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Legal Ethics - June, 2022

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• Insurer Must Defend 'Lottery Lawyer' In Criminal Case
• NJ Firm Loses Suit Over Referral Fee In $125M Verizon Deal
• DOJ, House Jan. 6 Probes Put The Squeeze On Trump Attys
• NY AG Atty Says No 'Bad Blood' In Eviction Law Firm Suit
• Judge Orders Atty To Pay Bigger Fine In SEC Pot Scam Case
• CFPB Says ArentFox Can't Drop Bond Co. Client Facing Suit
• Ga. Court Lifts Contempt For Atty Who Refused Judge's Order
• Judge Told Not To DQ Troutman Pepper In Dunkin' TM Row
• Ex-Ga. Judge Can't Avoid Computer Hacking Charges
• VW, Audi Say Texas Can't Pick Judges To Mull Emissions Case
• NJ Atty Can't Pause Overbilling Suit Amid Corruption Cases
• CFPB, NY Drop NFL Player Claims From Legal Funder Suit
• Ex-Apple Legal Bigwig Cops To Insider Trading
• Pollock Cohen, Ex-Atty Resolve Settlement Payment Spat
• Ethics Considerations For Attorneys Joining Nonprofit Boards
• Ga. Justices Nix Ex-Fisher Phillips Atty's Murder Conviction
• Ex-Jones Day Atty Cops To Giving 'Burn' Order In Ocado Suit
• Trustee Looks To Claw Back $1.4M In Kossoff Firm's Ch. 7
• Ex-Mich. Gov. Claims No Memory On Aspects Of Flint Crisis
• Jan. 6 Panel Says 'No Choice' But To Subpoena Cipollone
• Sears Lease Fight Hits High Court, Gulf Coast Plan Approved
• Chinese Co. Says $558M Award In Ecuador Oil Fight Is Valid
• Trump No Longer In Contempt In NY AG's Fraud Probe
• Firm Says $10M Malpractice, Racial Bias Claims Filed Too Late
• Del. Judge Scoffs At VLSI Call To Up Dependent Claims' Value
• Trenam Law Can't Rep PE Firm In Fight With Ex-CEO
• Spotlight Grows On Cipollone's Absence From Jan. 6 Hearings
• SRA Fine Ceiling Jumps Despite Industry Pushback
• Eastman Drops Suit To Keep Cell Records From Jan. 6 Panel
• IT Pro Was 'Stupid' To Obey Jones Day Atty's 'Burn' Order
• Erika Girardi Ordered To Turn Over Pricey Diamond Earrings
• Flint Jury To Hear From Ex-Gov. After Court Quashes Charges
• Calif. Panel Won't Disqualify Law Firm In Pipe Maker's Fight
• NY Law Firm Beats Malpractice Claim In 'Doxxing' Suit
• LeClairRyan Trustee Approved For $21M UnitedLex Settlement
• Fed. Circ. Wipes $11K Fee Ruling Over Confidential Emails
• Ex-Northwestern Law Student's 'Unintelligible' Suit Tossed
• Trump Was Bent On Joining Capitol Mob, Meadows Aide Says
• Insurers, Atty In Tax Shelter Coverage Suit Get Time To Settle
• Distributor Says Attys Faked A Lien Claim Doc, Seeks DQ
• Feds Drop Haitian Bribe Case After Discovering New Evidence
• Atty's Filing Delay Frees Insurer From Malpractice Suit Payout
• Ex-Trump Official, Philadelphia Atty Must Face Fraud Claims
• Stanford International Chairman Seeks Ax Of SEC Ponzi Suit
• Trump Adviser Eastman Says Feds Seized His IPhone
• Appeals Court Says Attys Had Enforceable Lien To Get Fees
• Apple Rival Blasted For 'Defective And Unnecessary' Brief
• Linebarger Goggan Immune To Toll Road Fee Suit, Court Says
• Ga. Judges Revive Privacy Claim Over Law Firm's Advice
• NJ Atty Says County Fired Him For Crossing Sheriff
• Fla. Atty In Ethics Row Says Court Criticisms Are Free Speech
• Miffed By Briefing, Judge Leaves Most Of DA Bias Case Intact
• Ex-Atty Denies Fraud In Claims Against UK Soldiers In Iraq
• FisherBroyles Beats Ex-Client's Suit Over Insurance Coverage
• NY AG Says Trump Satisfied Order That Prompted Contempt
• Pa. Feds Say 2 Attys Siphoned Legal Fees From Former Firm
• Costco Can't Subpoena Itself To Use Chicken Docs In Arb.
• Toys R Us Wins $1.6M Atty Fees In Failed Toy Pencil IP Suit
• Fla. Family Says Nelson Mullins Atty's Moves Cost Up To $62M
• From Leak To Decision, Dobbs Majority Didn't Waver
• Jailed NY Atty Kossoff Urged To Settle $4.5M Escrow Suit
• 3rd Judge On NYC Vax Case Refuses To Step Down
• Mass. Atty Charged In Pot Shop 'Pay-To-Play' Scheme
• NJ Midyear Report: Disbarment Rethink, Record Access Wins
• Leech Tishman Accused Of Helping Exec Steal, Hide Funds
• Now's The Time To Address Archaic Law School Curricula
• Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
• Family Knew Of Trust Moves By Nelson Mullins Atty, Jury Told
• Md. Defense Atty Gets Over 4 Years For Money Laundering
• Trump DOJ Officials Detail Pressure To Overturn Election
• Ga. Justices Balk At Giving Clerks Quasi-Judicial Immunity
• NJ High Court Taps 28 For Panel Mulling Disbarment Reforms
• Clement Exits Kirkland After Firm Drops Gun Cases
• Kossoff Pushes Against Default In $4.5M Escrow Case
• Sonus Investors Urge Judge To Finally Rule On 2019 Motion
• Corruption Charge Sinks NJ Surrogate's Public Service Career
• Cisco's $2.75B Patent Loss Axed Over Judge's Stock Conflict
• Houston Judge Scolded For Delayed Rulings Yet Again
• Lessons From Lawyer Fee-Sharing Agreements Gone Wrong
• Fed Circ. Affirms Lawyer-Spouse Plaintiffs Can't Nab Atty Fees
• Dr. Says Nelson Mullins Atty Knew Plan To Treat Kids Equally
• You Have 1 Week To Decide, Appeals Court Tells Dallas Judge
• 11th Circ. Axes Ex-Deputy GC's Suit Against Atlanta Agency
• LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Highlights Pass-Through Tax Issue
• NFL, Snyder 'Obstructed' Sex Misconduct Probe, Memo Says
• Fired Wilson Elser Litigator Accuses Firm Of Disability Bias
• Atty Can't Ditch Disciplinary Suit Over 2020 Election Litigation
• Fox Rothschild Calls Conflict Allegation A 'Tall Tale'
• Ga. Judge's Intimidation Of Bondsmen Lands Him Reprimand
• Donziger's Contempt Conviction Upheld By Split 2nd Circ.
• South Dakota AG Convicted, Removed Over Fatal 2020 Crash
• Markle's Half Sister Can't Boot Judge From Defamation Case
• Justices Deny Bid To Void Immunity In Tribal Conspiracy Suit
• Expert Says Fla. Couple's Son Was Overpaid For CEO Work
• Dickinson Wright Asks To Drop Client Accused Of $22M Scam
• State Officials Detail Trump's Pressure To Overturn Election
• Once Avenatti Is Sentenced, Feds Plan To Drop Other Charges
• Atty Says Feds Destroyed Evidence, Wants FCPA Case Tossed
• Legal Aid, Private Attys Must Face Frozen Child Death Suit
• Fla. Lawyer Found Guilty Of Extorting Client For Cash
• 8 Steps To Creating A Legal Ops Technology Road Map
• DaVita Gets All Clear To Return No-Poach Docs
• Dechert's Lawyers Drop Gerrard In 5 Cases After ENRC Loss
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• Will BigLaw Regret Its Hiring Spree As The Economy Softens?
• Atty Denies Using Firm As 'Cash Point' For Soccer Club Box
• Firm's Ethics Policies Aren't Final Say, Higher-Up Testifies
• Daily Beast Says Story Linking Judge To QAnon Is Accurate
• 8th Circ. Tosses 4th Amendment Claim In Atty Shoving Suit
• Ga. Court Sends Cos.' Malpractice Claims To Conn. Arbitration
• Fla. Firm Seeks Restart Of Fee Suit Despite Atty's Misconduct
• DA Dodges NAACP's Jury Race Bias Suit In 5th Circ.
• Ga. Attys Say Insurer Can't Stay Lin Wood Libel Suit
• Behind The Jan. 6 Panel, A BigLaw Vet Digs Up The Dirt
• Dunkin' Wants Troutman Pepper DQ'd From Slogan Suit
• Avenatti Cops To Stealing From Clients, Without A Plea Deal
• Nelson Mullins Atty's Work Was 'Conflict Ridden,' Jury Hears
• IP Forecast: Cooley To Fight DQ Bid In Tech Patent Row
• Jan. 6 Hearing Details Pressure Campaign On Pence
• Court Declines To DQ Firm For Ex-Atty's Actions In NCAA Suit
• Landowners Lose Well Pollution Suit For Refusing To Testify
• The Importance Of Data And Data Analysis In Litigation
• Health Group Targets Taylor English Over Stolen Settlement
• Okla. Attys Charged In Alleged Medical Pot Licensing Scheme
• 6th Circ. Says Sanctions Fall On Lawyers But Not Their Firm
• Jan. 6 Panel May Call Ginni Thomas To Testify
• NYC Can't Seal Prosecutor Misconduct Complaints
• Ind. High Court Suspends Ex-Casino GC After Tax Fraud Plea
• Ex-Celtic Attacker Denied New Trial On Separate Charge
• Partner's Estate Seeks $1M In Pay Suit Against NJ Firm
• Nelson Mullins Atty Says Client Melted Down After Family Rift
• DaVita Must Return Rather Than Destroy No-Poach Docs
• Texas Bar Says Powell Must Face 2020 Election Challenge Suit
• Atty DQ Bid Takes Back Seat In Restaurant Ownership Fight
• NY Landlord Attys Say 'Bad Blood' Spurred AG Office Claims
• NY Courts End Mask Mandate For The Vaccinated
• Cleary Notes Off-Limits In Ex-Citi Trader's Forex Probe Suit
• Giuliani Wants Smartmatic To Pay His Fees In Defamation Suit
• Nelson Mullins Atty Tells Jury Trust Work Sits In 'Gray' Area
• Trumps Must Face NY AG's Fraud Questions, Court Says
• Fintiv Says Apple Hid Evidence In 'Blatant Violation' In IP Case
• Small Biz Debt Limit Raised, Crypto Exec Can't Ditch Case
• Developer Pleads Guilty To Role In $31M Bank Embezzlement
• Dentons Says Ohio Verein Case Decision Threatens All Firms
• Accellion Could Pay $8.1M In Settlement Over Data Breach
• Houston Firm To Pay Former Lawyer $2.8M
• Calif. Atty Wants SEC Suit Tossed Over Fruit Co. Work
• Law Firm Can't Get Fees Under Oral Deal With Ex-Bank CEO
• Steps Companies Can Take To Mitigate Privilege Labeling Risk
• Amazon Atty Survives DQ Bid, But Court Questions Credibility
• Nelson Mullins Atty Tells Jury His Trusts Were 'Perfect'
• Avenatti To Plead Guilty Without Deal Over Calif. Client Fraud
• Settlement Investigator Sees Red Flags In EB-5 Fraud Deal
• Ga. DA's Office Can't Halt Pregnancy Bias Case, Ex-Aide Says
• Apple Accuses Arigna Of Deflecting Blame With Sanctions Bid
• DaVita, Ex-CEO Need Civil Case OK To Destroy Criminal Docs
• Nonprofit Ruling Is An Important Step For Nonlawyer Practice
• Kershaw Cook Aims To Avoid Firm's Fees For Camp Fire Suits
• W.Va. Enviro Dept. Says Opposing Attys Are Suing Own Client
• Attys Hit Back At Insurance Brokers In Contract Row
• Judge Exits NYC Vaccine Case After Stock Complaints
• Finance Company Claims Georgia Rival's GC Defamed It
• Justices Say Legal Error Is 'Mistake' Under Federal Rules
• Nelson Mullins Atty Caused Jumbo Trust Payout, Jury Hears
• Florida Court's 'Byzantine' Filing System Is Unconstitutional
• Atty's Time-Bar Error Can't Restore Ga. Wrongful Death Claims
• NJ AG, Gov.'s Aide Escape COVID-19 Whistleblower Suit
• What Litigation Funding Disclosure In Delaware May Look Like
• NYC Teachers Want Judge Off Vax Case Due To Pfizer Stock
• Roy Moore Meets Doubtful 2nd Circ. In Defamation Appeal
• Giuliani Faces Ethics Charges In DC Over False 2020 Claims
• NJ Bar President Vows To Push For Disbarment Reform
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• FINRA Fraud Claim 'Flailing Around The Edges,' Court Told
• Calif. Appellate Workflow To Get Review After Justice Scolded
• Fla. Doctor Denied Mistrial In Fight With Nelson Mullins Atty
• Judge Shoots Down NYU's Sanctions Bid In ERISA Case
• Ex-Ga. Law Firm Staffer Gets Shorter Embezzlement Sentence
• Ex-Celtic, Atty Part Ways After Bail Snafu In Fraud Case
• NY Law Firm Can't Escape Suit Over Soured $30M Loan
• Ga. Judge's Bank Stock Prompts Recusal In Loan Default Row
• Pa. Board Sanctions Atty For Delays In Well Pollution Suit
• Hotel Says Pillsbury Should Forfeit Fee For Bad Ch. 11 Advice
• FCPA Retrial May Be Tainted By Hidden Evidence, Atty Warns
• Trump Kept In Contempt Limbo, Will Testify In July
• Nelson Mullins Atty Says Trust Moves Were Approved
• 'Lottery Lawyer' And Alleged Mafioso Stuck With Joint Trial
• Texas Atty Surrenders License Under Possible Criminal Probe
• Judge Won't Revive BP Spill Fraud Claims Against Attys
• Female-Led Law Firms Settle 'Woman' Slogan TM Fight
• Suspended Ga. Judge Wants Interview Struck In Ethics Case
• Convicted Ill. Judge Should Be Disbarred, Review Panel Finds
• Sony Music Wants Bang Energy Sanctioned In Copyright Row
• Hartford Must Pay Medline Legal Fees To End Federal Case
• Judge's Stock Conflict Didn't Hurt Investors, Banks Tell Court
• Ga. Judge Immune In Suit Over His Denial Of Gun License
• Litigant Who Got Do-Over After Judge Stock Recusal Settles
• Lin Wood Insurer Wants Attys' Libel Case Stayed
• Eastman Ordered To Turn Over More Emails To Jan. 6 Panel
• NJ Casino, Fired GC Complete Deal In Whistleblower Suit
• 4th Circ. Revives Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit
• Prosecutor's Race, Gender Bias Suit Against DOJ Is Tossed
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Can't Stay Breach Suit From Own Pot Co.
• Family Tells Jurors Nelson Mullins Atty Violated Trust
• Toyota Thai Bribery Probe Marches On, FCPA Deal Likely
• NY Giants Settle Suit Claiming GC Made 'Strangle' Threat
• SEC Fines Software Firm $12.5M Over Accounting Scheme
• NJ To Mull '2nd Chance' Path For Attys Who Take Client Money
• Giuliani Seeks Ax Of Ga. Poll Workers' Defamation Claims
• Immigration Firm Shouldn't Get An Early Win, Ex-Atty Says
• 9th Circ. Says Hagens Berman Fee Award Is Still Too High
• Pot Co.'s Counsel Booted In Fight With Ex-NFL Teammates
• Drivers' Appeal Over NC Accident Reports Crashes At 4th Circ.
• Chicago Pol In Corruption Case Ordered To 'Tell It To A Jury'
• Norton Says $185M Patent Verdict Tainted By Missing Witness
• 9th Circ. Revives Atty's Defamation Suit Against Bishops
• Mithril Settles Calif. Countersuit With Ex-General Counsel
• Lin Wood Urges Dismissal Of Ex-Colleagues' Defamation Suit
• How In-House Legal Leaders Can Drive Corporate Growth
• Georgetown Prof Quits After 'Lesser Black Woman' Post Probe
• Calif. Bill On Protective Orders Threatens Privacy Norms
• 2nd Circ. Clarifies Criminal Sentencing By Video
• Kutak Rock Thwarts Ex-Partner's Suit Over Cannabis Venture
• O'Melveny Cleared To Rep Trump Ally In Lobbying Trial
• Credit One Sanctioned For Lengthy, Willful Discovery Failures
• ICE Must Dig For Records On Indicted Judge, Court Says
• Ex-NYC Elections GC Cops To Intern-Wrestling Misconduct
• NJ Gov. Must Face Defamation Claim In Virus 'Favor' Suit
• Ex-Georgia Clerk Gets 12 Years For Stealing Over $6M
• Ex-Kline & Specter Atty Too Late To Duck Arbitrator's Fees
• Ex-GPB Exec Gets Docs After Infighting In $1.8B Fraud Case
• Legal Aid Society Dodges Candidate's Hostile Workplace Suit
• Attorneys Should Tread Carefully On Job Counteroffers
• Apple Facing Sanctions Bid For Last-Minute Deposition Ditch
• Ga. Judge Won't Punish Walmart For FordHarrison Mistake
• Law Clerk With Google Conflict Removed From Sonos IP Suit
• Kreindler & Kreindler Violated 9/11 MDL Protective Order
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Time To Get Serious About Data
• Littler Caused Default But Won't Talk Damages, Ex-Client Says
• Panel Tells Philly Judge Not To Allow Nonlawyer Counsel
• Georgetown Won't Punish Prof For 'Lesser Black Woman' Post
• Wash. Court Sanctions Group Behind 'Frivolous' Election Suit
• NYCLU Sues To Obtain Court Office's Memos To Judges
• NJ AG's Office Must Face Bias Suit Over Promotion Process
• NYC Attys Enter Reduced Pleas Over Molotov Incident
• New Nonprofit To Focus On Judicial Law Clerk Harassment
• Avenatti Gets 4 Years For Defrauding Stormy Daniels
• Conn. Atty Wins New SEC Trial After Judge's Jury Poll Gaffe
• Tom Girardi Disbarred By California Supreme Court
• LA Fights Uphill To Nix DWP Customer's Double-Dealing Claim
• Sidley Not Conflicted, NJ Diocese Ch. 11 Moves Forward
• Nationwide Must Cover Crash Ad Suit, Law Firm Tells 4th Circ.
• Chamber, Groups Tell Justices To Back Firm In Privilege Case
• In-House Atty's Retaliation Award Slashed By $131M
• House Asks Goodell, DC Team Owner To Testify In NFL Probe
• 'Predictable': Sussmann Verdict Leaves Durham Probe In Bind
• Louisiana Firm Seeks End To Ex-Partner's Harassment Suit
• Should Judges Police The Legal Industry Pay Gap?
• Ex-Dentons Partner Says $34M Fee Fight Must Stay In Calif.
• 'Duplicitous' Atty No Reason For DQ In NCAA Suit, Firm Says