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Legal Ethics - October, 2021

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• Feds Ask Judge To Send Avenatti To Prison Soon In Nike Case
• Endo, Arnold & Porter Split Amid Opioid Litigation Troubles
• NJ Property Owner Aims To Keep Attys Out Of Housing Suit
• NJ Atty Can't Revive Employment Suit Against Insurance Biz
• Atty Says Sanctions In WWE Suit Violated Due Process
• Meet The DA Handling The Case Against Andrew Cuomo
• Shore Chan, Client Settle Atty Fee Dispute With Software Biz
• Texas Fights To Keep Trump Attys In Child Migrant Policy Suit
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Drugged Client Mediation Case
• Fla. Atty Disbarred For Hiding Info In Unpaid Alimony Case
• Girardi Victims Slam Proposed Special Counsel's $975 Rate
• Dechert Attys Ask 11th Circ. To Undo Sanctions In 3M Trial
• Equity Partner Says Chicago Firm Trying To Force Retirement
• Attys Sanctioned For Baselessly Ripping IP Damages Expert
• Kreindler Consultant Can't Plead Fifth After 9/11 Depo Leak
• Atty Freed From NJ Suit Over Campaign Finance Violations
• Recruiter Says Robinson & Cole 'Not Credible' In Contract Suit
• Ex-NY Gov. Cuomo Criminally Charged With Groping
• Satanists Threaten Contempt If Boston Pol Ghosts Deposition
• Pa. DA's License Suspended Pending Sex Assault Charges
• NJ Ducks Whistleblower Liability For Now In Virus Suit
• NJ Atty Disbarred For Poor Recordkeeping, Misappropriation
• 5th Circ. Won't Let Homeowners Correct Drywall Class Deal
• Civics Ed. Doesn't Bar Calif. Judges From School Mask Cases
• Lack Of Evidence Lets Vertiv Escape $100M Trade Secrets Suit
• Texas Panel Told To Revive Hunt Heir's Suit Against Ex-DA
• Judge To Recuse Self From Ex-Trump Aide's Suit Against FBI
• Satanists Want Mayor Favorite Deposed, Election Be Damned
• Calif. Bar Yanks Prosecutor Over Undisclosed Girardi Ties
• Lawyers Can And Should Commit To Climate Action
• Most Judges Back Term Limits For High Court, Survey Says
• Nixon Peabody Aided Solar Co.'s $1B Ponzi Scam, Suit Says
• King & Spalding, Ex-Atty Urged To Settle Or Air 'Dirty Laundry'
• Timeshare Co. Settles Part Of False Ad Suit With 'Exit' Firms
• Pharmacy Owner Must Disclose Atty Advice In $1B Fraud Trial
• Skadden Strives To Tame Flames In Endo's Opioid Imbroglio
• Hemp Manufacturers Fight Sanctions Bid In Colo. Suit
• Texas Justices Mull Liability For $400K Check-Fraud Scam
• Judicial Ethics Chair Faces Questions Over Recusals
• COVID App Programmer Accuses Gibson Dunn Of 'Retaliation'
• Lawyer Who Missed Args Says Opposing Atty Misled 7th Circ.
• Ill. Panel Wants Atty On Ice For 3 Years For Ditching IP Petition
• Kreindler Consultant Says He Will Plead Fifth In 9/11 Case
• NJ Atty Must Face Claims Case Mishandled Amid Pandemic
• Judge Denies Early Win To Attys Over Syngenta Ad Pact
• Judge Nixes Ga. DA's Atty Over Witness Tampering Questions
• Donziger Must Go To Jail During Appeal, 2nd Circ. Rules
• Connell Foley Freed From NJ Condo Owners' Suits
• Nevro Loses 11th-Hour Bid To Delay Boston Scientific IP Trial
• NFL Player Sanctioned For 'Cavalier' Neglect Of Subpoena
• Ex-Tech GC Gets Access To Company Docs Ahead Of Trial
• NJ Justices Won't Review Attorney's Late Filing Excuse
• Calif. Cannabis Atty Sees Former Client's Claims Tossed
• NJ Firms At Odds Over Sharing Blame In Malpractice Suit
• NYC Court 'Scraps' Foreclosure Hearings Amid Scrutiny
• Federal Judges Face Stricter Trade Disclosures Under New Bill
• St. Jude Medical Wins Atty Fees In Catheter Method IP Suit
• Confronting Origination Credit: Why GCs Need To Speak Up
• Saudis Say Kreindler Consultant Can't Plead Fifth In 9/11 Case
• Ex-Litigation Funder CEO's Atty Skips Oral Args At 7th. Circ.
• NY Diocese Says Firms Flouted Ch. 11 Stay With Abuse Suits
• House Panel Probes NFL, GC's Role In Washington Inquiry
• Mitsubishi Chemical Says Ex In-House Atty Forged Doc In Suit
• Judge Can't Get NJ Justices To Mull Trespass Conviction
• Alaska Atty Owes $2M Tax, Faked Property Transfers, US Says
• 'Serial Litigator' Urges 11th Circ. To Rethink Sanctions
• Activision Can't Get Suit Paused Over Ethics Violations Claims
• Cruise Co. Wants Atty DQ'd From Personal Injury Suit
• Think Tank Sues Ex-Employee, Counsel Over Retaliation Suit
• NJ Judge Cites Ex-Firm Connection In Firing Suit Recusal
• Ex-NS8 Legal Chief Says He May Need $11M D&O Funds
• Mansions, Lingerie And $1.8B: Girardi Trustees Hunt For Cash
• 11th Circ. Upholds Convictions In Boiler Room Scam
• Judge Says Boeing Stock Doesn't Mean Recusal In Crash Suit
• Texas Firm Wants Pharma Co. To Pay $113K Arbitration Award
• Ill. Court Revives $2.8M Estate Dispute Involving DLA Piper
• Jay-Z Aims To Cross Ex-Perfumer On His 'Lies' To Judge
• 9th Circ. Mulls VW Intervening In Fight For Jones Day Report
• Texas Voters To Decide If Judges Need More Experience
• BakerHostetler Hid Loan Default Before $2.5M Deal, Court Told
• NY Litigation Financier Charged In $31M Trip-And-Fall Scheme
• Texas AG Must Face Whistleblower Suit, Appeals Court Rules
• Fla. OKs Rule On Judicial Referrals Of Atty Misconduct
• Atty Accused Of 'Heinous Fraud' With Privileged Insys Docs
• Ex-Calif. Atty To Plead Guilty To Forging Court Wins
• Durham Denies That Sussmann FBI Lie Charge Lacks Clarity
• 9th Circ. Nixes Massage Envy's $10M Deal Over Counsel Fees
• Morgan & Morgan Malpractice Case Will Go To Arbitration
• Donziger Flight Risk Is Only Increasing, 2nd Circ. Told
• Ga. Judges Drop Malpractice Claim Over Firm's Escrow Duty
• Is It Time To Rethink Where Lawyers Can Practice?
• Financial Planning Tips For Retiring Law Firm Partners
• 10th Circ. Wants Sanctions Redo Over False Plaintiff Info
• Ally Of Ex-BigLaw Atty To Pay $2.1M After OneCoin Guilty Plea
• RICO Claim Trimmed In $33M Bitcoin Suit Against Pa. Attys
• Activision Seeks Look At Calif. Agency's Possible Atty Conflict
• Suit Says Pa. Firm Missed Red Flags In Nursing Home Sale
• Gilstrap Drops Out Of Debit Card IP Case Against Cigna
• Fed. Judge Recuses Herself From Md. Digital Tax Case
• Objector Gets $500 'Incentive' Award From Hagens Berman
• NJ Justices Reprimand Ex-Judge Over 'Sexual Innuendo'
• Sanctions Nixed For Atty Who Missed Med Mal Deadline
• Judge Urges Green Light For Wyndham Timeshare Exit Claims
• Peloton Says False Ad Plaintiff Lied About Being Atty
• Preparing Remote Deposition Defenses For Corporate Entities
• Chancery Asked To Halt 'Vexatious' Cognizant Overbilling Suit
• Fla. Firm Won't Settle For Its Slogan On Rival's Billboards
• Amazon Defeats 'Jewish Stereotype' Claims In New Trial Bid
• Weber Gallagher Botched Pa. Injury Claim Defense, Suit Says
• Ga. Justices Grant ACLU Win In Atty's Defamation Case
• 'Varsity Blues' Feds Hid Evidence, Ex-USC Coach Says
• Delta Jury's $8.5M Public Humiliation Verdict Up In Air
• Insurer Atty's 'Disastrous' Defense Cost Millions, 9th Circ. Told
• NY Giants Must Face Suit Claiming GC Made Strangle Threat
• NJ Bar President Escapes Atty's Suit Over City Contract
• Walmart Blasts Ohio Counties' Sanctions Bid In Opioid Trial
• ​​​​​​​Porter Wright Accused Of Botching Malpractice Suits
• Embattled Ga. Probate Judge Escapes Suspension Bid
• NJ Atty Disbarred For 'Egregious Ethics History'
• Lin Wood Asks 11th Circ. To Recuse Judge From Bar Suit
• Supreme Court Passes On Bankruptcy Counsel Firing Fight
• Dechert Hits Rare Drama In Common Discovery Snafu
• Why Law Schools Should Require Justice Reform Curriculum
• Opioid Inquiry Faults Arnold & Porter But Rejects Some Relief
• Jay-Z Spied On Witness To Force In-Person Testimony At Trial
• Steinmetz Ordered To Honor Year-Old Discovery Request
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Student Debtors Lose Fla. Fraud Cases — For Now
• Counsel Sanctioned In Newark Health Dept. Bias Suit
• Jones Day Derides Paralegal's 'Excuses' On Serving Bias Suit
• Jury Axes Sexual Harassment Claims Against MyPhillyLawyer
• Clyde & Co Hit With £9M Negligence Suit By Nigerian Biz
• Pa. Atty Disbarred In NJ For Misusing Client Trust Funds
• 11th Circ. Denies Lin Wood's Sanctions Bid Against Ga. Bar
• LA County Prosecutors Accuse Gascón Of 'Political Cronyism'
• FBI's Ex-No. 2 McCabe Inks Deal Over 'Political' Firing
• Mo. High Court Suspends Cannabis Advocate's Law License
• NJ Atty Keeps License As Disbarment Rule Goes Untouched
• Florida High Court Rules Traffic Ticket App Is Practicing Law
• Fla. High Court Passes On Discovery Disparity Question
• Mutual Funds Could Salve Fed. Judiciary's Conflict Headaches
• MyPhillyLawyer Boss Slams Ex-Staffer's Harassment Claims
• Abrams & Bayliss 'On The Line' In Biogen Fee-Shift Request
• Lawmakers Demand Chief Justice Act On Recusal Report
• Lowenstein Atty, Gov.'s Aide Pulled Into NJ Virus 'Favor' Suit
• Conn. Atty Accuses Criminal Justice Body Of Age Bias
• Orrick, Cleary Hit With $310M Malpractice Suit
• Can Ariz. Nonlawyer Ownership Create A New Type Of Atty?
• Troubles Mount For Atty Murdaugh With $4M Theft Charges
• Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump DOJ Civil, Enviro Leader
• Atty Disbarment Rule Needs Closer Look, NJ Justices Told
• Uber Has Itself To Blame For $91M Arbitration Bill, Judge Says
• Girardi Keese Trustee Wants To Investigate Legal Lenders
• Ex-Silvers Langsam Staffer Slams 'Demeaning' Office Conduct
• Pa. Judge Rips Ex-Golomb & Honik Partners' Fight Over Fees
• NJ Firm Can't Beat Malpractice Ruling Over Insurance Claim
• Girardi Scandal Provides Important Ethics Lessons
• Rule To Strengthen Fla. Judges' Bar Complaints Worries Attys
• Civil Suit Over Arbery Death Paused Due To Criminal Cases
• Pa. Debt Firm Gets Deferred Prosecution In Corruption Case
• Burford Capital Earmarks $100M To Bolster Law Firm Diversity
• Jury To Hear Harvard Prof's FBI Tape After Miranda Claim Fails
• Atty Fired After Parental Leave Must Arbitrate, 1st Circ. Told
• Alsup Cites 'Red Flag' In Denying UnitedHealthcare Deal
• FCC Told It Must Obey Court, Hurry Along Radio Station Sale
• Dominion, MyPillow At Odds Over Court's Jurisdiction
• NJ High Court Probes Ex-Judge's 'Sexual Innuendo' Remark
• Donziger Launches 2nd Circ. Appeal With Vladeck On Team
• NJ Firm May Be Able To Share Liability Over Legal Malpractice
• Embracing ESG: Jabil GC Talks Compliance Preparation
• Avenatti Seeks Retrial Delay, Citing Need To Review Evidence
• NJ Atty Disbarred For Stealing From Family Member's Estate
• 7th Circ. Again Chides Chicago Judge Over Delayed Opinion
• Robinson & Cole Says No Jurisdiction In Legal Recruiter Suit
• Boies Schiller To Lead FIFA Suit After Robbins Geller DQ
• Ga. Judges Deny Law Firm's New Trial Bid In Malpractice Case
• CFPB Asks 7th Circ. To Rethink Ruling That Vacated $59M Win
• 9th Circ. Says Judge Used 'Shortcut' To Ax Attys From Fee Bid
• 3 Ways CLOs Can Drive ESG Efforts
• NY Atty Suspended 18 Months For Faking Judge's Signature
• Seila Law Throws In Towel In Fight That Restructured CFPB
• Transgender Atty Says Ill. Board Must Act On Gender ID Bias
• Ex-Caesar Rivise Atty Sued Over Jewelry Trademark Work
• Ronaldo Rape Suit Recommended For Toss Over Stolen Docs
• 11th Circ. Rejects Legal Malpractice Claims Against Mintz
• Prison Phone Co. Boxed Rival Out Of Pa. County, Suit Says
• Dunnam & Dunnam Sues Longtime Trademark Foe Again
• Out-Of-State Legal Work In NJ Homes Gets Ethics Greenlight
• How Law Firms Can Rethink Offices In A Post-Pandemic World
• 5 Takeaways From The Trump-DOJ Election Standoff Report
• Rutgers Votes To Strip High Court Justice's Name Off Building
• Expert Accuses Munsch Hardt Of Reusing His Old Reports
• BofA Says No Basis To Oust McGuireWoods In Housing Suit
• Sussmann Seeks Clarity On 'Vague,' 'Confusing' Indictment
• Atty Tardiness Leads Court To Nix Quinn Emanuel Bias Suit
• Jones Day Wants 9th Circ. To Reverse Orrick Arbitration Order
• Texas Justices Told Winstead Can't Dismiss Malpractice Suit
• Colo. CBD Suit Plaintiffs Say Defendants Destroyed Records
• Senior Judge To Mull Recusal Of Jurist Who Detained Attorney
• ABA To Attorneys: When In Doubt, Use A Translator
• Ga. Trial Atty Wants Former Co-Counsel's 'Absurd' Suit Axed
• Lin Wood Seeks Case Delay Over Counsel's COVID-19
• How Ga. High Court Ruling May Shape Damage Liability
• Hogan Lovells Accused Of Conflict Of Interest In Tycoon's Suit
• Attys' Misdeeds Must End Enforcement Case, FERC Told
• NJ Judge Can Pursue Claims But Not Get Pension Approved
• Bergdahl Urges Court To Overturn Court-Martial Conviction
• 9th Circ. Revives Claims Ariz. Seizure Law Unconstitutional
• Judge Says Fulton DA Office Can't Face Harassment Suit
• ITC Bashes Suit Over LG Atty Access In Solar Case
• Paxton Prosecutors Push To Keep Fraud Case In Houston
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Nix Future Claims Rep From Imerys Ch. 11
• Trump DOJ's Civil, Enviro Leader Faces DC Ethics Complaint
• Dorsey & Whitney, Ex-Atty Appeal Condo Deal Fraud Claims
• Judge Reprimands Littler For False Claims In FMLA Case
• Ga. Attorney's Job Offer Suit Against Taylor English Tossed
• Kreindler Firm Must Explain Consultant's Breach In 9/11 MDL
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge Over Ore. Bar Fee Mandate
• Avenatti Can't Avoid Retrial On Wire Fraud Charges
• Dallas Trial Firm Ordered To Litigate Contingency Fee Spat
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Expands Perjury Claims In OneCoin Case
• 3rd. Circ. Says Atty Isn't At Fault For Lost Deportation Appeal
• Firm Accused Of Using 'Heavy Hitters' TM After Deal Expired
• Embracing ESG: Baker Hughes CLO Talks Sustainability Team
• Houston Attys Face Negligence Suit For Postnuptial Docs
• NY Judge Drops Out Of Uber's 'Ransom' Suit Against Arbiter
• Firm Says Ex-Legal Assistant Quit, Wasn't Fired In FMLA Suit
• Texas Justices Are Told Switching Attys Isn't Biz Interference
• LA Court Accused Of Breaching Remote Services Contract
• Pa. Atty Suspended 2 Years For Unprofessionalism
• High Court Won't Hear Patent Lawyer's Bid To Revive Bias Suit
• Supreme Court's Return Could Deliver Conservative Windfall
• StarKist Wants Info On Judge's Family Stocks After Recusal
• Pro Say: A Supreme Court Term Packed With Landmark Cases
• FERC Attys' Emails Broke Regs In $229M Enforcement Case
• Up Next At High Court: State Water Rights, CIA Black Sites
• What Mainstreaming Of Litigation Finance Means For Industry
• Ga. Attys Seek To End $13B 'Abusive Litigation' Suit
• Ky. Justices Upend DQ Of Attys In Medical Malpractice Battle
• Atty DQ'd In Ford Patent Infringement Case In Delaware
• Judges Hand Off Recusal Decision Over Atty Contempt Row
• Fla. Firm Wins $1M Lien After Client Reneges On Settlement
• FIFA Suit Defendants Take Shot At Boies Over Lead Atty Bid
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Insurance Drives Ch. 11, Antitrust Cases
• EBay, Morgan Lewis Can't Nix Subpoenas In Stalking Case
• Firm DQ For Bad Disclosure In Del. Bankruptcy Case Upheld
• Donziger Gets 6 Months For Contempt In Chevron Case
• Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms