Legal Ethics Archive » December, 2022

Legal Ethics - December, 2022

257 articles

• Courts Experienced A Decrease In Case Filings In 2022
• Ex-Morgan Stanley Atty Loses Whistleblower Suit At DC Circ.
• The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2022
• Judge Awards La. Doctors' Cos. $70M In Arbitration 'Mess'
• Mich. Law Firm To Provide ASL Services After DOJ Probe
• Ex-Cognizant Execs Want 'Outsourced' Bribery Docs Barred
• Ga. Judge Eroded Public Trust, Ethics Boss Says At Trial
• Mich. High Court Revives Prosecutor's Whistleblower Suit
• White House Aide Says Atty Told Her To Mislead Jan. 6 Panel
• Disbarred Atty Can't Shake Guilty Verdict For Stealing Check
• FTC's Sole GOP Member Urges Movement On Meta-Within
• Ex-Dentons Atty Seeks Redo Of Order Requiring Arbitration
• Texas Appeals Court Awards Firm Anti-SLAPP Fees
• Disinformation Promoters Got Walloped In Court In 2022
• Ill. Court Affirms Morgan Lewis Win In BDO Tax Shelter Case
• Pilot Who's An Atty Sanctioned For Tossing Engine Evidence
• Top 3 Pennsylvania Cases Of 2022
• Florida Attorney Disbarred For Mismanaging Firm
• The Biggest Georgia Rulings Of 2022
• Lewis Brisbois Says Atty Isn't Immune To Trademark Suit
• Full Fed. Circ. Urged To Halt Del. Judge's Funding 'Inquisition'
• Ga. Atty Task Force Recommends Shorter Pathway To Practice
• Vidal Finds More Abuse, Issues New Sanctions In VLSI Case
• What 3 Legal Industry Trends From 2022 Mean For Next Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Shkreli Atty Tells Justices 401(k) Cash Is Off Limits
• 'I Was Never Trying To Hurt' Ex-Client 'Friend,' Ga. Judge Says
• Fla. Judge Won't Block NY AG's $250M Suit Against Trump
• Judicial Aide Says NY Court System Silenced Her Rape Claim
• Paralegal Claims Ga. Immigration Firm Withheld OT Pay
• Fla. Firm Wants $94K Atty Fee In ADA Conspiracy Suit
• Nimitz Fights Sanctions For Withholding IP Suit Funding Docs
• Fox Rothschild, Ex-Aide Settle Sex Harassment Suit
• Philly DA Says Legislature Isn't Empowered To Impeach Him
• 7th Circ. Orders New Trial For Atty Acquitted Of Wire Fraud
• Learning From This Year's Legal Industry Discrimination Suits
• The 6 Biggest 1st Circ. Rulings Of 2022
• 3rd Circ. Backs Ch. 11 DQ, Sanctions On Fla. Firms
• Colorado Justices Block Subpoena Of Judge In Video Case
• Ga. Justices Won't Review Order Vacating $3M Atty Fee Award
• The Other Side Says Your Evidence Is A Deepfake. Now What?
• Firms, Attys Found In Contempt In Insurer Computer Theft Suit
• In Sinking Transfer Bid, Albright Rips 'Unprepared' Expert
• Ill. Atty Should Be Suspended For Fake Doc Note, Panel Says
• DLA Piper Sued For Malpractice After Gummy Deal Collapses
• The Future Of Legal Ops: AI Has Important Role To Play
• Initial Missteps Can't Bar Ga. Atty's Ethics Case Participation
• 4 Proactive Strategies For 'Rocket Docket' Discovery In SDNY
• Richards Layton Atty Tests Del. Judge's Patience In IP Row
• Attys' Deadline Miss Ends BP Oil Spill Case, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Kirkland Atty Says Ex-Associate's Sex Bias Suit Low On Facts
• Ritz-Carlton Fights DQ Bid In Deceptive Tipping Dispute
• Del. Justices Undo $690M Award In Boardwalk Pipeline Case
• Planned Parenthood Slams 'Deficient' Texas Privilege Claims
• IP Edge Infringement Campaign Draws Fire In New Suit
• Express Scripts Says Sanction Bid A Tactic Of A Failed Case
• NY AG Calls Trump Fla. Suit Bid To 'Evade' $250M Fraud Case
• Ford Says $1.7B 'Trial By Sanctions' Verdict Can't Stand
• Delta Wants Criminal Penalties To Stop Serial Litigator
• Texas Law Firm Gets Coverage Suit Sent Back To State Court
• Philly Judge Faces Ethics Charges Over Unapproved Absence
• Judge Sides With Litigation Funder In Google Suit Fee Fight
• Disbarred Atty Stole Money As Trustee To Elderly, NY AG Says
• NY Immigration Atty Convicted In Asylum Fraud Trial
• Feds Tell Justices To Reject 'Supersized' Privilege Test
• Law Firm Hit Coverage Limit For Timeshare Suits, Judge Says
• Calif. Atty Cops To Illegal Sale Of $1.3M Health Co. Shares
• NY Judge Jails Atty For Repeated Delays In Crypto Case
• Leon Black Wants Wigdor Sanctioned In 'Bad Faith' Rape Suits
• SoFi's Proposed Atty Fee Payment To Get 'Careful' Scrutiny
• CNN Says Dershowitz Didn't Prove Malice In Defamation Suit
• Vidal Stays PQA Challenge To VLSI Patent
• Atty Denied H-2B Bid To Hire Former Au Pair As Paralegal
• Jury Awards Georgia Attorney $1.15M In Client Fee Dispute
• SC Atty Gets 21 Days In Jail For Jan. 6 Charge
• Chinese Investor Can't Halt Arbitration In $3M Fraud Dispute
• Med Mal Attys Fight Bid To Revive Suit Over Blown Deadline
• White Collar Attorneys Learn To Ask Clients: Are You OK?
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Increasing Law Firm Polarization Will Degrade Rule Of Law
• Lawyer, Doctor Convicted Of Fueling $31M Trip-And-Fall Scam
• Feds Have Immigration Scammers Dead To Rights, Jury Hears
• Ex-Girardi Attys Lose Bid To Transfer Edelson's Theft Claims
• Ticketmaster Buyers Say Arbitration Docs Wrongly Denied
• Atty In Australia Asks NJ Judge To Toss $5M Malpractice Suit
• NY AG James, Ex-Aide Khan Sued Over Alleged Sex Assault
• Med Mal Atty Gets In Shouting Match With Pa. Wiretap Judge
• Colo. Courts Push For More Funding After 'Sobering' Probes
• Ga. Airport Spa Leader Says Ex-Atty's Work Isn't Worth $1M
• Injured Worker Says Firm Fumbled Suit, Didn't Earn Recovery
• NJ Atty Can't Revive Fight With Ex-Client And New Counsel
• Under Armour Backs Wilson Sonsini Atty 'Investor' Subpoena
• Judge Mulls Sanctions For Atty In NC Real Estate Suit
• Cook Co. Prosecutor Fired For Arrest Conduct, Not Disability
• Fla. High Court Rejects Challenge To Judicial Nominations
• Second Mich. Judge Faces Ethics Charge For Bike Shop Spat
• Pa. GOP Slams Philly DA's Bid To Quash Impeachment
• Nikola Founder Says Juror Confusion Led To Fraud Verdict
• Ohio Justices Freeze Ex-Regulator's Assets In Bribery Suit
• Giuliani Violated Ethics Rules With Pa. Election Suit
• White & Case Can't Exit $50B Yukos Case Yet, Court Hears
• Colo. Justices To Consider If Atty Press Comments Shielded
• Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2022
• Trial In Fee Fight Focuses On Quantity, Quality Of Atty's Work
• Judge Rips Call To Withdraw Funding Probe Memo In IP Row
• Prosecutors Keep Lying Charge In Concrete Price-Fixing Case
• Ex-GOP Rep. Unlikely To Get Split Insider Trading Trials
• Ex-Atty Hit With New Suit Over $50M EB-5 Visa Fraud Scheme
• Feds Decry 'Fraud Like No Other' As $31M Scam Trial Closes
• DC United's Ex-GC Claims CEO Has Cheated On His Taxes
• Texas AG Investigates Groups Serving Immigrants At Border
• La. Firm Wants Dispute Removed To Texas Federal Court
• Alex Jones Cases Show It's Time To Rethink Zealous Advocacy
• Baker Botts Seeks Arbitration In Energy Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Central Park 5 Prosecutor Seeks Sanctions In Netflix Case
• How To Deal With Difficult Clients, Practically And Ethically
• 10th Circ. Backs 'Big Lie' Sanctions For Pro-Trump Attys
• Pot Co. Atty Can't Nix Malpractice Claim, Colo. Judge Says
• Fed. Circ. Again Urged To Halt Del. Judge's Funding Probes
• Fired Atty Broke Contracts With Law Firm, Colo. Jury Finds
• Ex-Nevada US Atty Owes $1.3M In Taxes, Gov't Says
• Foster Garvey Ponzi Claims Were Timely Filed, Court Told
• 11th Circ. Slams CFPB Depositions In Robocall Case
• Ga. Atty Tells Jurors He's Owed $1 Million In Unpaid Fees
• Feds Seek 9 Years For Former Attorney After Fraud Plea
• Schnader Harrison Seeks Toss Of Deadline Failure Suit
• Former NJ Prosecutor To Get $1M In Whistleblower Settlement
• Law Grad Can Sue Under Pseudonym For More NY Exam Time
• Ex-Wells Fargo Atty Says Firm Sued Out Of 'Vindictiveness'
• Feds Want 18 To 24 Months For Ex-Atty Over Molotov Cocktail
• Fed. Circ. Keeps Finjan On Hook For $5.9M Atty Fee
• Judge Backs Ga. County DA's Office In Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Beach Boys Singer Asks Federal Judge To Sanction Rival Atty
• Hope Solo Maintains Objection To Fees In $24M Soccer Deal
• Atty's Real Estate Cos. Want Out Of Ex-NFL Player's PPE Suit
• Atty Gets 1½ Years For Helping Client Hide Assets
• Fed. Circ. Rulings That Gave Patent Law A New Spin In 2022
• Ga. Judge Upholds $55K Settlement Deal In Real Estate Row
• Seyfarth Atty Dropped From Student Rape Cover-Up Suit
• Justices Suspend Chicago Ex-Judge Guilty Of Mortgage Fraud
• NJ OKs $27 Hike To Annual Atty Discipline Fee
• Ohio Judge Facing Sanction 'Harmed' Defendants, Panel Says
• Federal Courts Should Adopt Supreme Court's Amicus Stance
• Atty's 'Rambling Tirade' On Court Mask Rule Gets Suit Tossed
• 1st Circ. Told No Harm, No Foul In Jury Poll Denial
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
• Top Firms Make Growth A Priority For 2023
• Intel Wants VLSI's $4B IP Suit Axed For Failure To ID Owners
• Warren, Toomey Bill Seeks To Open Blinds On Fed Reserve
• Medical Device Co. Blames Judge For Sinking Patent Case
• DA's Office Asks Judge To Axe Ex-Aide's Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Celsius To Hold Customer Crypto, Alex Jones' Personal Ch. 11
• Unvaxxed NY Judge Sues Court Over 'Exile' From Courthouse
• Washington Commanders Report Spotlights Atty Conduct
• Ga. Judge Fails To Toss Ethics Charges
• Key Witness In $31M Scam Trial Forgets Details During Cross
• Texas High Court Denies Lawyer's Pursuit For Bar Admission
• Real Estate Investor Held In Contempt By NC Judge
• Houston Atty Moves Client Poaching Case To Federal Court
• The Biggest Legal Ethics Cases Of 2022
• Atty, Fla. Bar Agree To Interim Probation In Hurricane Ian Case
• Lawyer Who Called Himself 'Pathological Liar' Is Suspended
• BakerHostetler Seeks To Move Fraud Claims To District Court
• Former Texas Atty Indicted On Charges Of Bilking Clients
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Special Master Review Of Trump Docs Comes To A Close
• Judge Calls Out Kreinder & Kreindler Probe Of 9/11 MDL Leak
• Fed. Circ. Won't Shut Down Del. Judge's Patent Funding Probe
• IP Forecast: Del. Judge To Keep Probing Patent Biz Ownership
• Ex-Federal Prosecutor's Sex Harassment Sanction Deal Nixed
• Ethics Chair Struggles Over Whether Giuliani Crossed A Line
• Philly Atty Gets 4-Year Suspension For Estate Fund Theft
• 5th Circ. Scolds Judge Over Stock Conflict, But Backs Ruling
• Ex-CEO's Claims Of Distracted Counsel Fail To Nix Conviction
• Lawmakers Told Of 'Stealth Missionaries' Lobbying Justices
• Law Firm Owner Charged With Financial Crimes In Wisconsin
• Ga. Fights Ex-Judge's Bid To DQ Prosecuting Agency
• 3rd Circuit Rejects Ex-NJ Lawyer's Bid To Undo Guilty Plea
• Ace, Accellion Reach Deal In $2M Law Firm Data Breach Suit
• Fox Tells Panel Smartmatic Coverage Was Newsworthy
• Erika Girardi's Diamond Earrings Sold At Auction For $312K
• NJ Finance Group Sanctioned Over Discovery Lapse
• Sandy Hook Families 'Skeptical' Of Jones' Ch. 11 Disclosures
• Suspended For Drug Use, Reinstatement Urged For Ill. Atty
• Houston Atty Pursuing Suit Over Negative Google Reviews
• Ga. Trims Ex-Emory Student's Suit Over Sex Assault Report
• Giuliani Wrangled 'Chaotic' Trump Campaign HQ, Staffers Say
• Saber Drops Calif. Copyright Case Over Video Game Music
• Allen & Overy Granted $1M Default Win In Crypto Co. Fee Row
• Colo. Firm Faces Class Action Over Deceptive Debt Collection
• Arnold & Porter Punished For Opioid Lapses, Averts Contempt
• Ex-Asst. Atlanta City Atty Stole $7M In COVID Aid, Feds Say
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Atty's Fee Fight With Pierce Bainbridge
• Ex-Girardi Atty, New Firm Accused Of Keeping Client Funds
• 4th Circ. Probes Boundaries Of NC Political Speech Law
• DC Panel Questions Giuliani's Thinking Behind Pa. Voter Suit
• Tampa Attorney Fights Proposed 3-Year Suspension
• Public Rebuke Sought For Judge Who Broke Campaign Rules
• Ohio Atty Accused Of Hiding Past In New Career Bid
• Fuel Co. Seeks $14M From Polsinelli In Texas Negligence Suit
• Samsung Says Law Firm Seeks To 'Bury' It In Arbitration Fees
• Immigration Lawyer Crafted 'Outrageous Lies,' NY Jury Hears
• Counsel's 'Vexatiousness' Costs Them $400K In Extra Fees
• Electors Eye Appeal Of Atty DQ Ruling In Ga. Election Inquiry
• IP Firm, Attys Owe $346K In Payroll Taxes, US Says
• DiFiore's Exit Spurs Judicial Ethics Reform Bill In Albany
• Fired Atty Tried To Lure Colleagues Away, Denver Jury Told
• Fed. Circ. Chief Judge Chews Out 'Aggressive' Quinn Atty
• Judge Nixes Immigration Judges' Speech Suit, For Now
• Fla. Judge Forbids Filing 'Shenanigans' In Home Security Suit
• Pipeline Owner Says It Shouldn't Have To Give Email To Exxon
• Jones Day Wants Ex-Associates Sanctioned In Leave Bias Suit
• NJ Man Admits To $400K Real Estate Fraud Scheme
• Contract Co. Used TM To Fraudulently Gain $100M, Suit Says
• Archegos Founder Says Feds Hid Intent To Indict Him
• Ga. Judge Wants Bulk Of 50-Count Ethics Case Tossed
• Giuliani Stands By Pa. Voter Fraud Suit In DC Ethics Hearing
• Messer Sanctioned Again For Destroying Gas Leak Evidence
• Michael Avenatti Gets Another 14 Years For Client Theft
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Of Long-Running Swisher Case
• Philly DA Krasner Strikes Back At Impeachment
• High Court Refuses $3B Cisco Verdict Sunk By Stock Conflict
• Ex-Fox Sports Execs Can Get Perkins Coie Docs In FIFA Case
• 3 Pricing Trends In Law Firm Use Of Litigation Funding
• The 2022 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
• In Law Firm Race For Revenue, Top Dogs Stand Alone
• Bribery Charges Against Ex-NY Lt. Gov. Thrown Out
• Ex-Chief Of Staff For LA County DA Lodges Retaliation Suit
• NY AG's Chief Of Staff Resigns After Misconduct Probe
• NY Officials Call DiFiore's Post-Judicial Perks 'Outrageous'
• Patent Biz Continues Fight Over Del. Judge's Funding Probe
• Interest Rates Doom Lender, Crypto Winter Persists
• 50 Judges Open Up About Law Clerk Selection And Diversity
• 2nd Circ. Backs Atty Sanctions For 'Slanderous Accusations'
• Judge Boots Atty Irking Court With 'Unnecessary Problems'
• Atty Avoids Sanctions For Tossed Time Records In Client Row
• DC Bar To Put Facts First In Giuliani Voter Fraud Ethics Case
• Del. Judge's Tough Stance On Disclosures Roils Patent Bar
• NJ Atty Aims To Escape Discriminatory Firing Claims
• Personal Injury Atty In Conn. Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
• Ex-Counsel For Macau Billionaire Wins $1.9M In Fees
• Safeguarding Attorneys' Greatest Asset: Our Mental Health
• Suspension Sought For Pa. Judge Over Alleged Residency Lie
• SDT Chief Executive Quits Following Office Eviction
• Alex Jones Files Ch. 11 In Wake Of Sandy Hook Judgments
• Del. Judge Lists Red Flags To Justify Funding Probe
• Ousted Pot Co. Atty Keeps Suit Against Atty Couple Alive
• IP Forecast: Jury To Hear Apple-Ericsson Licensing Battle
• 11th Circ. Rejects Trump's Bid For Mar-A-Lago Doc Review
• Wilson Sonsini Atty Blasts Under Armour Docs 'Harassment'
• DOL Won't Revive Foreign Worker's Appeal Over Email Mix-Up
• Del. Stands Out Among States In Curbing 'Unjust' Fines, Fees
• NJ Law Firm Can't Beat DQ Bid In ShopRite Insurance Suit
• Marshall Dennehey Hit With Pregnancy Bias Suit From Atty
• SF Judge Sends Edelson's $100M Suit Against Girardi To LA
• Media Ask Fla. Court To Unseal Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant
• FIFA Prosecutors Fight Bid To Subpoena PwC, Perkins Coie