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Legal Ethics - December, 2020
260 articles
- The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
- Netflix Beats Attys' Defamation Suit Over Panama Papers Film
- Mars Blasts Attys Behind Dozens Of Vanilla 'Strike Suits'
- Judge's 'Inappropriate' Nassar Comments Don't Nix Sentence
- Dominion Voting Exec Lobs Defamation Suit At Trump, Attys
- Genova Burns Faces New Claims In NJ Campaign Finance Suit
- Roof Co., Compliance Chief Settle SEC Fraud Suit For $2M
- Fed. Circ. Won't DQ Quinn Emmanuel In Texas Patent Case
- Jones Day, Ex-Attys Set Table For Next Phase Of Sex Bias Suit
- Carrington Coleman Wants Texas Anti-SLAPP Win Reinstated
- NY Atty Gets Scolded For Racist Tirade
- Texas Judge Sanctioned For Campaign Appearance
- Ga. Suspends Jury Trials Until At Least February
- Renters Can't Dodge Landlord's RICO Suit Over Pot Operation
- Accounting Rules May Spark Next Wave Of Bankruptcy Suits
- A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
- Biggest Georgia Decisions Of 2020
- Ex-Skadden Atty, Duncan Hunter Among 15 Trump Pardons
- Tenn. Man Says Sanctions Unwarranted In Vape Battery Suit
- Calif. Clears Path For Retired Judges To Ease Case Backlog
- Ex-Texas Judge Punished For Using Slur, Improper Call To DA
- Ga. County Limits In-Person Proceedings Amid Virus Spike
- JAMS' Impartiality In Monster Fight In Question, Court Hears
- Va. Judge Orders 'Sea Of Portraits Of White Judges' Removed
- Girardi Accused Of Improprieties By Fifth Plane Crash Client
- Motions Not Covered By Atty Liability Law, Pa. Justices Say
- Atty Can't Duck Payment To Receiver In Spat With Old Firm
- Software Co. Seeks $5M After Beating 'Outrageous' IP Suit
- Pa. Atty Wants To Redo Defamation Suit Against Judges
- Pot Co. Wants Ex-Worker, Attys Sanctioned For 'Fruitless' Suit
- Scheef & Stone To Pay $3M For Role In $80M Fraud Scheme
- 5 Article III Takeaways From 7th Circ.'s FDCPA Ruling Frenzy
- Elevator Biz Wants Goldberg Segalla DQ'd In Patent Row
- Chase Ducks Firm's PPP Fee Suit Thanks To Unfiled Form
- 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
- Atty Lin Wood Under Fire From Del. Judge For Election Suits
- Leaders Appeal Order Keeping Older NY Judges On Bench
- Fox Rothschild Fights Publisher's Sanctions Bid
- Nokia Trims But Can't Beat Bias Suit By Former In-House Atty
- Pa. Atty Says Former Firm Hid Revenue To Withhold Pay
- NJ Beats Judge's Suit Claiming Pension Denial Violated ADA
- 4th Circ. Affirms Fraud Conviction Of Former W.Va. Justice
- 6th Circ. Won't Reconsider Refusal To DQ Judge In GM Case
- Attys Must Clarify Arbitration In Retainers, NJ High Court Says
- Insurer Can Challenge Deal In Dickstein Malpractice Row
- Boxer's Manager Accuses Co., Law Firm VGC Of Racketeering
- Citing Vaccine, Panama Papers Tax Dodger Wins Prison Delay
- Court Staff Fight Appeal To Revive Political Speech Limits
- Fox News Personality Blasts Sex Assault Claims As 'Extortion'
- Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
- Girardi's Wife's Clothes Sale Flouts Asset Freeze, Judge Told
- Judge Blasts 'Scorched Earth' Tactics In Legal Recruiter Fight
- Actual Innocence Enough To Get Wrongful Conviction Funds
- LA Attys' Labor Suit Against Ex-Firm Goes To Arbitration
- Baltimore Attys Charged With Conspiracy In Trafficking Case
- Ex-Stanford Exec's 20-Year Sentence To Remain In Place
- Mich. Top Court Floats Plan To Improve Access To Justice
- 3rd Circ. Seeks NJ High Court Input In Pelvic Mesh Fees Fight
- Fired Atty's FMLA Suit Blasts Firm's 'Sweatshop Culture'
- Washington Post Wants A Say In Wilkinson Suit Redactions
- Biggest Texas Cases Of 2020
- Donziger Says His Confinement Unprecedented In U.S. History
- Atty Escapes Most Claims Over Firm's Shutdown
- McGuireWoods DQ'd In Hartford's Trade Secrets Case
- Perkins Coie Accused Of Breaching Cryptocurrency Deal
- US Immigration Agencies Ordered To Fix FOIA Backlog
- 11th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Bankruptcy Fraud Suit Dispute
- Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
- NY Courts Say Tech Improvements, Fluidity Key To Better Ops
- NJ Justices To Eye Malpractice Suit Against Newark Counsel
- Ex-Clients: Girardi Firm Took Boeing Deals Without Consent
- Utah Amends Legal Biz Program Over Atty Referral Fee Worry
- Atty's Bid To Defeat EB-5 Malpractice Suit Denied
- Six Charged In Scheme To Steal Michigan Crash Reports
- Immigration Judges Ask 4th Circ. To Block Muzzling Policy
- PETA Wins Fee Sanction Against 'Tiger King' Park Operator
- CORRECTED: Steve Wynn Dodged Rape Suit With Bribery, Ex-Worker Says
- Donziger Sued By Lawyer Who Withdrew From Criminal Case
- Weil Says Hagens Berman Faked Witness Claims In Stock Suit
- NY Bar Calls State's New Power Of Attorney Law A 'Big Win'
- Girardi Keese Receiver Delayed As Bankruptcy Threat Looms
- Southern District Of Ind. Halts In-Person Trials Until March
- Silicon Valley Bank Beats CARES Act Referral Fees Suit
- Bill Barr's On The Job Market. Will Any Law Firm Hire Him?
- Ex-Theranos CEO, Feds Spar Over Atty-Client Privilege
- Girardi's Ex-Partners Say He Cheated Them Out Of $2.3M
- Annoyance At Demand Letter Not Enough To Sue Law Firm
- ABA Open To Attys Working Remote Outside Home States
- Client Won't Face Sanctions After Firing Atty Mid-Deposition
- Feds, New York Get OK On Modified Global Entry Settlement
- Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
- 11th Circ. Upholds SEC Subpoenas Tied To Brokerage Inquiry
- Wyndham Slams Bid To Return DQ'd Atty To Timeshare Suit
- Finjan Fights $8.7M Fee Bid For 'BS' Juniper Patent War
- Ex-Trump Adviser Urges 7th Circ. To Revive Defamation Suit
- Ill. Panel Suggests 1-Year Suspension For Atty's Fund Misuse
- Suspension On Tap For NJ Judge Over 'Misogynistic' Remarks
- 11th Circ. Backs Fla. Atty's Sanctions For Shushing And Haiku
- Fla. Man Pleads Guilty To Posing As Immigration Attorney
- Insurer Blasts 'Illogical' Attack On Coverage Defense
- Trump Org Must Turn Over Documents, NY Judge Orders
- Prepare For More Electronic Device Searches At US Borders
- TD Ameritrade's Recusal Bid 'Shameful,' Ex-Sen.'s Wife Says
- Clark Hill Must Face Trimmed Ex-Client Suit, Texas Panel Says
- A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
- Texas Magistrates Can't Undo Discipline Over Bail Practices
- Texas AG Taps Lewis Brisbois For Staff Whistleblower Case
- 9th Circuit Affirms No Anti-SLAPP For Atty Libel
- Transgender Teacher Wins Sanctions Against School District
- Ex-Jones Day Attys Drop Class Claims After Seeing Pay Data
- After Contempt Order, Prosecutors Probe Girardi Case
- GE Can't Get Hands On Baker McKenzie Docs In Turbine Suit
- Fla. Gov. Urges Sanctions For Atty Over COVID-19 Beach Suit
- Immigrants Push To Stop U.S. Marshals From Arresting Them
- Contractor Scoffs At Ex-Partner's Poverty Plea Over Sanctions
- NY Developer Says Firm Dropped Ball In Creditor Lawsuits
- NC Reinstates In-Person Court Freeze Due To COVID-19 Surge
- Workers Will Drop FLSA Claim From UPS Class Action
- Judge To Refer Girardi To Prosecutors Over Missing $2M
- Sanford Heisler's Bias Probe Stirs Neutrality Concerns
- Amazon Retailer Can't Sell High Court On Epson Fight
- Firm DQ'd From $1.6M Securities Fraud Suit Over Phone Calls
- Ohio Judge Who Bypassed COVID Rules Removed From Trials
- Pa. Panel Won't Revive Atty's Suit Over 'Defamatory' Opinion
- Atty Group Wants Discipline Of AGs Who Challenged Election
- BIA Slams Calif. Tribe's Sanction Bid As 'Guise' For Atty Fees
- High Court Passes On Atty's Stock Fraud Appeal, Again
- Davis Polk Pans Black Atty's 'Opportunistic' Race Bias Claims
- 4th Circ. Mulls New Trial For Ex-Trump Transition Adviser
- Allergan Must Face FCA Claims Over Dementia Drug Patents
- Law Firm Hit With Wrongful Firing Suit From Gay Ex-Assistant
- Shell Unit's Failed Atty DQ Bid Faulted For Lack Of Research
- Girardi Taps Criminal Defense Pro As Contempt Hearing Nears
- NY Court Chiefs Can't Escape Judges' Age Bias Suit
- Arnold & Porter Lowers Fees Judge Called 'Not Reasonable'
- Lil Wayne's Ex-Manager Sues For Cut Of $100M Universal Deal
- Gibson Dunn Accused Of Hiring Atty Behind Recruiter's Back
- The Biggest Legal Ethics Moments Of 2020
- Ameritrade Demands Judge Recusal Over Plaintiff Connection
- Ex-Atty Gets Prison For Living Large On Stolen Client Money
- Giuliani's Atty To Rep Bannon After Quinn Emanuel Bails
- Ex-Arnold & Porter Worker Wins Disability Benefits Trial
- Contract Atty Says McDermott Fired Him For Having Asthma
- Cyberattack Slowed Texas Probes Into Judicial Conduct
- Blockvest, Founder Ordered To Pay $700K In ICO Fraud Suit
- Long Island Firm Accused Of Bias Against Disabled Employee
- 'World's First Robot Lawyer' Sued Over Illegal Spam Texts
- Ex-Nat'l Lampoon Prez Claims Execs, Attys Bullied Him
- NJ Ethics Panel Gives Attys Path To Respond To Online Critics
- Tri-State Injury Firm Says Rival Stole Catchy Spanish Slogan
- Texas Courts Ease Rehearing Standards
- Atty's Questions Misled Car Crash Jury, Texas Panel Rules
- Ex-Paralegal Hits Colo. AG With Discrimination Suit
- Gov't Delays Should Ax Pa. Atty's Conviction, 3rd Circ. Told
- Philly Judge Fights Ethics Charge Over Unpaid Club Fees
- NY Bar OKs Fees For Resuming Suit After Client Death
- Judge Ordered To Respond To DQ Motion In Backpage Case
- ACC Launches Data Security Program For Law Firms
- DC NFL Team Brings In Dechert In Wilkinson Suit
- Florida Attorney Settles With SEC In Opinion Letter Scam
- Lewis Roca Accused Of Spiking Abuse Case Against School
- Law Firm Beats Third Suit Alleging $23.5M REIT Takeover
- Philly Bar Decries Judge's Blocking Of Lawyer Anti-Bias Rule
- Perrigo Must Share Atty Advice Over $2B Tax Bill, Court Rules
- Roche Calls Meso's Bouchard-Related Bias Claims 'Weak'
- Debevoise Alum Federal Judge Recuses From SEC Fraud Suit
- Ill. Panel Suggests 20-Month Ban For Atty Over Invoice Fraud
- COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
- Defendant In $50M EB-5 Fraud Suit Hit With Default, Sanctions
- Fox News Fights Avenatti's Bid To Remand $250M Libel Suit
- Firm Gets Claims Trimmed In Ex-Employee's Age Bias Suit
- Girardi Keese: Rising Debt, Fleeing Attys And Theft Claims
- 5th Circ. Says It 'Meant What We Said' About Bad-Faith Appeal
- Objector Challenges Bernstein Litowitz's $11M Fee At 7th Circ.
- Ex-NJ Doctor Can't Duck Sentence With Unproven Atty Claims
- Quinn Emanuel Tells Fed. Circ. It's Clear To Rep Patent Biz
- 9th Circ. Revives Atty's Claims Ex-Spouse Spied On Emails
- Oracle's Trump Ties Got DOL Bias Battle Dropped, Atty Says
- Krebs Sues Trump Campaign, Atty Who Suggested He Be Shot
- Judge Bars Implementation Of Pa. Anti-Bias Rule For Attys
- Trump Org Opposes New Subpoena Args In NY AG's Probe
- Florio Perrucci Says Malpractice Claims Are Undercooked
- Ex-BigLaw Atty Fights $393M Forfeiture Bid In OneCoin Case
- Pa. Panel Asks If Sanction Fight Can Keep Spill Case Alive
- GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
- Ex-Theranos CEO Claims Doc Privilege Via Boies Schiller
- Justices Urged To Clarify Patent Review Standard
- Cooper & Kirk Fights Dershowitz's DQ Bid In Defamation Suit
- BYU-Idaho Attys Oppose Disqualification Bid In Title IX Suit
- Hundreds Of Attys Tell Bars To Condemn Trump Election Attys
- Philly Court Leaders Scolded For Missing Race Equity Hearing
- USC Wants Atty's Investigation-Meddling Claims Arbitrated
- Ex-NFL Player Must Pay Fees To Langfitt Garner
- Attys Say Credit Agency Founder Can't Pile On Claims
- A Data-Based Spoliation Risk Study After NY Jay-Z Ruling
- Policing Software Company Wins Sanctions Against Rival
- Judge Consolidates Suits Against Firms Over BP Settlement
- DC NFL Team Wants To Review Redactions In Wilkinson Suit
- NC Prosecutor Disciplined Over Not Notifying Victim Of Deal
- Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
- John Pierce Leaves Rittenhouse Case Amid Debt Controversy
- SEC Fights CEO's Bid To Ax Judge Who Worked At Debevoise
- Ex-Chicago Alderman Gets 1.5 Years For Atty Fee Tax Scheme
- Crypto Co. Status Research Seeks Nix Of Securities Suit
- Texas Judicial Selection Reform Sees New Push From Attys
- Texas Justices Deny Ex-Lynn Pinker Client's Invoice Fight
- NY Law Firm's Suit Over Virus Closure Orders Tossed
- Ex-NJ Trusts Atty Gets 18 Years For Money Laundering
- Ohio Justices Strike Down Judge's Order Blocking Pay Raises
- Feds Want To 'Send A Message' With Ex-FBI Atty Prison Time
- Lessons In Crafting Valid Employment Class Settlements
- UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
- Robbins Geller Says Bernstein Litowitz Hire May Pose Conflict
- Greenspoon Client Sanctioned For Illegal TCPA Class 'Survey'
- Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
- Girardi Keese Faces Contempt Over Edelson's Theft Claims
- Med Mal Suit Tossed After Conn. Atty 'Did Absolutely Nothing'
- Philly Judge Can't Skirt Ethics Charges For Unpaid Club Fees
- NJ Justices Disbar Convicted 'Consigliere' To Illegal Pot Ring
- NJ High Court Disbars Atty Stripped Of Pa. License
- Ohio Atty Disbarred Over 'Egregious' Lies, Misconduct
- Texas Atty Can't Shake Disbarment For Lying Under Oath
- No DQ For Firm Over Call Dispute With Debt Collector
- Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
- Philly Judge's 'Rude' Behavior Smeared Judiciary, Panel Says
- Lexlaw Client Challenges Fee Deal For RBS Misselling Dispute
- Finjan Faces $8.7M Fee Bid For 'BS' Juniper Patent War
- Nepotism Claims Won't DQ Mo. Prosecutor From Investigation
- Counsel Owes Same Duties To Class And Rep, 11th Circ. Says
- Former NJ Atty Can't Yank Money Laundering Guilty Plea
- Edelson Sues 'Housewives' Couple, Claims Girardi Debt Spiral
- Aviation Parts Co. Escalates Sanctions Fight In OT Suit
- Barr's Special Counsel Pick Known For Not Caving To Politics
- Ex-Pa. AG Escapes Staffers' Email Retaliation Suit
- NBA Star Wins Appeals To Avoid Former Agent's Suit In Fla.
- Two Microcap Firms Allege Scheme To Steal Clients
- Migrants Lose Challenge To Rushed Deportation Programs
- Bernstein Litowitz Attys Fight Sanctions Bid In Stericycle Case
- Arizona Atty Sentenced To 6 Years Over Illegal Adoptions
- Atty Disbarred In Wyoming Is Now Disbarred In NJ For Fraud
- Disbarred NY Atty, Fla. Lawyer Indicted In Opinion Letter Scam
- Texas Judge Sanctioned Over Political Door Hanger Ads
- How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
- Maxell, Apple Texas Patent Trial Delayed To March
- Ill. Court Revives Malpractice Claims Over Shoddy Biz Advice
- Ex-Fox Rothschild Atty Hits Firm With Pregnancy Bias Suit
- Barr Names Special Counsel To Keep Probing Russia Probe
- NYC Bar Condemns Sanctions Against ICC Prosecutors
- Fla. Atty Admits To $7.5M Bank Extortion Scheme
- Prison Call Co. Sanctioned For 'Subterfuge' In Class Action
- Texas Justices Dubious Over Ex-1L's Claims In Cheating Suit
- NY Bar Says Ethics Screen Cures Conflict for Ex-Judge's Firm
- IP Firm Tells Atty To Go By Any Other Name
- Atty Says Sex Harassment Warrants Closing Real Estate Firm
- Houston Atty Gets 5-Year Suspension For Pocketing Fees
- Ill. Bar Says Attys Without State License Can Practice
- Ex-Fox Rothschild Aide Loses Bid To Revive Sex Bias Claims
- Morgan Lewis Can't Ax $10M Debt Collection Malpractice Suit
- Logitech Speaker False Ad Suit Dies With A Whimper For Now
- Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'