Legal Ethics Archive » August, 2021

Legal Ethics - August, 2021

256 articles

• Stocks Tainted Judge In $2.7B IP Ruling, Cisco Tells Fed. Circ.
• Anda's Opioid Sales Were In DEA's 'Bull's-Eye,' Jury Is Told
• FCC Atty's Race Bias Suit Against Agency Ends In Mistrial
• Major FCC Auction Winner Says Atty Faked Verification Docs
• NY Giants Want Judge To Hear GC's Taped 'Strangle' Remark
• Disbarred Atty Slapped With Contempt Over 2003 Judgment
• Medical Co. Ducks Claims It Axed Atty For Not Hiding Cash
• Ill. Firm Settles Claims Atty Worked Around 'Anti-Female' Bias
• Texas Bar Launches New Investigation Of Paxton Election Suit
• Lin Wood Wants 11th Circ. Redo Of Ga. Runoff Election Suit
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms
• What The Judiciary's Font Recommendations Can Teach Us
• How Firms Can Help Law Schools Leap Into The Future
• Vaccines, Tuition, Race: The Litigation On Law Schools' Radar
• 4 Ideas For Updating Law Schools Post-Pandemic
• Judge Flags Walmart Stock Conflict 7 Years After $21M Deal
• $2.5M Verdict Axed Over Atty's Use Of 'Inflammatory Cartoons'
• McGuireWoods Sues Men's Health Co. For Unpaid Atty Fees
• Former Prosecutor To Lead Calif. Bar's Discipline System
• Switzerland To Extradite Lawyer Accused In Cum-Ex Scandal
• Judge Denies 'Fishing' Request For Morgan Lewis, EBay Docs
• Mortgage Cos. Want Borrowers' Lead Atty DQ'd In Loan Row
• Ga. Judge Defends 'Homeless-Sexual' Social Media Post
• Judge Won't Revive Pierce Bainbridge Fee Dispute Suit
• Orrick Says Jones Day Regrets Choosing Arbitration
• Ex-Avco Atty Targets Blank Rome Over Alleged Frivolous Suit
• Ga. Atty Suspended For 6 Months Over Multiple Client Failures
• How New Collaboration Tools Are Complicating E-Discovery
• Pueblo Wants Early Win In Casino Slip-And-Fall Venue Fight
• Law Firm Wants Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham Litigation' Enjoined
• Avenatti's Mistrial Win Will Likely Delay Prison In Nike Case
• Ga. Justices Question Judge's Immunity Grant To Court Clerks
• Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies Over Riot
• Judiciary Slams 'Intrusive' Workplace Misconduct Bill
• Texas County's Early Win In Ex-Clerk's Assault Case Set Aside
• Girardi's Daughter Received Firm Client's Lottery Winnings
• Ex-Girardi Attys' Contempt Hearing Delayed For Now
• Mintz Docs Not Protected In $19M Wynn Resorts Contract Row
• Pa. Judge Trims Malpractice Suit Over Cozen's Biz Sale Work
• Firm Must Dish On $40M Deal In Tax Fraud Suit, US Says
• Man Pleads Guilty To Mailing Death Threats To Delaware Atty
• Powell, Wood Among Attys Sanctioned Over Election Suit
• 'Sword Of Damocles' Over Endo In Opioid Trial, Judge Says
• 9th Circ. Slams Judge For Nitpicking Rape Survivor Testimony
• Insurer Overpaid For Policyholder's Legal Bills, Judge Finds
• Judge Rips Defaulted Defendants In Sanctuary Belize Case
• American Pharoah Co. Must Turn Over Docs To Ch. 7 Trustee
• NFL Concussion Settlement Still Underestimated 5 Years Later
• Ga. Atty Says Top Trial Lawyer Broke Pact To Steal Clients
• Ex-King & Spalding Client Fights To Keep Fee Dispute In Court
• Morgan Lewis Faces Subpoena Bid For EBay Stalking Report
• 2 NY Attys Charged With Filing Fake Suits In Injury Scam
• MyPillow Seeks Midcase Appeal In Dominion Defamation Case
• Girardi Keese Owes More Than $101M, Trustee Says
• Avenatti Gains Edge As Feds Show Hand In Mistrial
• Jones Day Easily Beats Ferring's $1M Trial Sanctions Motion
• Glenmark Still Fighting To End DOJ Interviews Of India Execs
• Fed. Circ. Shoots Down Sanctions Bid In Microphone IP Fight
• ERISA Can't Preclude Atty's Suit Against Law Firm Partners
• Pot Co. Investor Wants Owner Sanctioned In Defamation Suit
• Alito No Longer Recused From Boeing Engine Fire Case
• Donziger Prosecution Didn't Flout DOJ Authority, Judge Says
• DC Circ. Backs Firing Of USAID Whistleblower
• Atty For Ga. Public Defender To State Justices: 'I'm Done'
• Texas AG Review Finds 'No Evidence' He Abused Office
• Amazon Says Patent Biz Doesn't Deserve High Court Review
• 11th Circ. Suggests Lab Ignored Mintz Advice Over Fees
• Avenatti Wins Calif. Wire Fraud Mistrial Over Brady Violation
• How The 'Rocket Docket' Continues To Roar Through COVID
• Ex-Jones Day Attys Say Firm's Bid To Stop Discovery A 'Loser'
• Dallas Justice Alleges Ploy To 'Eviscerate' GOP Judge's Vote
• McDermott Settles Asthma-Afflicted Contract Atty's Firing Suit
• Ex-Flynn Partner Demands Classified Info Amid New Trial Bid
• Texas Panel Revives Winstead's Bid To Ditch Malpractice Suit
• Jones Day Slams Orrick's Bid To Avoid Top Brass Testifying
• Pa. Justices Ax Appeal Over Judge's Work On Son's Cases
• Fox Rothschild, DLA Piper Near Settling Ponzi Scheme Claims
• Ex-CEO's Trial Lawyer Calls Distraction Allegation False
• Apple Wants Sanctions For 'Egregious' Suit Over Thief ID
• Fox Rothschild Pans Ex-Aide's Bid To Revive Sex Assault Suit
• Tom Girardi Disbarred From Central Calif. Federal Court
• Circuit Courts Meet Delta Variant With Grab Bag Of Responses
• Kossoff Wants To Challenge Chapter 7 Discovery Order
• Dentons Can Arbitrate Fight Over Ex-Partner's Firing
• Iron Maiden, Law Firm Settle E-Commerce Co.'s Theft Claim
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Swindling NFL Players Fights Disbarment
• Ex-Javerbaum Atty Hit With Suspension For 'Gross Neglect'
• Ga. Judge Defends Facebook Post Over Atlanta Spa Shootings
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Decries 'Brazen Gaslighting' By Endo's Opioid Attys
• Dickey's BBQ Roasted Over 'Secret' Settlement Talks
• IP Forecast: Ferring Seeks Sanctions Against Jones Day
• Atty Renews Anti-Bias Rule Suit After Pa. High Court Edits
• NC 'Patent Troll' Law Survives Constitutional Challenge
• Jay Peak Receiver Slams Quiros' Appeal Of $32.5M Settlement
• Ex-GitHub Atty Can't Revive Calif. Equal Pay Suit On Appeal
• Coal Cos. Rapped For Missing Emails On Brazilian Iron Buy
• Ex-Fox Rothschild Aide Aims To Expand Sex Assault Suit
• OptimisCorp Seeks Suit Halt Amid Bid To DQ Plaintiffs, Bayard
• Why A Missed Email Could Cost You Your Case
• NJ Firm Accused Of Firing Aide Over Harassment Complaints
• Conn. Legal Services Co. Settles Trade Secrets Suit
• Avenatti Asks Fed Agent Why 'Nothing' Done To Find Key Data
• Atty-Client Fee Deals Relevant In Arb. Rows, Ariz. Justices Say
• Judge Rips 'Unfair' Jury Instruction Request In Bias Case
• Alsup Rips Class Attys Over 'Collusive' UnitedHealth Deal
• King & Spalding Says Fee Fight Must Be Arbitrated
• Teeth Whitening Co. Says False Ad Suit Is A Sham
• NJ Prosecutor Must Face Suit Over Releasing Sex Assault Info
• 9th Circ. Judge Slams Colleagues Amid En Banc Denial
• Lin Wood Says Del. Judge Can't Boot Him For Outside Acts
• Pa. Judge's Suspension Lifted After Tampering Acquittal
• Judge Won't Pause Suit Seeking $4.5M From NY Atty
• 'No End In Sight' As Endo, Arnold & Porter Reveal Opioid Files
• Split 9th Circ. Nixes Settlement In Tinder Age Bias Suit
• Avenatti Kicks Off Defense Calling Ex-Law Firm Colleague
• Hearing Ordered On Duplicate Counsel In Chiquita Terror MDL
• NY Giants, GC Can't Nix 'Strangle' Threat Suit, Court Told
• Ill. Panel Strikes $1,000-A-Day Atty Sanction In Privilege Fight
• Saul Ewing Says Mushroom Group's Malpractice Suit Too Late
• DOJ Defends Glenmark, Teva Executive Interviews Abroad
• Former Pa. DA Disbarred After Prostitution Conviction
• Del. Justices Say Gellert Scali Must Face Malpractice Claim
• IP Firm Seeks To Trim Malpractice Suit Over Patent Apps
• Privilege Takeaways From 3 Cybersecurity Report Rulings
• NFL Concussion Deal Auditor Settles Firm's Hacking Claim
• Lowenstein Sandler Sues Pharma Exec's Widow In Estate Fray
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Court-Appointed Receivers Immune From Suits, 3rd Circ. Says
• Ex-Girardi Atty, Edelson Spar Over Contempt Testimony
• TikTok Users Again Ask For Final OK On $1.1M Kids' Data Deal
• Orrick Pans Jones Day's Bid To Force Top Brass To Testify
• Ill. Panel OKs Sanctions Over Atty's Frivolous Suit Filing
• Insurer Sues Fla. Firm Despite 'Serious Doubts' Of Malpractice
• NY Labor Dept. Settles 'Most Unusual' Case With Former Atty
• Forster Garbus Beats Suit Over Debt Collection Letter
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Judge Threatens Sanctions Against Attys In Diversity Visa Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds $200K Sanctions Against 2 Firms
• Avenatti Wove 'Spider Web' With Clients' Money, Jury Told
• DOJ Denies 'Rewriting' Price-Fix Indictment of Glenmark, Teva
• Crypto Co. Fights To Keep Ellenoff Malpractice Suit In Play
• NJ Town, Cops Try Again To Toss Ex-Jurist's Civil Rights Suit
• Saudi Heirs' Lawyer Faces Sanctions in $18B Award Fight
• Texas Justices Won't Nix DQ In Rackspace Founder's Divorce
• Jones Day Seeks $2M In Legal Fees From Ex-Client
• 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail To Secure Litigation Funding
• Judge Cancels Avenatti's Defamation Suit Against Fox News
• Covington Atty 'Really Angry' After DOJ Alleges FCA Mischief
• YouTube Celeb 'Devastated' Avenatti Stole Her $4M, Jury Told
• Alsup Queries Proposed UnitedHealthcare Lipo Coverage Deal
• Despite Giuliani's Assertion, Lawyers Cannot 'Throw A Fake'
• DC Panel Recommends 1-Year Suspension For Ex-FBI Atty
• Royal Caribbean Sanctioned For Missing Video In Death Suit
• Donziger Doesn't Deny Guilt In New Trial Bid, Prosecutor Says
• Albright Slams 'Blatant Forum Shopping' In SmileDirect Case
• Unpaid Potter Anderson Cleared To Exit Ch. 11 Counsel Role
• Calif. Bar Lays Out Ethics Blueprint For Remote Work
• It's Time To Upgrade Our Attorney Licensure Rules
• Ex-Dewey, Cum-Ex Scandal Lawyer To Stay In Swiss Custody
• Moses & Singer Lands Veteran Litigator For IP Practice
• Giuliani, Powell And MyPillow Can't Slip $1.3B Dominion Suits
• Amazon Used Jewish Stereotypes To Bias Jury: Israeli Co.
• Sanctioned Chemical Co. Settles Before Facing Damages Jury
• Endo 'Head Shot' Penalty Mulled In Opioid Discovery Fight
• Biden Bets On An Insider To Steady A Roiled SDNY
• Insurer Wants $13B Surveillance Suit Halted In Ga. Court
• 5th Circ. Revives Atty's TM Claim Over Online Ads
• Saudi Families Knock Gibson Dunn For Fake Paper Allegation
• Endo Cases Highlight Rare Default Risk In Discovery Failures
• Avenatti Trial Delayed By Juror's Possible COVID-19 Exposure
• Sweetbridge Sues Robinson & Cole Over Breached M&A Deal
• 5th Circ. Ruling Bolsters Privilege Protection Against Gov't
• Data-Based Predictions On Case Timelines After Pandemic
• 'This Cannot Go On': Opioid Trial Turmoil Intensifies In NY
• Ex-Client Says Avenatti Gave 'Excuses' About Missing Millions
• No Arbitration For King & Spalding Client Fight, Court Hears
• NJ Judiciary Can't Pause Judge's Disability Pension Suit
• Netflix Must Face Ex-Prosecutor's Defamation Claims
• Ex-Long Island DA, Aide Get 5 Years In Police Corruption Case
• Missed Email A 'Cautionary Tale' In Failed 5th Circ. Appeal
• Fla. Law School Can't Restore Aid Eligibility While It Sues DOE
• Girardi Says He Won't Talk At Lion Air Contempt Hearing
• Embracing ESG
• LA Atty Accuses Fired Firm Of Exposing Confidential Files
• Alston & Bird Owes Nonparty's Share Of $1.7M Ga. Judgment
• Ill. Judge Approves Wage Deal After Initial Conflict
• Effort By NHL Insurers To DQ Skadden, Proskauer Rejected
• Boston Attys Say They Acted Ethically In Exam School Suit
• 1st Circ. Agrees Atty's Botched FCPA Defense Merits New Trial
• Katten Inks Deal Over $950M Malpractice Suit Ahead Of Trial
• Glenmark, Teva Say DOJ 'Rewriting' Price-Fixing Indictment
• ICSID Arbitrator Escapes DQ After Being Axed In Parallel Case
• Ex-Fox Pundit Must Face Defamation Claim In Sex Assault Suit
• Cuomo Ethics Atty Resigns After Harsh Diary Quoted By AG
• Panama Canal Operator Says $285M Award Should Stand
• Embattled Atty Among 4 Charged With $140M Microcap Fraud
• Software Co. Unit Nabs Default IP Win In Deleted Code Row
• Pa. Atty Suspended After Assistant Steals $200K From Clients
• Retention Is Key To Meaningful Diversity At Law Firms
• Ex-Law Firm Secretary Drops Texas Discrimination Suit
• Report Shows How Attys Enabled Cuomo's Behavior
• Time's Up Chair Resigns Amid Cuomo Harassment Scandal
• Avenatti YouTuber Client's Millions Missing In 'Ether,' Jury Told
• 5 Highlights As Endo, Arnold & Porter Face Opioid Oblivion
• 9th Circ. Won't Resurrect Malpractice Suit Against O'Melveny
• Atty Can't Escape Malpractice Claim In Campaign Finance Suit
• Lin Wood Election Suit Fails Standing Test In 11th Circ.
• Home Sellers Blast Keller Williams' Subpoena Bid In NAR Row
• Feds Say Harvard Prof Didn't Request Lawyer For Interview
• House Subpoena Power Wins In McGahn Case, With Caveats
• Ex-Dykema Legal Secretary Says Age Bias Behind Her Firing
• The 6 Biggest Moments From ENRC's Fraud Trial
• Endo Calls Out Fiery 'Rhetoric' In NY Opioid Trial
• Polsinelli Trims But Can't Beat Pharma Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Ex-Client Says Avenatti Stole $1M, Gave Him Fake Legal Docs
• 2nd Circ. Told To Toss Law Firm's RICO Appeal
• Orrick Urges Judge To Not Let Jones Day 'Steamroll' Dispute
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Over Ex-Judge's Defamation Case
• NJ Judiciary Tries To Pause Judge's Disability Pension Suit
• Teva Piles Onto Strong-Arm Tactic Accusations Against DOJ
• Potter Anderson To Rep Morgan Lewis In McDonald's Suit
• Attys Hit With Sanctions For 'Frivolous' Election Fraud Suit
• Stamp Error Can't DQ Judge In Products Liability Case
• Avenatti Never Explained Client's Missing $4M, Atty Says
• Arnold & Porter Fights 'Extreme Sanctions' In NY Opioid Trial
• WilmerHale Attys Helped Lose Theranos Data, Judge Says
• Endo Exec Ripped FDA 'Window Dressing,' Jury Hears
• Pa. Justices To Rethink Malpractice Suits Over Settlements
• Jones Day Blasts Ex-Associates' 'Intrusive' Bid For Pay Data
• Avoiding Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Remote Work
• Nova Southeastern Law Student Risks Sanctions Again
• Avenatti Brings Ex-Client To Tears During Cross-Examination
• Dentons Says Ex-Partner Hurling 'Outrageous' Statements
• Endo Discovery Fight Overshadows NY Opioid Trial
• Feds Want Bowe Bergdahl's Court-Martial Challenge Axed
• Donziger's New Trial Bid Slams Special Prosecutor's Authority
• Game Controller Co. Seeks $6.5M Fee In 'Scorched Earth' Row
• Glenmark Accuses DOJ Of 'Strong-Arm Tactics'
• Netflix Says Dershowitz Epstein Doc Suit Targets Free Speech
• Hamburg Rubin Defends Claims In Pa. Embezzlement Suit
• NJ Firm Sued By Ex-Client Over Med Mal Suit Loss
• Judge Slams Atty For 'Shameful' Waste In Deepwater MDL
• Foley & Lardner, Nelson Mullins Improperly Paid, Suit Says
• Chicago Firm, Attys Spar Over Fees Ahead Of Ex-Client's Trial
• 'Cannabis King' Owes $203K For Urgent Work, Ore. Firm Says
• Jones Day Says Orrick Top Brass Are Ducking Subpoenas
• DOJ Says It Told Glenmark About Compulsory Exec Interviews
• NJ Man Gets 16 Months For Posting Judge's Address Online
• NY Judge Rips Endo On Lagging Discovery In Opioid Trial
• DOJ Says SolarWinds Hackers Targeted 27 US Atty Offices
• Ex-Mortgage CEO Says Trial Atty Distracted By Custody Fight
• Tech Co. Fights AT&T Bid To Disqualify Its Ex-BigLaw Attys
• NJ Agency Hit With Whistleblower Suit From Ex-Audit Chief
• NJ Firm Accused Of Firing Paralegal Over COVID Complaint
• Rule 702 Proposal Would Overly Restrict Expert Testimony