Legal Ethics Archive » January, 2023

Legal Ethics - January, 2023

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• 'Why Did You Sit On This?' Judge Slams Google Over Chats
• Chancellor Rips Consulting Biz, Attys In BDO Spoliation Row
• Texas AG In Settlement Talks In Alleged Corruption Case
• Baker Donelson Off The Hook In BP Oil Litigation Fund Row
• Judge Has 'Never Ever Seen' Acts In Lewis Brisbois TM Row
• American Couple Deny Blame For TV Images Of Afghan Child
• Panel Sends Public Defender Immunity Case To Ga. Justices
• Atty Fired For Akin Gump Call Asks 3rd Circ. To Revive Suit
• Del. Judge's Disclosure Order Won't Face Full Fed. Circ.
• Bottle-Tossing Cleveland Atty Poised To Dodge Prosecution
• Thorny Legal Issues Surround NY Prosecutor's Trump Tell-All
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Quinn Emanuel's $185M Fee In ACA Cases
• Ex-NC Justice Tapped To Mediate Tiff Over AG's Campaign Ad
• Atty Takes $40M Ponzi Scheme Suit To Federal Court
• Israeli Citizen Wants SEC Securities Fraud Suit Tossed
• Ex-Jones Day Attys Say Firm's Sanctions Bid Merits Sanctions
• Exec Says Sullivan & Cromwell Sold Him Out For Allianz Deal
• Legal Software Biz Says Parent To Blame In $100M TM Suit
• Panel Affirms Ga. Atty's DQ In Samsung Battery Case
• Michigan Firm Pushes Judge To Ax Debt Collection Case
• Google Has Deliberately Deleted Chats For Years, Court Told
• Attorney Gets 30 Months For Swindling Mich. Tribe
• Lewis Brisbois Foe Wants Firm Sanctioned For 'Gaslight' Brief
• Texas AG Must Face State Ethics Suit Over Election Challenge
• Hotel Chain Blames Ga. Atty, Others For Sex Trafficking
• Texas Firm Gets Arbitration In Fight Over Corporate Deal Work
• Ga. Appeals Judge Deserves Ouster From Office, Panel Says
• Sullivan & Cromwell Wants 'Harassing' Subpoena Blocked
• Avianca Creditors Hit With Sanctions For Post-Ch. 11 Suits
• Texas High Court Won't Review Recusal Order
• Texas Justices Pass On Judge's Supplemental Pay Suit
• Ill. Court Affirms $700K Malpractice Verdict Against Atty
• Surgeon's Guilt In $31M Fall Scam 'Overwhelming,' Feds Say
• 9th Circ. Backs Biden's Power To Fire NLRB General Counsel
• Pharma Co. Appeals Malpractice Loss Against Polsinelli
• Regulatory Terrain For Remote Lawyering Continues To Shift
• Amazon Scammers Faked Docs, Forged Judge's Name: Feds
• 5 Ways Attorneys Can Use Emotion In Client Pitches
• Delta Cites New Proof For Sanctions Against Serial Litigator
• South Texas Municipal Judge Can't Block Removal
• Venezuelan Justice Indicted For $10M In Bribes Tied To Miami
• Pa. Atty Sued By Railway Worker's Family Over Estate Advice
• Reed Smith Can Drop Ex-Baltimore State's Atty Mosby
• NY Atty Can Pursue Mrs. World Defamation Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Kavanaugh Praises High Court Colleagues At Notre Dame Talk
• Pa. GOP Members Appeal No-Go of Philly DA Impeachment
• Nixon Peabody Gets OK For Deal With DC Solar Investors
• Texas Commission Accuses 2 Of Illegally Repping Immigrants
• Ex-Pryor Cashman Atty Gets 1 Year For Molotov Incident
• Redstone Gives Detail On Cleary Email Amid Chancery Fight
• London Fischer Settles Ex-Atty's Terminal Cancer Firing Suit
• Eastman Hit With Ethics Charges In Calif. Over 2020 Election
• Girardi Victims' $6.3M Suit Against NY Firm Tossed, For Now
• Ex-GC Can't Duck Trade Secrets Suit By Energy Co.
• 5 Keys To A Productive Mediation
• NJ Atty Claiming She Was Fired For Not Lying Will Get Trial
• Ex-Long Island Pol Convicted Of Mortgage Fraud From Prison
• Afghan Child's Family Seeks Penalty For Marine's TV Interview
• Reed Smith Says Contempt Threat Means It Can Drop Mosby
• Google Says Its Doc Retention Sours Play Store Sanctions Bid
• Deaf Atty Removed From Jury Pool May Have Path Forward
• Jury Finds Ohio Defense Atty Guilty In $1.3M Tax Refund Scam
• Personal Injury Atty Won't Pay Client's Medical Bill, Suit Says
• Ex-Alston & Bird Staffer Must Arbitrate OT, Retaliation Claims
• Kossoff Trustee Sues To Recoup $2.1M From Real Estate CEO
• NC Firm's Clients Put 'Lives On Hold' Amid FBI Probe
• Ga. Trial Atty Stuck With Ex-Partner's Client-Stealing Claims
• Atty Unlawfully Suspended By DeSantis Asks For Job Back
• NJ Atty's Gun In Court Draws Censure But Splits Board
• Harris County Prosecutor Resigns After Racist Tweets Surface
• 4th Circ. Juggles Fla. Firm's Fee Bid With Atty Misconduct
• NJ Firm Collapse Lands Both Partners With Ethics Dings
• Russia-Focused Immigration Atty Couple Cop To Fraud Plot
• Ohio Judge Says He 'Blew It' But Deserves Lesser Sanction
• Girardi Trustee Drops Special Counsel Accused Of Conflicts
• NJ State Bar, Black Staffer Agree To End Race Bias Suit
• Freeman Mathis Partner Accused Of Accosting Opposing Atty
• Calif. Cannabis Developers Claim Fraud By Attorney, Investor
• Patent Challenger's Fed. Circ. Petition Slams Vidal's Review
• Judge In FIFA Bribe Case Flags 'Troubling' Misconduct Claim
• NY Drug Court Sued Over Lack Of Translation Services
• Foe Calls Lewis Brisbois' Motion In TM Case 'Embarrassment'
• Voting Rights Groups Beat Election Deniers' Defamation Claim
• ABA To Consider Atty-Client Disclosure Resolution
• Pa. Law Firm Hit With TCPA Suit Over Debt Relief Robocalls
• 7th Circ. Warns Atty To Back 'Serious' Race Bias Appeal
• Court Faults Attys For Implying Patent Trial Was About 'Greed'
• EQT Says Ex-Worker's Help Should DQ Plaintiffs' Law Firms
• Jerry Jones' Atty In Paternity Suit, A State Senator, Gets Stay
• Proskauer Gets Key Win In Trade Secret Beef With Ex-Partner
• Cisco Foe Fights Stay Bid Amid Latest Stock Conflict
• Colo. High Court Adopts New Recusal Rule For Justices
• $2.3M In Fees Granted In Atty's Retaliation Suit Against Insurer
• Ex-Jones Day Staffer Out Of Benefits, Unum Says In Bias Suit
• Firms Squabble Over $1.8M Fees In DuPont Wage Class Action
• Evaluating The Legal Ethics Of A ChatGPT-Authored Motion
• Jan. 6 Panel Transcripts Highlight Attorney Ethics Issues
• Cellspin Wants Patent Loss Erased Over Judge's Google Ties
• Confidentiality Covers Calcagni & Kanefsky Client For Now
• Former NC Law Firm Partners Sued Over Competing Practice
• Citgo Wants Special Master Kicked Off Auction Case
• Albany Law School Prof Nominated To NY Ethics Committee
• High Court Won't Hear Wis. Mandatory Bar Membership Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• High Court Won't Take On Texas Atty's Tax Fraud Suit
• Reed Smith Can't Drop Ex-Baltimore State's Atty, Feds Say
• Texas Pain Clinic Says Personal Injury Attys Never Paid Up
• High Court Drops Tax Law Firm's Privilege Case
• Calif. Judges Not Barred From Cases Over Prior Involvement
• Pa. Attys Must Face Conspiracy Claims In $33M Bitcoin Suit
• GAO Finds Data Holes In Litigation Funding Study
• Trump's Interior Secretary Cleared Of Corruption Allegations
• Mass. Court Staff Atty Forced Out By 'Nitpickers,' Suit Says
• Supreme Court Leak Investigator Interviewed Justices
• 11th Circ. Affirms $1M Atty Fees In Client Dispute
• Ill. Atty Sued Over Alleged $40M Ponzi Involvement
• Two Texas Firms Cleared To Rep Alex Jones In Ch. 11 Case
• California Bar Eyes Ethics Rule To Report On Other Lawyers
• Ex-Inmate Says NJ Atty Ghosted Her On Sex Abuse Claim
• Ex-CytoDyn CEO Sues In Del. Chancery Court For Legal Fees
• DeSantis Beats Atty's Suspension Suit Despite Breaking Law
• Defense Wants 'Rule-Breaking' Plaintiffs' Attys Off Wage Case
• Proskauer Blasts Ex-COO For 'Absurd' Data Download Story
• Ex-Public Defender Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Firing Case
• 7 Tips To Increase Your Law Firm's DEI Efforts In 2023
• Trump Drops Suit Against NY AG After Sanctions Order
• Cancer Patient Files Civil Rights Suit Against Attys, Monsanto
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Get Back To Home Base
• Sullivan & Cromwell Gets Green Light To Rep FTX In Ch. 11
• Fla. Judge Hits Trump, Atty With Nearly $1M In Sanctions
• SEC Says NJ Atty, Others Bilked Seniors Out of $150K
• Chancery Rejects Cognizant Demand For Ex-CLO Accounting
• Reed Smith Asks To Drop Mosby After Judge's Contempt Threat
• IP Forecast: Pfizer Wants Talks With FBI Kept Under Wraps
• PPE Fraud Suit Ends In $2.1M Judgment For Fla. Reseller
• Mich. High Court Seeks Comments On Preferred Pronoun Rule
• Beck Redden Wants Suit Brought By Disbarred Atty Tossed
• Family Says Firm Used Them In Bid To Grab Girardi Cases
• CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Attys Failed Customers
• Conn. Firm Sues To Halt Ex-Consultant From Using Its Data
• 2nd Circ. Backs Atty Suspension For Mishandling ADA Cases
• Chipotle Says Atty Used Daughter For Change-Shorting Suit
• Atlanta Atty Says Airport Spa Must Pay Bulk Of His Legal Fees
• Jury Convicts lll. Atty Of Insider Trading For Chegg Buy
• Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board Names New Leadership
• Justices Seek Feds' Input In Ex-Shkreli Atty's 401(k) Fight
• Supreme Court Says It Hasn't Identified Dobbs Leaker
• Avenatti Challenge To Nike Conviction Doubted By 2nd Circ.
• Atty Fees Sought In Suit That Set Off Lewis Brisbois TM Row
• Erika Girardi Says Trustee's Special Counsel Hid Conflicts
• Arbitrator Was Too Close To US In Money Laundering Fight
• Special Master Orders Atty Sanctions In HomeAdvisor Row
• Watchdog Sues DOJ Over Justices' Missing Security Reports
• Ga. Top Court Says Atty's 6-Month Suspension Is Too Lenient
• NJ Judge Hit With Complaint Over Estate Conduct Rules
• Plaintiff's 'Frivolous' About-Face Sparks Chancery Rebuke
• 2 Immigration Attys To Plead Guilty To Asylum Scam
• Ex-Calif. Mayor To Plead Guilty In Pot Bribery Scheme
• Atty-Client Privilege Arguments Give Justices A Moving Target
• Atty's Wiretap Claims Against Old Firm To Continue
• Court Won't Unfreeze $500K For Crypto Fraud Case Atty Fees
• Ga. Atty Suspended After Reprimand No-Show
• Disbarred Atty Gets 5½ Years For Investment Fraud Scheme
• Dickinson Wright Sued Over 'Poison Pill' Contract
• FTX, US Trustee Spar Over Sullivan's Bid To Be Ch. 11 Counsel
• After Winning $6.5M Verdict, Tech Supplier Wants New Trial
• Ill. Justices Disbar Ex-Judge, Suspend 12 Others
• Judge Probes DOJ Team After Health Care Fraud Mistrial
• Ohio Atty's Scathing Text Could Lead To Sanctions, Peer Says
• NJ Atty Off Hook In Contract Fight, Texas Appeals Court Says
• Lil Wayne Can't Revive $20M Suit Against His Former Atty
• Ga. Litigation Firm Nabs Judicial Watchdog Director
• 2nd Circ. Backs Contempt For Delinquent Stock Fraudster
• Ill. Atty Turned Stock Tip Into 'Cold Hard Cash,' Jury Hears
• 5 Gen X Characteristics That Can Boost Legal Leadership
• Election Conspiracist Must Pay For Aborted Appeal
• Norton Rose's Frankfurt Office Raided Amid Cum-Ex Probes
• Conn. Judge Declines To Sanction Alex Jones' Texas Attorney
• 5th Circ. Blames Atty For Photographer's 'Groundless' Suit
• NJ Atty Slams 'Self-Serving' Defense In Firing Case
• Conn. Atty Faces Discipline In Email Snooping Case
• Ex-Girardi Atty Leaves New Firm With Fraud Suit Pending
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit Judicial Staff Political Speech Rules
• 3rd Circ. Says Ad Agency Knew All About Liebowitz
• Human Trafficking Orgs. Tell High Court To Eye Nurses' Case
• Alex Jones Atty's Argument On Leak 'Floors' Conn. Judge
• Patent Challenger Says Vidal Imposed Sanctions Too Fast
• Servitas Worker Says Fighting Atty Harassment Led To Firing
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Nonbank Records Can't Undo Loan Deal, Split 11th Circ. Says
• 6 Questions For Boutique Firms Considering Mergers
• 3 Legal Ethics Issues For Psychedelics Attorneys
• Florida Bar Fights Atty's Challenge To Disbarment
• 9/11 MDL Judge Won't Stay Kreindler Sanctions Over Leak
• Feds Deny Archegos Exec's 'Inflammatory' Misconduct Claim
• Feds Indict NJ Atty For $2M Inheritance Heist
• Ga. Law Firm Accuses Fired Worker Of Fake Client Reviews
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Google Can't 'Get Away' With Deleting Chats, Judge Says
• SEC's Covington Demand Casts Cloud On Atty-Client Privilege
• 'I've Had My Fill,' Ill. Judge Says In Express Scripts Suit
• 5 Things To Know About The SEC's Covington Breach Probe
• Beck Redden Moves Disbarred Atty's Suit To Federal Court
• Judge Recuses Self From Bird Flu Coverage Suit
• Ex-Ohio Judge In Contempt Over Missing Affidavit
• SEC Commissioner Uneasy Over Suit Against Covington
• Pa. Legislature Can't Impeach Philly DA, Court Rules
• Insurer Fights Law Firm's Bid For Malpractice Case Coverage
• Fla. Court DQs Judge For Comments In Water Bill Dispute
• 11th Circ. Says Atty Not To Blame For Medicare Fraud Verdict
• 'Big Lie' Attys Continue To Fight $187K Sanctions At 10th Circ.
• Bankman-Fried Outlines Defense, Jabs At Sullivan & Cromwell
• Workers Fed Up With Discovery Delays In Toxic Uniform Suit
• CFPB Settles With NY Debt Collection 'Mill' Used By Big Banks
• Wynn Resorts, Ex-GC Beat Bribery Claims At 9th Circ.
• County Illegally Curbed Tribe's Police Powers, Judge Finds
• Harris County Prosecutor Facing Backlash Over Old Tweets
• Judge Refuses To Pause Suspension For Alex Jones' Attorney
• Feds Draw 4th Circ. Judge's Ire Over Defense Atty Conviction
• Senators' Sullivan & Cromwell Qualms Won't Sway FTX Judge
• Ex-NY Chief Judge's Guard Cost Millions Without Approval
• 4th Circ. Upholds Suspension Of Va. Atty Over Car Scam
• SEC Sues Covington To Reveal Clients Affected By 2020 Hack
• Atty Urged Clients To 'Infect' Trustee Counsel, Judge Says
• Calif. Vineyard Wants To DQ Judge In Farm Wage Theft Suit
• NY State Bar OKs Cross-Border Partnership
• Disbarred Atty Secretly Operating Law Firm, Suit Says
• Ex-Judge Renews Call To DQ Prosecutors In Hacking Case
• DC Atty Denies Role In Loss Of $19M From 'Captive' Insurance
• Ex-Gordon & Silber Atty Eyes Plea Deal In $1.2M Fraud Case
• Atty Faces Disbarment For Abusing Funds, Sham 911 Calls
• Girardi Keese Trustee Blames Bank For Enabling Firm's Fraud
• Sullivan & Cromwell Faces Congressional Heat Over FTX Work
• NAACP Can Pursue Challenge To SC Court Doc 'Scraping' Ban
• Ohio Atty Out Of Job Over Nasty Text To Female Colleague
• Real Estate Co. Beats Investors' Suit Over Philly Site Value
• Del. Justices' Reversal Of Boardwalk Award May Apply Widely
• Alex Jones' Suspended Attorney Taken Off Capitol Riot Case
• 'Nate The Lawyer' Launched 'Classic SLAPP' Suit, Court Told
• Judge Denies Atty Immunity Claim In Lewis Brisbois TM Suit
• Ex-Kirkland Atty Urges Judge Not To Ax Harassment Case
• Ill. Atty Defends Chegg Investment As COVID Strategy
• Girardi Keese Trustee Sues Firm's Former Attys For $9.4M
• NC Law Firm Shuts Office As FBI Hunts $3M In Missing Funds
• Firm Must Produce Privilege Log In Fraudulent Loan Deal Suit
• Mich. Justice Apologizes After Attack Pushes Out Clerk
• Disbarred Atty Found In Contempt For Hiding Crypto Assets
• GAO Says Account Issues Don't Excuse Emailed Protest
• Security Co. Says Firm Was Conflicted In Trade Secrets Case
• 5 Tips For Adding Value To Legal Clients' Experience In 2023
• Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Stays Jailed As Judge Cites Flight Risk
• Atty Asks 5th Circ. For Fast Exit From Lewis Brisbois TM Row
• Ill. Atty Bought Chegg Stock On College Pal's Tip, Jury Told
• Roberts Warns Narrow Privilege Test Could Strain Courts
• Pa. Law Firm Settles Allegations Of Asset Diversion Scheme
• Atty Loses Bid For Legal Malpractice Coverage
• NC Law Firm Probed Over Alleged Misuse Of Client Funds
• Mich. Judge Calls Board 'Biased' After Ethics Charges
• High Court Won't Review Sanctions On Atty In Copyright Suit
• Atty Sanctioned For Filing Suit Without Plaintiff's Consent
• Ga. Judge Says Alleged Harassment Was 'Friendly Banter'
• 8th Circ. Scraps Atty's Federal Claims Against Police Officer
• Girardi Keese Suit Halted As Criminal Investigation Looms
• Va. Atty Gets 4 Years For Defrauding The IRS
• Ex-Boston Prosecutor Can't Duck Rape Indictment
• Cleveland Bottle-Tossing Atty May Enter Diversion Program
• Ga. Grand Jury Completes Trump Election Probe
• Investor Attys Seek $5.5M In Fees As Part Of Ponzi Settlement
• Sanctions Saga In Colo. Dominion Defamation Suit Goes On
• Feds Say Ex-Ark. Judge Asked Defendant's Girlfriend For Sex
• Malpractice Suit Against Nelson Mullins Atty Heads To Retrial
• La. Workers Settle BP Oil Spill Claims Against Attys, Insurers
• First American Says Real Estate Atty Can't Be Witness
• Panel Says Drunken Gun Incident Should End Judge's Reign
• Ahead Of Privilege Arguments, 4 Kavanaugh Rulings To Know
• DA Violated Pa. Wiretap Act By Tipping Off Civil Litigators
• Suspended Ga. Judge Dies Amid Ethics Investigation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Alex Jones Atty Suspended Over 'Stunning' Discovery Leak
• Mich. Supreme Court Clerk Resigns After Justice's Outcry
• Texas Law Firm Says Ex-Partner Can't Have Client Records
• Ex-LeClairRyan Partners Stuck With Ownership Shares
• Kentucky Atty Accused Of Helping Ex-CEO Steal Settlement
• Florida Atty Gets Prison For $1.6M COVID-19 Loan Fraud
• Girardi Keese Trustee Goes After $48M In Suspect Payments
• Ga. Woman Drops $13B Surveillance Case Against Attys
• Lewis Brisbois Wants Pacer Access Revoked For TM Suit Foe
• Client Fights Med Mal Attys' Bid To Toss Suit Over Late Filing
• Sanction Insurer's 'Vexatious' Appeal, CBD Co. Tells 4th Circ.
• Court Says Co., Execs Can Share Reed Smith Lawyers
• Bannon Seeks Review Of Feds' 'Egregious' Probe Of Atty's Life
• 6th Circ. Orders Probe Of When Lilly Burglar Heard About Deal
• Law Firm Presses Justices To Endorse Broad Privilege Test
• 8th Circ. Tosses Doc's Suit Over Law Prof's Criticism
• Ex-GC Can't Get $3.9M Bonus, Dairy Co. Tells TX High Court
• Texas Law Shield Accused Of Unethical Client Solicitation
• Express Scripts Antitrust Suit Is 'Off The Rails,' Judge Says
• Feds Say Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Hid Stolen Money Overseas
• Ex-Florida Judge Reprimanded Over Campaign Ad Violations
• Ill. Appeals Court Won't Revive Saul Ewing Malpractice Suit
• Investment Co. Seeks Escape From Ex-Fugees Musician's Suit
• Fed. Circ. Still Won't Stop Del. Judge's Funding Probes
• Liberty Mutual Says Witness In Bias Suit Threatened Atty
• Apple Atty Says She Was Fired For Reporting Death Threats
• Kasowitz Sues Spinoff Firm Over Settlement Atty Fees
• Defendant In OnlyFans Consulting Case Duped By Fake Atty
• VLSI Drops $4B Intel Patent Suit Amid Del. Ownership Row
• NJ Judge Says Atty Not An Employee For Whistleblower Suit
• Texas Atty Beats Sanctions For Suing Over Gov't Job Pay Cut
• Ill. Atty Sanctioned $2.5M Over Suit Targeting Wrong Artist
• 'Poorest' Atty Performance Triggers Ethics Referral
• Auto Co. Escapes $21M Damages Bid In Ga. Fatal Defect Case
• Riding Circuit: January's Notable Appellate Arguments
• 6 Ways To Avoid Compounding Errors When Practicing Law
• Louisiana Has A Brady Crisis. Can The Supreme Court Fix It?
• McDermott Accused Of Disability Bias In Firing Tech Trainer
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• Wagner Picks Up Veteran Benefits Lawyer From Dechert
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