Legal Ethics Archive » January, 2021

Legal Ethics - January, 2021

277 articles

• 5th Circ. Rips Judge Who Threatened To 'Crush' Sex Bias Suit
• Northwestern Mutual Wins $4M Zoom Trial Over Atty Death
• Fowler White Avoids DQ, But Clients Sanctioned Over Emails
• Morgan Lewis Must Supply NY AG More Trump Org. Docs
• Quarles, Others Sued In NY Over Botched Deal, $6.5M Tax Bill
• Virus Variants Seen As Threat To Late 2021 SDNY Fraud Trial
• Cole Schotz Cuts Deal With Ex-Atty To End Trade Secrets Suit
• Trump Ally Atty Lin Wood Says No To Mental Health Exam
• Freshfields To Pay $12M To Settle German Cum-Ex Probe
• Partner Exits Firm Over Abuse Allegations Facing Colleague
• Texas Justices Pass On Carrington Coleman Negligence Suit
• Atty Involved In Cay Clubs Ponzi Scheme Suspended 2 Years
• Ex-FBI Atty Avoids Prison After Altering Russia Probe Email
• Dershowitz Loses Bid To DQ Cooper & Kirk In Defamation Suit
• Atty To Settle Claims She Betrayed Fiat Chrysler
• NFL Team, Wilkinson Near Deal On Probe Suit Redactions
• Texas Judge Says Fired Capitol Riot Atty's Suit 'Without Merit'
• University Says Ex-Pitt Coach Falsely Claimed Race Bias
• GenCanna Bankruptcy Trustee Wants $1.2M From Pillsbury
• Ga. Law Firm Says Ex-Atty Used Offices For Rival Promo Pics
• Probation Officer And Pa. Judge Settle Sex Harassment Suit
• Portland Mayor Accepts Apology From Pepper-Sprayed Atty
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Debt Firm Arbitration Clause Had No Limit, 3rd Circ. Told
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Calls Firm's Fee Push 'Unjust' In Bias Suit
• Ga. Judges Toss Contempt Order Against Public Defender
• MoFo Maternity Bias Judge Urges Deal Before Likely Trial
• Neurologically Impaired Atty Hits Ill. Firm With Bias Suit
• NCBE Approves Recommendations For Bar Exam Overhaul
• EQT Says Judge's Response To DQ Bid Raises Alarm
• Sidley Austin Wins $282K In Fees In Woodbridge Trustee Suit
• Calif. High Court Won't Review Judge's Misconduct Removal
• Atty Says Restraining Biden, Congress Doesn't Favor Trump
• Lieff Wants To Appeal $1M State St. Fee Cut Before Paying It
• Texas Firm Accused Of Missing Deadline For Malpractice Suit
• Photographer Drops Copyright Suit Against Akerman
• 6th Circ. Says Ch. 7 Malpractice Claims Not Estate's Property
• Fired King & Spalding Atty Cuts Lien Deal With Ex-Counsel
• Girardi's Legacy In Shambles Amid 'Shakespearean' Scandal
• New Criminal Rule 5(f) Firms Up Prosecutor Brady Obligations
• Cantor Colburn Says Ex-Client 'Slept On' Right To Sue Over IP
• Orrick Partner Sued Over Reno Home Dispute
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Bulk Of Conviction For Pa. Rep.'s Aide
• Brown Rudnick Reaches Settlement In $300M Malpractice Suit
• Atty Accused Of Watching Porn At Work Against Dropping Suit
• Texas Attorney Says DHS Unlawfully Seized Phone At Airport
• Judge Doubts Walmart's Preemptive Opioid Suit Can Prevail
• Barron's Beats Atty's Defamation Claims
• Girardi Keese Trustee Accuses Rival Firm Of Poaching Clients
• Ex-FBI Agent Asks Court To Enforce Subpoena Against Trump
• Atty Slams Mazie Slater 'Vendetta' In $125M Verizon Deal Row
• BIA Ducks Tribe's Bad Faith Sanctions Bid In Land Trust Row
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• NY Judge To Hear Davis Polk Defamation Claims In Bias Case
• Katten Sanctioned For Contacting TCPA Plaintiff
• Ga. Law School Mulls Taking Lin Wood's Name Off Courtroom
• LeClairRyan Trustee Wants UnitedLex Fight Kept In Ch. 7 Case
• Adler Pollock Moves To Nix Suit Over $11M Jury Loss
• Venture Fund Manager Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Conduct
• TransPerfect Says Ross Aronstam Shirked Its Client Duties
• 'Mountain Of Evasiveness' Lands Texas Atty $150K Sanction
• Cook County Wants Wells Fargo 'Consultant' Info In Bias Suit
• Pot Greenhouse Biz Faces Sanctions After 3rd Atty Quits
• Bostock Rips Into Judge For Rejecting Claim In Sex Bias Suit
• Ga. Atty Seeks $4M From Dickinson Wright Over Unpaid Bill
• DOJ Watchdog Opens Probe After News Of Plot To Oust AG
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• High Court Won't Review Sheldon Silver's Corruption Case
• Dominion Sues Giuliani For $1.3B Over False Election Claims
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Polsinelli Says Clients' 'Slacking Off' Claims Are 'Meritless'
• FTC Wins $120M Judgment In Sanctuary Belize Scam Suit
• 'Copyright Troll' Lawyer Finally Slows Down
• Judge Won't DQ Class Rep In Suboxone 'Hopping' Suit
• Fired Capitol Riot Atty Cites 'Usurpers,' 'Lord Of Rings' In Suit
• Fla. Atty Who Paid Inmates For Sex Is Disbarred
• Edelson Wants In On Contempt Hearing For Ex-Girardi Attys
• Judge-Shopping Claim Muddies $125M Verizon Deal Row
• Chicago Official Says His Criminal Defense Work Is Ethical
• Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Standing In Partnership Fights
• Billionaire Hits Back At Ex-Counsel In Fight Over $6M Fee
• NJ Judge Probes Casino Officials' Control In Ex-GC's Suit
• Fla. Atty Disbarred After Threatening Judges In Divorce Case
• Philly Law Firm Didn't Provide OT For Workers, Paralegal Says
• NJ Atty Again Denied Probation Over Unlawful Referral
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Attys Go After Giuliani's Law License Over Campaign Tactics
• Steptoe & Johnson Axes Steel Importer's $6M Malpractice Suit
• Feds Ask To Postpone Avenatti's Calif. Case To July From Feb.
• Florio Perrucci Settles Malpractice Suit Over Severed Leg Row
• Atty Beats Pravati's Sanctions Bid In Gears Of War Fee Fight
• Borrowers Want Sanctions In Tribe-Linked Lending Row
• Cruise Co. Says TCPA Invalid Prior To High Court Ruling
• Attys For Davis Polk Want $100K For Work In Bias Case
• Offit Kurman Fights Ex-Client's Sanctions Bid Over Escrow
• MLB Looks To Put Atty On Hook For Ex-Pitcher's Sanctions
• NY Firm Accused Of Misleading Debtors In Collection Letters
• Contingency Fee Ruling Paves Way For Hybrid Arrangements
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• DOJ Apologizes For Omitting Facts About Kids' Deportation
• Ga. Developer Sues Law Firm, Ex-Partner To Release $1.3M
• 3 Ways To Shield Cyber Reports After Clark Hill Breach Ruling
• Girardi Keese Co-Counsel Wants OK To Rep Gas Leak Clients
• Trump's Final Pardons Erase High-Profile Health Convictions
• Littler Attacks Copyrights It's Accused Of Swiping
• China Slaps Pompeo, 27 Other Trump Officials With Sanctions
• 7th Circ. Says Law Firms Not Part Of Alleged Fraud Scheme
• Jones Walker Gets Investigator Added To Malpractice Suit
• BMW Slams 'Desperate' Sanctions Bid Over Hidden Info
• NY Judge Orders Morgan Lewis To Turn Over Trump Org Docs
• Powell, Wood Say Not Signing Docs Means No Disbarment
• Jacoby & Meyers Contrived New Bid To Nix Suit, Clients Say
• Ex-NJ Judge Says Town Still Can't Dodge Civil Rights Suit
• No Opinion On Nonattorney Reps In Fla. Medicaid Appeals
• Privilege Lessons From Clark Hill Cybersecurity Doc Ruling
• NY Law Firm Cancels DirecTV Subscriber's NJ RICO Claim
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• No Pardon For Sheldon Silver As Trump Term Ends
• Convicts With NJ Ties Among Trump's Final Pardons
• Trump Issues Scores Of Pardons In Final Hours Of Term
• Girardi Doesn't Need Guardian In Bankruptcy, Edelson Says
• Tech Co. Wins $134K After Trial With Former Merger Partner
• MTA Atty Says Supervisor Assaulted Her During Arbitration
• NJ Judge, Censured In Private Practice, Hit With Ethics Case
• Surveilled Ex-Trump Aide Can Speak At FBI Atty's Sentencing
• DLA Piper Atty Can't Shake Ponzi Tie Suit, Judge Told
• Pierce Bainbridge, Funder Ditch Claims Over Poaching Client
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Girardi Gained Their Trust, But Left Them With Regret
• Pa. Atty Disbarred After Stealing From Client's Estate
• Ga. Criminal Defense Atty At Capitol Riots Charged, Detained
• Judge Slams Auto Parts Maker's 'Foolish' Sanctions Bid
• LA Courts Criticized For COVID-19 Policies, Interpreter's Death
• EQT Wants W.Va. Judges DQ'd From Royalty Fights
• Texas Law Firm Blasts Allstate Experts In Proposed Class
• Pandemic Again Delays Fired King & Spalding Atty's Trial
• Finance Co. Asks 7th Circ. To Revive Suit Against Ex-Counsel
• Boies Schiller Calif. Leader Accused Of Domestic Violence
• 7 NJ Attorneys Cited As Causing $436K In Client Losses
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rehear Remand Of CFPB's RD Legal Case
• NJ Atty Disbarred For Misappropriating Film Investors' Funds
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• Wells Fargo Ex-GC Fined $3.5M In OCC Settlement
• 2nd Circ. Upholds NCAA Hoops Trio's Bribery Convictions
• Insurer Seeks To Dodge Mass. Firm's Overbilling Probe Fees
• Consumers Slam Cruise Co.'s Bid To Shake TCPA Suit
• Texas AG Tells Court It Can't Hear Whistleblower Suit
• Michelman & Robinson Barred From NFLer's Contract Suit
• Ill. Justices Urged To Toss Suit Over True-Crime Documentary
• Texas Court Says Fired Prosecutor Entitled To Benefits
• Cannabis Firm Wants Pot Co.'s $5M Malpractice Claims Axed
• Lawsuit Was Lobbed At Wilkinson To Avoid 'Media Frenzy'
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Genova Burns Beats New Claims In NJ Campaign Finance Suit
• 5th Circ. Rules No-Show Attys Not Reason To Ax $79M Payout
• Fla. Atty Cops To Role In $322M Ponzi Scheme
• Tom Girardi's Brother Says Celeb Atty Mentally 'Incompetent'
• Whistleblowers Win $5.5M Atty Fees In Boston Scientific Case
• Goldberg Segalla Seeks To Duck DQ In Elevator IP Row
• Iraqi Venture Says Former Dechert Clients Can't Hide Docs
• Reed Smith Says Beneficiary To Blame In Trust Fund Row
• Lloyd's Underwriters Look To Halt Arbitration Over Fees
• Ex-Trump Aide Fights To Speak At Former FBI Atty Sentencing
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Fined For Discovery Failures In Bias Suit
• Winstead Seeks To Toss Ex-Client's Malpractice Suit
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Ex-Jones Day Atty Faces Appeal Over Ocado Contempt Fight
• ABA Cautions Attys Against Reacting To Online Criticism
• Harris County Atty Asks AG To Weigh In On Potential Conflict
• Clark Hill Must Produce Cyberattack Report In Malpractice Suit
• UnitedLex Rips LeClairRyan Trustee's $128M Conspiracy Suit
• Trustee Seeks To Revive Miller & Martin Legal Malpractice Suit
• Ill. Court Reverses Deal Approval In $1.6M Malpractice Suit
• Edwin Coe Atty Faces Renewed Lying Claims Over UK Fees
• 8th Circ. Won't Let Firm Avoid Arbitrating Oil Spill Money Fight
• CFPB Can't Regulate Mortgage Relief Firms, 7th Circ. Told
• A DOJ Do-Over On Atty Exemption For Foreign Agent Registry
• Ga. Judges Urged To Revive Suit Over Proskauer Tax Advice
• Gibbons Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Debt Collection Advice
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Holland & Knight Accused Of Conflict In Med Billing Fraud Suit
• Texas Law Firm Settles Hailstorm Coverage Suit With Insurer
• Judge Cancels 'Unilaterally Scheduled' Vedder Price Depo
• Jimi Hendrix's Brother, Niece Held In Contempt In TM Battle
• Citing 'Toxic Stew,' Del. Judge Boots Lin Wood From Case
• High Court Won't Take Up Bid To Enforce Sanction Debt
• Fired Worker Sues Firm For Gender Identity, Anti-Military Bias
• Avenatti Nike Sentencing Delayed Until May Over Virus Surge
• Donziger's Bid To Delay Trial 'Reluctantly' Granted
• Investor Slams Sanctions Objection In CBD Co. Securities Suit
• Joel Katz Exits Greenberg A Year After Sex Harassment Claim
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Disbarred Mass. Atty Cops To Embezzling Estate Funds
• Fla. Law Firm Fights Colo. Co. Over Name
• Bostock Can't Add Claim Against Ga. County In Sex Bias Suit
• Alsup Orders Finjan To Pay For 'Utterly Failed' Patent 'Fiasco'
• Bracewell Prevails At 3rd Circ. Over Lost Investment Claims
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Judge Denies WaPo's Bid To Unseal Hearing In Wilkinson Suit
• Ex-WWE Star Jeff Jarrett's Co. Settles IP Battle After Mistrial
• Producer Wants At Least $1M From Venable Over Malpractice
• Judge Won't Block French Action On $2M Liquor Deal Award
• South Dakota Bar Won't Say If Pot Law Protects Lawyers
• Worker Keeps $1M Arbitration Win Despite Bias Claim
• FDCPA Suits Say Law Firm Missed Notices, Misused Auto-Pay
• Contempt Hearing For Ex-Girardi Attys To Be Held In Person
• Lin Wood Public Comments Dispute Sent To Ga. High Court
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Dominion Launches $1.3B Suit Against Sidney Powell
• Trump Campaign Pulls Plug On Suits Contesting Ga. Election
• Fox Rothschild Atty Exits Firm After Joining Trump Ga. Call
• DC NFL Team Slams Paper's Bid To Unseal Wilkinson Suit
• Prosecutor Blesses Donziger's Bid To Delay Trial To May
• Judge Vacates Own Nix Of Overstock.com Case Over 'Mistake'
• Alsup Rips 'Standard Patent BS' In $8.7M Atty Fee Fight
• Ex-Girardi Attys Accused Of Covering Up Settlement Theft
• Texas Injury Firm Drops Claims Against Atty Referral Site
• Auto Parts Co. Seeks Sanctions For Pair Who Tossed Records
• Judge Lifts Dying Barrister's Suspension Over Abusive Tweets
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Trump Lawyer In Philly Says He Was Used To Aid 'Crime'
• DOJ Misled Court About Planned Opioid Suit, Walmart Says
• DNA IP Ruling Creates 'Serious Ethical' Issues, Justices Told
• Outed Atty's 'Deficient' Brief Costs Him Appeal In $26M Suit
• Avenatti's NY Stormy Daniels Case May Delay Calif. Trial
• Trustees Named In Tom Girardi, Girardi Keese Bankruptcies
• Deposition Flip-Flop Dooms OT Case, Mass. Panel Says
• Federal Judge Triples Damages Kyrgyzstan Must Pay Firm
• DOJ Data Breach Compromised Federal Courts System
• Ga. Supreme Court Suspends Appellate Judge In Ethics Probe
• Departing Attys Taking Files May Be Illegal, Mass. Court Says
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Detroit Wants Trump Allies Sidney Powell, Lin Wood Disbarred
• Ex-Judge Can't Shake Off Bribery Conviction, 5th Circ. Says
• Judge OKs Trustee In Girardi Bankruptcy Cases
• IP Ethics Atty Urges Justices To Take Up Standards Case
• Ex-WilmerHale Temp Says Agency 'Cooked' Case Jurisdiction
• Trump Skips Next In Line With Acting US Atty Pick In Georgia
• South Dakota Bar Says Attys Can't Ethically Advise Pot Clients
• Cleta Mitchell Out At Foley & Lardner After Trump Call
• DC Judge May Discipline Atty In Tossed GOP Election Suit
• A Look At DC Proposals To Curb Outside Counsel Guidelines
• M&A Co. Sues Accountants, Attys Over Soured $2.1M Buy
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Steel Importer Says Steptoe Can't Dodge $6M Malpractice Suit
• Bar Exam Task Force Calls For Fundamental Shift To Test
• Atty Criticized For Disclosure Failings In Watchdog's Probe
• US Atty In Georgia Resigns Citing 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
• Greenspoon Marder Lost Client Her Inheritance, Suit Says
• Donziger Can't Ditch House Arrest Ahead Of Contempt Trial
• 9th Circ. Upholds CFPB's Doc Demand Against Seila Law
• CrossFit Rival, Insurer Reach Deal Over False Ad Coverage
• Amazon Faces Sanctions Bid In Gun Knockoff Row
• Cooper Levenson Atty Exits NJ School Employment Lawsuit
• Cruise Line Faces Fresh Sanctions Bid Over Assault Evidence
• Ex-Defender Can't Tie Discrimination Claim To 5th Amendment
• Genova Burns Fights 'Baseless' NJ Campaign Finance Claims
• Liquor Co. Opposes Distributor 'End-Run' Around $2M Award
• NY Law Firm Wants Challenge To Virus Closures Revived
• NJ Atty Beats Firm's Time-Barred Collection Action
• Slater & Gordon Says PwC Can't Rope It Into Watchstone Suit
• Ga. Appeals Judge Suspended Amid Ethics Probe
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• A&O Shifts Blame To PwC, Stadium Owners In £12M Lawsuit
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2021
• 3 Things Keeping Managing Partners Up At Night In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• 2021 Trials To Watch As Litigants Return To Court — Hopefully
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2021
• Massachusetts Cases To Watch In 2021
• California Cases To Watch In 2021
• How Ransomware Will Continue Wreaking Havoc In 2021
• Texas Cases To Watch In 2021
• 5 BigLaw Discrimination Cases To Watch In 2021