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Legal Ethics - August, 2022

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• Trump Attys In Hot Seat After New Revelations In DOJ Filing
• 'Truck Law' Atty Wants Ohio To Let Him Advertise Specialty
• DC Judge Questions Ex-Trump Aide Navarro's Discovery Bid
• Judge Ends Up Letting Domino's Foe Appeal $2.7M Fee Award
• Scholars Slam Fla. Gov's Suspension Of Tampa Prosecutor
• Schnader Again Beats $8M Malpractice Suit At The 2nd Circ.
• Lockheed Martin Gets Partial Win In Ex-Atty's Race Bias Suit
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Sanctions Over Lab's 'Aggressive' Actions
• ABA Stance On Role Of Nonlawyers Is Too Black And White
• Texas Appellate Court Tosses Divorce Malpractice Case
• How To Navigate Claims Brought By 'Trust' Employees
• DOJ Says Trump Lacks Standing To Ask For Special Master
• Bankruptcy Dispute Kept Malpractice And IP Claims Alive
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear Legal Malpractice Coverage Dispute
• Court Bars Atty From Arbitration Over $3M Tax Fraud Scheme
• Georgia Jury Awards $100M To Man Tased By Atlanta Police
• In Secrets Row, Texas Court Axes $2M In Fees
• Girardi Victims Sue Defunct Firm's Litigation Funders
• Dentons Can't Get Ohio Justices To Hear Verein Structure Row
• Garland Bars DOJ Political Appointees From Campaign Events
• Sanctions Tossed In NJ Construction Biz Control Dispute
• Fla. Man Says Wells Fargo Added Surprise Legal Fees To Loan
• 9th Circ. Won't Revisit Orrick-Jones Day Feud
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Presses Court To Pause Cannabis Co. Fight
• Judge Trims Black NC Justice Dept. Atty's Race Bias Suit
• Firm Yanks Atty From Ga. Clinic FCA Suit After DQ Bid
• Attys' Challenge To Conn. Conduct Rule Tossed For Standing
• DC Tax Atty Seeks Exit From 'Captive' Insurance Swindle Suit
• Harnessing The Power Of Big Data In Litigation
• Mass. AG Candidate Urged To Reveal Ex-Proskauer Clients
• Edelson Can Add Fraud Claims In Ill. Girardi Keese Fee Case
• NYC Litigation Funder Admits Bankrolling Trip-And-Fall Scam
• Roche Freedman Founder Denies Secret Pact With Crypto Co.
• Chinese Co. Put Dead Atty's Name On TM Apps, USPTO Says
• Feds Say Potentially Privileged Mar-A-Lago Docs Set Aside
• PTAB Briefs Suggest VLSI Challenger Also Courted Intel
• Minn. Judge Tosses Half Of Claims In Horse Breeder Suit
• How Law Firm Operations Can Adjust To New COVID Realities
• Cooperator In Failed $500M Fraud Case Enters Reduced Plea
• No Damages For 'Spotlight' Atty In Abuse Defamation Suit
• Disbarred Real Estate Atty Gets 6½ Years For Mortgage Fraud
• NY Law Firm Hit With Malpractice Suit By Health Care Co.
• Ga. Governor, Trump Atty Must Testify In 2020 Election Probe
• Kossoff Escrow Fight Ends With $4.5M Repayment Order
• Dodaro Matta 'Unaware' Energy Scam Could Be Legal Threat
• Judge Inclined To Appoint Special Master In Mar-A-Lago Case
• Fla. Builder Rips EB-5 Investors For Sharing Settlement Terms
• 3 Takeaways From Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit
• Atty Faces Contempt For Going AWOL In $18B Chevron Suit
• Law Firm Defeats Worker's Pregnancy Bias Suit, For Now
• More Than 60 Legal Vets Support Suspended Fla. Prosecutor
• Powell, Meadows Ordered To Testify In Ga. Election Probe
• SEC Alleges Fuel Firm's Ex-GC Helped CEO Mislead Investors
• NJ Atty Accused Of Faking RE Case Filings, $1.2M Settlement
• Lowenstein Sandler DQ'd From Fight Over Ex-Client's Estate
• Law Of The Case Is More Nuanced Than You May Think
• David Boies Faces Grievance Complaint Over Epstein Case
• Kossoff Pivots From Settlement Talks, Citing Ch. 7 Case
• Redacted Affidavit For Mar-A-Lago Warrant Made Public
• NJ Atty Must Face Claims Over NFL Concussion Case Fees
• Fla. Justices Allow Mintz Truppman To Pursue Fee Fight
• AmEx Threatened With Sanctions In Kossoff Firm Bankruptcy
• Fla. Tax Attorney Admits To $700K Conservation Scam
• Barred Adviser Used Illicit Gains To Pay Legal Fees, SEC Says
• Engage Associates At Orientation With Thoughtful Activities
• Mass. Pot Shop Atty Says 'Pay To Play' Was Just Lobbying
• Tom Girardi's Art, Treasures Set For Auction Next Week
• Alex Jones Atty Pleads 5th At Sandy Hook Data Leak Hearing
• Hotel Owner's Ch. 11 Attorney Fee Opposition Trimmed
• Judge Orders Release Of Redacted Affidavit In Trump Search
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. Win In Black State Trooper's Bias Suit
• 'Timeshare Exit' Firm Agrees To Stop Helping Owners
• Justices Urged To Ax Harsher Foreign Account Tax Penalties
• Ga. Atty Disbarred Over Client Failures, Overdrawn Account
• Investors Say Cleary Gottlieb Should Produce Redstone Email
• EPA Can't Slip Mexican-American Atty's Race Bias Suit
• Mar-A-Lago Rhetoric Putting Judges At Risk, NYC Bar Says
• DOJ Releases Memo To Barr Advising No Trump Obstruction
• Despite 'Hesitation,' Ga. Justices Suspend Atlanta Judge
• Walmart Kicks Patent Suit Over Magic Dirt To The Curb
• 4th Circ. Stalls Use Of Political Speech Law Against NC AG
• Ex-Clinic Exec Asks Judge To Disqualify Counsel In FCA Suit
• Shkreli Atty's Retirement Cash Is Fair Game, 2nd Circ. Says
• 4th Circ. Says Judge 'Fabricated' Immigrant's Appeal Waiver
• Conn. Orders Suspension Hearing For Atty Suspended In NY
• NJ Court Seeks Judge's Removal Over Row At Kids' School
• Ex-Trump Aide: Mar-A-Lago Probe Sign Jan. 6 Case Is Political
• Clark Love Sued Over 'Scheme' To Settle Expired Mesh Suits
• Mitsubishi Can't Ditch Gender Bias Suit Over Forged Doc
• NJ Atty Accused Of 'Greed,' Defrauding Lawyer Of Fees
• 3rd Circ. Revives Suit Over Alleged Cozen O'Connor Conflict
• Allen & Overy Nears Settlement In Fee Fight With Crypto Exec
• Blogger Cops To Assisting Attys' Alleged Immigration Scam
• Cannabis Cos., Law Firm Say CSA Blocks Investors' Claims
• NY Associate Judge Cannataro Named Acting Chief
• The Cruciality Of Building Client Intimacy Ahead Of Recession
• Fox Rothschild Booted From Athlete Startup Case For Conflict
• Judge Threatens Attorney With Jail During Wiretap Hearing
• Fla. Judge Tells Trump To Substantiate Special Master Bid
• Border Wall Fraud Suspect Wants Prosecutor Out Of 2nd Trial
• Del. Justices Reject Atty's Bid To Revive 'Corrupt' Ethics Case
• ICE Must Stop Wiping Phones Amid Records Suit, Court Told
• Conn. Atty Faces Interim Suspension For Ethics Violations
• Hagens Berman Foe Cleared For $630K Objector Award
• Tourism Biz Says Balloon Atty's Withdrawal Bid Is Just Hot Air
• Ex-Asst. US Atty In Ohio Hit With Sex Harassment Complaint
• Ga. Judge Facing 50 Ethics Charges Ducks Suspension Again
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Boies Conflict Letter In FirstEnergy Case Released By Judge
• Trump Sues For Oversight Of Feds' Mar-A-Lago Doc Review
• Zillow Says Antitrust Foe Didn't Preserve Workers' Laptops
• PTAB Urged To Narrowly Tailor Sanctions In VLSI Fight
• A Cautionary Tale On Diversity Jurisdiction From The 6th Circ.
• Conn. Criminal Justice Body Avoids Atty's Bias Suit For Now
• InventHelp Inks $3M Deal To End Inventors' Fraud Claims
• Fed. Circ. Axes Patent Atty Appeal After He Bungled Deadlines
• Atty Sues NJ Firm Brach Eichler For Gender, Race Bias
• SRA Floats Changes To Fines For Law Firms And Attys
• Judge Points To Witness Risks In Mar-A-Lago Affidavit Fight
• A Deep Dive Into The Glass Ceiling Report: Women In Law
• VLSI Patent Challenger Denies Abuse Claims In PTAB Row
• ADP Seeks Sanctions, Says Ex-Manager Deleted iPad Data
• DirecTV's $9.4M Small Biz Deal OK'd As Law Firm A No-Show
• NC AG Wants 4th Circ. To Speed Up Appeal Over Political Ad
• NJ Atty Launches Defamation Suit Over ALM Media Article
• DC Circ. Rules DOJ Improperly Redacted Russia Probe Memo
• Windstream's Ex-GC, Uniti Defeat Spinoff Fraud Suit Appeal
• Recruiter Hires Atty To Carry On Suit Against Robinson & Cole
• Buckley Must Produce Docs In Policy Fight, NC Justices Say
• Fla. Doctor Seeks Retrial Of Nelson Mullins Malpractice Claims
• Roche Freedman Can't Depose Ousted Founder's Clients
• Ga. Judicial Watchdog Won't Strike Interview In Ethics Case
• Cooperator In Failed $500M Fraud Case Asks To Nix Plea
• Tweeting Barrister Vows To Appeal Discrimination Ruling
• GOP Sens. Quiz Circuit Chiefs Over Kirkland Gun Cases Shift
• Law Firm Sued For Missing $4M In Panama Investment Deal
• Ex-K&L Gates Atty Peppers Rakoff With Emails Before Trial
• Sanctioned Attys Denied Partial Win In Coverage Dispute
• Dorsey & Whitney Wants Subpoena Dropped In Condo Suit
• Littler Pulls TRO Bid Against Polsinelli In IP Case Mid-Hearing
• Foley Hoag Says Its Revenue Is Irrelevant To Pay Dispute
• Ga. Judge Sees Flaw In Littler TRO Bid Against Polsinelli
• Mass. Judge's Obstruction Case In 'Black Hole,' Puzzling Attys
• Calif. Judge Sanctions Pot Co. Accused In Illegal Gummy Biz
• Dallas Ex-Atty Gets 5 Years For Money Laundering
• Haynes And Boone Sees Revival Of Texas Suit Over IP Sale
• The Trouble With Gov't Interview Notes In Criminal Defense
• Florida Prosecutor Sues DeSantis Over Suspension
• Sandy Hook Families In Dark About Medical Data Disclosure
• Philly, Pa. Bars Clarify How Attys Can Handle Advance Fees
• BakerHostetler, Crowell & Moring Sued Over Web Scam Client
• Sidney Powell Dropped From 2nd Defamation Suit in NY
• Objector Wants 'Unfair' Kimberly-Clark Wipe Deal Nixed
• McDermott Atty Rebuked For Letting Client Share Trial Link
• 'Kids For Cash' Judges Slapped With $206M Damages Ruling
• Andrew Cuomo Beats Ethics Panel's Bid For $5M Book Profits
• Nebraska Attys Can Invest In Medical Cannabis, Panel Says
• Merck's Zetia Arguments Don't Misuse Privilege, Judge Says
• LexisNexis' Accurint Threatens Civil Liberty, Ill. Suit Says
• Ex-Ohio Lawyer Cops To Taking $882K From Dementia Patient
• Judge Strikes DOJ Memo Over Footnotes In Wynn FARA Case
• Del. Atty's Defamation Suit Appeal Fails Under 1st Amendment
• Former Boston Prosecutor Pleads Not Guilty In Rape Case
• Alex Jones Atty Urges Judge's DQ In Conn. Discipline Hearing
• What Litigators Can Really Learn From Rambo
• Ga. Judge Clips Ex-Public Defender's Work Bias Case
• DC Circ. Affirms Judiciary Workers' Right To Political Activity
• DOJ Can Shield Michael Cohen Probe Docs, 2nd Circ. Affirms
• Texas State Bar Beats Attys' Dues Suit
• Judge In Conn. Admonishes Recruiter Suing Robinson & Cole
• NY Judge OKs $945K Arbitration Award For Ex-CKR Atty
• Ex-Seyfarth Partner Sues Firm Retirement Plan Over Benefits
• 6th Circ. Says Ohio Paper Can't Get Docs On Corruption Probe
• North Carolina AG Could Face Grand Jury Over Political Ad
• Full 11th Circ. Shouldn't Let DAs Be Sued For Errors, Ga. Says
• Pa. Justices OK Pension For Ex-Judge Who Lied To FBI
• NY AG Rips 'Secret' Info From 'Besmirched' Arnold & Porter
• Law Firm Not Subject To Consumer Loan Law, Md. Court Says
• McKesson Hid Sales Data In FCA Suit, Whistleblower Says
• Orrick Asks 9th Circ. To Clarify Jones Day Fight Isn't Over
• Attorneys Should Note Judges' Financial Conflicts Of Interest
• British Tribunal's Penalties For Solicitors Drop In 2021
• Leaked Memo Backs AG In Political Ad Fight, NC Judge Told
• NJ Atty Says Policy Covers Cyberattack Malpractice Claims
• Polsinelli Fights Littler TRO Bid In Trade Secrets Case
• Roy Moore Wins $8.2M Defamation Verdict Over Dem PAC Ad
• SEC Mulls Tentative Settlement With Ex-Dewey CFO
• Hotel Says Ch. 11 Malpractice Release For Pillsbury Invalid
• Skadden, Baylor-Linked Foundation End Billing Row In Texas
• Judge Urges 'Open Mind' In Talks To End $4.5M Escrow Fight
• Ex-K&L Gates Atty's Cyberstalking Case Moves To Rakoff
• Dallas Pension Fund Seeks Redo Of 'Tainted' $1.2B Trial
• Threats Over Mar-A-Lago Warrant Not Surprising, Say Judges
• Eastman Faces DC Bar Complaint For 2020 Election 'Scheme'
• Ga. Judicial Watchdog Drops Case Over Ex-Judge's Threats
• Alston & Bird Fights Ex-Cognizant Exec's Claim Of Atty 'Taint'
• A Law Firm's Guide To Avoiding Client Conflicts
• Ga. Attys Can't Drop Client After $200M Boat Crash Verdict
• Insurer Fighting Coverage Of $21M LeClairRyan Settlement
• Ex-GC Says Energy Co. Has No Case In Trade Secrets Suit
• Nygård Can't Appeal Contempt Ruling Over Hacked Evidence
• NJ Atty Must Face Malpractice Claims Over Divorce Case
• NC AG Tries Again To Stall Prosecution Over Political Ad
• Quinn Emanuel Hit With $250M Suit Over Loan Fight Loss
• Minn. Atty Cops To Masking Assets In Client's Ch. 7
• Va. Judge's 'Stupid' Aside May Land Immigrant A New Trial
• NJ Gov. Gets Shot To Erase Defamation Claim In Firing Suit
• Pa. County Favored Male Public Defenders, Suit Says
• NY Bar Launches Ethics Task Force For Public Sector Attys
• Ohio Attorneys Can Hold Crypto In Escrow, Ethics Board Says
• Fla. Court Tosses $17K In Sanctions For Boutique Firm
• Fla. Firm Fundraiser For Trial Judge Doesn't Trigger DQ
• Understanding DC Circ.'s Agency Rule Withdrawal Debate
• NJ Atty Booted From Pharma Co.'s Herbal Extract TM Row
• Calif. Court Says Legal Docs Co. Must Arbitrate Yelp Suit
• Ex-Cognizant CLO Says Feds Can't Silence Atty Taint Claims
• Ga. Public Defender Wants Immunity In Fired Staffer Bias Case
• Sen. Graham's Bid To Quash Subpoena Troubles Ga. Judge
• Ex-Celadon Execs To Avoid Charges As Feds Drop Fraud Case
• Maxell Wants Sanctions On Motorola, Lenovo In Phone IP Suit
• Viability Of Bribe Case Against Ex-NY Lt. Gov. In Question
• Endo Teeters On The Edge, Revlon Equity Committee Sought
• Brown Rudnick Agrees To Mediate Malpractice Feud
• DC Can't Ditch Ex-GC Candidate's Suit Over Rescinded Offer
• Considerations For Associates As Lateral Hiring Cools Down
• NY Federal Judge Rescinds Move To Senior Status
• Conn. Judge 'Gravely Concerned' Over Sandy Hook Data Leak
• Armstrong Teasdale Escapes Missouri Cop's Bias Charge
• Judge Halts Sanctions On Bestwall Ch. 11 Asbestos Claimants
• US Trustee Drops Challenge To LeClairRyan, UnitedLex Deal
• Ex-Girardi Keese Attys Can't Dodge Edelson's Contract Claims
• Hagens Berman Awarded Over $26M In Fees In Disk Drive MDL
• Effort To DQ Judge In Hoverboard Case Won't Fly At Fed. Circ.
• UMG Wants Bang Energy Sanctioned For Deleting Videos
• Texas 'Individualism' In Evidence Rules At Play In Jones Trial
• Fraud Defendant's Attys Can't Get Fees From Frozen Funds
• Thompson Coe Adds Ex-Lewis Brisbois Atty In Dallas
• Burford Capital Names African Arbitrator To Board
• Justices' EPA Ruling Didn't Move Needle On Chevron Doctrine
• Moore Ingram Reaches Settlement With Former Aide Over OT
• Class Attys Get Reduced Fees In $60M Morgan Stanley Deal
• Ga. Judge Strips Atty's Client Theft Suit Against Ex-Partner
• AIPLA Says 'Rare' PTAB Abuse No Basis For Sanctions Policy
• Consultant Seeks Exit From $19M Captive Insurance Suit
• Chevron Presses 9th Circ. To Sanction Saudi Heirs' Lawyer
• Pennsylvania Defense Atty Traded Services For Sex, AG Says
• Legal Services Co. Moves To Toss Securities Fraud Suit
• Alex Jones' Attys Face Possible Disciplinary Action In Conn.
• Bannon Wants New Contempt Trial, Says Gov't Hurt Defense
• Google Slams Users' Latest Bid To Pull CEO Into Privacy Row
• Benicar Plaintiffs Appeal Axing Of Fee Suit To 3rd Circ.
• Scouts' Plan Mostly Approved, Jones Hit With $50M Verdicts
• Atty Drops Wiretapping Suit Against Google, Ex-Client
• Patterson Belknap Says It's Owed Cut Of Diamond Ring Sale
• Ethics Lessons From The Alex Jones Discovery Debacle
• Alex Jones Jury Awards Sandy Hook Parents Additional $45M
• Texas Panel Says Koch Must Face Poaching Suit After Flub
• Sandy Hook Jury Starts Mulling More Damages Against Jones
• Cleary Gottlieb Opposes Bid To Turn Over Redstone Email
• 4th Circ. Mostly Backs Firm's $1.5M Win In Napoli Fees Fight
• Atty's Phone Search Suit Tossed For Lacking Injury Claim
• Lin Wood Says More Attys Must Be Brought Into Fee Dispute
• Ex-Ohio Court Mediator Mailed Congressman Feces, Feds Say
• Calif. DA, Female Attorneys Settle Sex Bias Suit
• Trump Attys Olsen And Olson Face 'Big Lie' Bar Complaints
• Cigna Attys Warned For 'Misleading' Quotes In FCA Tussle
• Cooley Atty Ordered To 'Personally Pay' For 'Hubris'
• Jury Says Alex Jones Must Pay $4.1M In Sandy Hook Case
• LeClairRyan Trustee Wants More Attys For $21M Deal Fight
• Fla. State Atty Suspended For Opposing Abortion Prosecution
• Disclosed Texts Can't Get Jones Mistrial In Sandy Hook Case
• Ga. Judge's 'Sharp' Language Doesn't Warrant Recusal
• Combating Implicit Bias In Alternative Dispute Resolution
• SRA Gets Solicitor Ruled 'Dishonest' As Penalty Looms
• Wikipedia And Dubious Judges: 4 Cases To Know
• Too Soon To Call Costs Winner In ENRC's Battle With SFO
• Oxy Says $558M Award In Ecuador Feud Cannot Stand
• Judge Holds Atty Facing $5.2M Judgment In Contempt
• 11th Circ. Sanctions Bang Energy Drink Maker In TM Suit
• Pandemic Fraudster Who Faked Death Loses 1st Circ. Appeal
• VA Watchdog Clears Attorney Of Email Hacking Claims
• How The Metaverse Will Affect Business And Legal Processes
• Jones Faces Own Texts Before Jury Gets Sandy Hook Case
• Ex-Dykema Secretary's Age Bias Claims 'Grasping For Straws'
• Analyst Wins Revival Of Kobre & Kim Discrimination Suit
• High Court Urged To Skip Firm's Bid To Shield Client Comms
• NY Law Firm Files Objection To DirecTV Settlement
• Suspended NY Atty Gets Up To 3 Years For Green Card Scam
• Dechert Agrees To Pay ENRC £20M, Hit With Indemnity Costs
• Ex-Jones Day Atty In Contempt Over 'Burn' Text In Ocado Suit
• CHP Officer Settles Suit Alleging Harassment By Ex-Justice
• Pa. Panel Puts Atty DQ Back On Table In Med Mal Suit
• Ex-Atty Off Hook For Calif. Bar's Victim Repayments
• Del. Judge Calls VLSI's Funding Disclosure 'Inadequate'
• Litigation Funders Claim Contractor Withheld Settlements
• NJ Atty Reprimanded For Taking Cases After Getting Fired
• Suspended Solicitor Faces Striking Off After Serving Time
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty May Get Stay Of Own Pot Co.'s Breach Suit
• CORRECTED: 2 NY Attys Sanctioned For 'Abusive' Language In Fight With Dr. Luke's Cos.
• CFPB Gets Trimmed $29.2M Judgment In Mortgage Relief Suit
• Mass. AG Hopeful Criticized Over Atty Fees During Debate
• Vidal Won't Let VLSI Patent Challenger Dodge Discovery
• Panasonic Eyes Fees After $17M Laptop Patent Trial Win
• Navigating Arbitral Subpoenas In A Post-COVID Landscape
• Alex Jones Damages Trial Can Continue Despite Ch. 11 Filing
• Whiteford Taylor Must Face $18M Legal Malpractice Claim
• Odebrecht To Pay Atty Fees For Disobeying Discovery Order
• NJ Cases To Watch In 2022: Attorney Arbitration, ABC Test
• NY Atty Kossoff To Argue $4.5M Escrow Suit From Prison
• 9th Circ. Orders Orrick Top Brass To Testify In Arbitration
• Bristol-Myers Says Its Former Lawyer Can't Testify In IP Battle