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
- LA Labor Partner Accused Of Sexually Harassing Associate
- Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
- The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
- Atty Can't Revive Dorsey & Whitney Defamation Suit
- Uber Rival's Greenberg Gross Attys Withdraw From $1B Battle
- USC Atty Says School Interferes In Workplace Investigations
- Flynn Case Paused, DC Circ. Weighing Judge's En Banc Bid
- Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
- Transport Biz Settles Former Staff Atty's Pregnancy Bias Suit
- Fla. Attys Can't Escape PE Firm's $8M Malpractice Suit
- Employment Firm's TM Suit Gives Rival's Name A Bad Review
- NBA Star Williamson Says Ex-Agent Fabricated Evidence
- Former Manhattan US Attorney Berman Details His Ouster
- Ex-Client Gave Up Chance To DQ Brach Eichler, NJ Panel Says
- Southwest Says Atty Used Data To Harass Flight Attendant
- Jones Day Must Hand Over Nationwide Associate Pay Data
- NY Judge Invoked Police Ties Seeking To Avert Wife's Arrest
- Atty Loses Bid For Cut Of 'Man Of La Mancha' Revival
- 5 Misconceptions About The Foreign Agents Registration Act
- Littler Attys To Be Deposed In Staffing Co.'s Negligence Case
- Trial Judge Asks Full DC Circ. To Revive Michael Flynn Case
- Michael Cohen Back In Prison For Refusing Release Terms
- 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
- Fla. Lawyer Disbarred For Online Attacks Against Other Attys
- Ill. Tax Firm Fosters 'Disgusting' Culture For Women, Suit Says
- Texas AG Says Bar Dues Violate 1st Amendment
- Preacher Calls Firm In Real Estate Fraud Suit Conflicted
- Milberg's $12M Fee Suit Tossed For Jurisdiction Flaws
- Witnesses' Screens Off Limits While Testifying Remotely
- NJ Judge Agrees To Discipline For Working While Ineligible
- DA Slams Judge's 'Childish' Street Fight But Forgoes Charges
- Jones Day Calls Family Leave Suit 'The Apex Of Absurdity'
- 2nd Circ. Denies Appeal Of Atty's Tax Fraud Conviction
- Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
- Miles & Stockbridge, Tech Co. Seek To Duck Conspiracy Row
- Cannabis Industry Mergers May Soon Face Less DOJ Scrutiny
- Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Atty Linked To $7.4M Fraud
- Coal Workers' Attys Beat Sanctions Bid Over Settlement Leak
- Pensioners Chide Northrop For Reaching Out To Retiree
- Bias Charge Is 'Dangerous Fiction,' Opioid MDL Judge Says
- Convicted Hedge Fund Exec Claims SDNY Hid Evidence
- 5th Circ. Clears Texas Gov. From Ex-Judge's Retaliation Suit
- Midyear Report: The Biggest Legal Ethics Moments So Far
- Molotov Cases Prosecuted Like Terrorism In All But Name
- Pot Co. Accuses Pryor Cashman Of Airing Confidential Deal
- Atty Lien Allowed In GM Ignition MDL Despite 'Serious' Lapses
- L'Oreal's Ex-Patent Atty Says Whistleblower Suit Must Stand
- Ex-Beck Redden Atty To Lead Yetter Coleman Appellate Group
- Littler Mendelson Dodges Suit Over Petco Case At 3rd Circ.
- U. Mich. Sex Assault Victims Want Info On WilmerHale Probe
- RPM Internal Probe Case Brings Privilege Lessons For Attys
- Firm Must Produce Email Allegedly Used To Blackmail Judge
- 9th Circ. Urged To OK $7M Atty Fees In ConAgra Label Fight
- Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
- Conduct Board Says Pa. Judge's Acts Not Too Old To Punish
- 6th Circ. Says Ordering GM, Fiat CEOs To Meet Goes Too Far
- Roger Stone Cites COVID-19 In Renewed Bid To Delay Prison
- Fujitec Seeks To End Racial Bias Suit By Ex-Top Atty
- NY Judge Leaves McKinsey Critic Stuck In Dismissal 'Trap'
- Client Was Wrong To Screenshot Zoom Deposition, Atty Says
- NY Firm Wants Malpractice Suit Over Botched Art Sale Tossed
- 'You' Means Greenspoon Marder Must Face Suit, Court Told
- 'No Evidence of Bias' In Malpractice Trial, Pa. Panel Says
- Attys Accused Of Fraud In Hawking Easement Tax Scheme
- Ex-Jones Day Attys Back Expansive Pay Data Request
- Judge Hangs Up On 'Varsity Blues' FaceTime Dismissal Bid
- Texas PI Firm Turns To State Court In Referral Site Fight
- Avenatti's Freedom Extended Ahead Of Calif. Embezzling Trial
- 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
- Reforms Abroad For Litigation Funders Raise Questions In UK
- Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
- UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
- DNC, Perkins Coie Must Face Defamation Suit, Page Says
- K&L Gates, Ex-Worker Settle ADHD Discrimination Suit
- Netflix Can't 'Hide' Behind Dramatization, Ex-Prosecutor Says
- Butler Snow Says Timber Scam Contract Favors Arbitration
- Littler Mendelson Attys Say Discovery Snafu Suit Barred
- Virtual Arbitration Hearings Prompt Witness Coaching Fears
- Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
- Ex-Pimco CEO Won't Get New 'Varsity Blues' Sentencing
- Cook Chastises Firm For 'No-Injury' Vein Filter Bellwether
- Firm Defends Retaining Credit For Former Atty's Work
- Calif. Atty Reported To Bar For Real Estate Fraud
- Engine Co. Gets Malpractice Suit Against NJ Firm Revived
- Shearman & Sterling Wants IT Manager's Age Bias Suit Booted
- 5th Circ. Told To Reject Client's Bid For Piece Of Fee Award
- In Reversal, Litigious Porn Co. Can Unmask Downloaders
- Feds Drop Bail Fight For Attys Accused In Molotov Attack
- High Court Clarifies CFPB's Future, Complicates CFPB's Past
- IP Law Firm Calls Dibs On 'Thrive' Name In TM Fight
- Houston Firms Sued By Dropped Client In Wrongful Death Suit
- Chicken Plant Hit With Sanctions By 'Flabbergasted' Judge
- Corporate Investigation Lessons From EBay Stalking Scandal
- Kelley Drye Attys Fined Over Misconduct In Telecom Row
- 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.
- Ex-Jones Day Attys Call Firm's 'Malicious Attacks' Unlawful
- Immigration Judges Sue To Rip Off Free Speech 'Muzzle'