Legal Ethics Archive » February, 2023

Legal Ethics - February, 2023

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• 10th Circ. Backs $503M Award Following Syngenta Fee Fight
• Murdaugh Ex-Partner Tells Jury Of Anger Over Betrayal
• Firm Sued By Highland Trustee Wants Texas Judge Recused
• Lewis Brisbois Atty Says Ex-Firm Won't Provide Pay Row Info
• Hidden Arbitrator Ties May Tarnish $240M Panama Canal Feud
• NY Court Staff Want Unvaxxed Judge's Suit Tossed
• Cheerleading Co. Rips Bid For New Counsel In Monopoly Suit
• Jones Day Strikes Deal To End Ex-Staffer's Disability Bias Row
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Poaching Clients Owes Law Firm $2.3M
• Ex-Officials, Scholars Say Fla. Gov. Erred In Atty's Suspension
• 5th Amendment Defense Was Duty, Not Deception, Atty Says
• Latham Retains Privilege In White & Case Malpractice Case
• Ex-FBI Agent Gets 6 Years Over Bribes From Corrupt Atty
• Disbarred Atty Ordered To Pay Back $5.5M To Fraud Victims
• Ex-Girardi Keese Clients Drop $6.3M Suit Against NY Firm
• Reverse-Mortgage CEO Wins Bail Amid Fraud Appeal
• NC Atty Fights Conviction Over Alleged Sex Crime Threats
• 9th Circ. Says DAs Can Sue Banks Over Debt Phone Calls
• Lewis Brisbois TM Foes Ask Judge To Reconsider Injunction
• NJ Attorney's Malpractice Coverage Suit Tossed
• NY Atty Seeks Acquittal After Asylum Fraud Conviction
• Ex-Philly Prosecutor Can't Ditch Judge's Defamation Suit
• Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminations
• Proud Boys Attys Accused Of Not Paying For Jury Bias Report
• NJ Bar Must Vacate 'Biased' Seats Now, Appeals Court Told
• Ga. DAs Object To Oversight Commission For Prosecutors
• Attys Urge 2nd Circ. To Revive Conn. Racism Rule Challenge
• 2nd Circ. Axes Atty's Community Service For Client Theft
• Ill. Firm Not Liable For Client's Forgery Claim, 7th Circ. Says
• Ex-ENRC Adviser Adds To Hacking Claims Against Dechert
• Murdaugh Says Firm Thefts Aren't Tied To Murders Of Family
• Mass. Justices Reject Atty's Free Speech Disbarment Appeal
• Full Ga. Election Fraud Report Must Be Public, Media Cos. Say
• Atty Says Tenn. Firm Fired Her For Flagging Unequal Pay
• High Court Ax Of Atty-Client Privilege Case Deepens Split
• Orchard Wants Sanctions Over 'Baseless' Work Permit Claims
• Michigan Firm Accused Of Botching Trading Industry Docs
• Philly Judge Hit With Ethics Charges Over Political Posts
• Entertainment Co. Drops Firm In Ex-Fugees Rapper Fraud Suit
• Texas Justices To Weigh Free Speech Law In Winstead Suit
• In-House Group Sides With Covington In Battle With SEC
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Fired Court Worker's Bias Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Fla. Firm Wants Debtors Penalized for Deposition Refusal
• Powell Beats Disciplinary Suit Over 2020 Election Litigation
• Texas Atty Says Appeals Court 'Made Up' Sanctions Offenses
• DOJ Wants Google Sanctioned Over Chat Deletion
• Judge Rejects Golden Corral's Recusal Bid, Implies Discipline
• 'Net Winners' In $170M Scheme Want Info On Receiver's Funds
• Timeshare Biz Drops Claims Against Atty In Contract Exit Suit
• NY Litigation Boutique Sues Atty Over 'Quiet Quitting'
• Florida Bar Seeks Atty's Suspension Over Social Media Posts
• NJ Judge Denies Doing Estate Work On The Bench
• Houston Lawyer Sues Blog For Defamation
• Architecture Co. Wants Orrick Partner's Claims Axed In IP Row
• EQT Can't Nix Its Former Atty From Abandoned Gas Well Suit
• Tearful Murdaugh Denies Murders But Admits Lying And Theft
• Immigration Law Firm Accused Of Using Illegal Noncompetes
• 'Cunning' Murdaugh Misused Firm Credit Card, Jury Told
• Ga. Justices Say Man's Right To Speedy Trial Was Violated
• Judge Tosses EB-5 Malpractice Claims Against Chicago Atty
• Texas Judge Refuses To Torpedo $175M Verdict Against Meta
• Fla. Atty Prefers Suspension Over Disbarment After Conviction
• 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves
• DC Circ. Affirms $1.5M Sanctions Order Against Romania
• Couple Want DOJ Sanctioned In Botched ICE Raid Suit
• Ex-Clerk's Noncompliance Gets Sexual Harassment Suit Axed
• Societe Generale Inks $157M Deal In Stanford Ponzi Fight
• Quinn Emanuel, Hagens Berman Keep Meta Leadership Roles
• 83 Law Firms Back Covington In Privilege Fight With SEC
• Ga. Judge Says He Should Keep His Seat In Ethics Case
• Ga. Justices Disbar Atty For Abandoning Immigration Client
• T.I.'s Atty Defends Calling Out 'Racist Behavior' By MGA Atty
• Law Firm Loses Battle Over Malpractice Settlement Coverage
• IRS Must Give Some Disciplinary Docs To Atty, DC Circ. Says
• Beck Redden Says Malpractice Remand Threatens Judiciary
• Ex-Atty Must Give Files To 'Inventing Anna' Faux Socialite
• NJ Firm Fights Ex-Client's Fraud Claims In Palmolive IP Row
• Ga. Disbars Atty Who Ran Florida Law Firm Like Ponzi Scheme
• NJ Tosses Hoboken Campaign Finance Suit As Time-Barred
• Jackson, Sotomayor Bemoan Cert Denial In Faulty Atty Case
• NC Panel Affirms Contempt Order Against No-Show Atty
• Ex-Litigator Must Arbitrate Bias Claims Against Wilson Elser
• 4 Exercises To Quickly Build Trust On Legal Teams
• Atty Slams Sanctions Bid In Hudson Yards Racial Bias Suit
• Crypto Co. Drops Ellenoff Grossman Malpractice Suit
• Justices Turn Away Convicted Mobster's Fight To Get Counsel
• Ga. GOP Paid Over $220K To Fake Electors' Attys In Probe
• Attys Seek Out Of Cancer Patient's Monsanto Civil Rights Suit
• MLB Judge Rips Attys Over Late Protests To $185M Wage Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Credit Suisse Investors Can't Get A New Trial In Forex Case
• Cozen O'Connor Ducks Suit Alleging Conflict Over Biz Sale
• K&L Gates Wants Arbitration Docs In Legal Malpractice Suit
• Judge Trashes Multiple Motions In Lewis Brisbois TM Suit
• Client Says Pa. Attorney Failed To Protect Property Interest
• Texas High Court Grants Atty New Trial Following $6M Defeat
• Golden Corral Insurer Says La. Judge Should Stay On Case
• Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Can't Ax Award Over Pay Dispute
• Pa. Panel Junks Sanctions, Upholds Frivolous-Suit Award
• Ex-Mich. Atty Says Oversight Board Violated Constitution
• Navigating Compensation Of Special Counsel In Bankruptcy
• Davis Polk Defeats Black Ex-Atty's Discrimination Claims
• VLSI Can't Dodge Intel-Led IPR After OpenSky Sanctions
• Lenny Dykstra Accuses Ex-Attorney Of Embezzlement In Suit
• DOJ's Corruption Unit Looking Into Texas AG Bribery Claims
• NY Firm Says Other Attys To Blame For $30M Botched Loan
• Nine West Escapes Suit Over Sending Single Text Message
• Microsoft Says Sony Docs At 'Heart' Of FTC Activision Case
• Feds Want $5.5M Restitution From Ex-Atty For Investor Fraud
• Macomb Co. Atty Who Helped Campaign Fraudster Suspended
• 8 Steps To Improve The Perception Of In-House Legal Counsel
• Ex-WH Atty, 'Big Lie' Lawyers Hit With More Bar Complaints
• Ill. Firm Isn't Liable For Ex-Partner's Misconduct, Panel Says
• Ex-Prosecutor Turns To Fla. Supreme Court To Get Job Back
• Convicted, Disbarred Atty Won't Get New Mortgage Fraud Trial
• Judge Slams 'Meritless' Recusal Bid Over Alleged Google Ties
• Casino Wants 3rd Circ. To Shield Eckert Seamans Docs
• Baker And Crowell Can't Duck Scam Suit In Florida, Court Told
• Witnesses Lied In Trump Election Probe, Grand Jury Says
• Northwestern Law Prof Should Face Discipline, Judge Says
• MGA Wants T.I.'s Atty Sanctioned Over Racism Allegations
• Calif. Bar Faces Bid To Revive Exam ADA Suit At 9th Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Benicar Atty Fee Award Suit
• Feds Knock Bid For Greater Counsel Access As Too Much
• Timeshare Co. Says Exit Biz Atty Doesn't Represent Clients
• Golden Corral Asks La. Federal Judge To Recuse Himself
• Calif. State Bar Considers Rules On Reporting Other Lawyers
• Sidney Powell Wants Ethics Expert Out Of Misconduct Trial
• Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity Analysis
• Conn. Atty Wants Ex-IP Firm Partner To Stop Using His Name
• Florida Seeks Pension Funds From Convicted Ex-State Atty
• Cuomo Fails To Pause Ex-Aide's Retaliation Suit
• Entertainment Co. Fights Ex-Fugee Atty's Bid To Ax Suit
• Firms Face TCPA Suit Over Calls To Camp Lejeune Victims
• Burned Customer Drops Sanctions Bid Against Starbucks
• DC Atty Facing $19M Captive Insurance Suit Files For Ch. 7
• Murdaugh Used Check From Name Partner In Fraud, Jury Told
• 72-Year-Old Surgeon Wants No Prison In $31M Fall Scam
• Fox News, Giuliani Can't Exit Smartmatic Defamation Suit
• Covington Blasts SEC's 'Fishing Expedition' Against Clients
• Kyle Roche's Ex-Firm Says Crypto Co. Wants Privileged Info
• Bribed Ex-FBI Agent Asks For 1.5 Years As Feds Seek Decade
• Mob Snitch Case Against NY Atty Fund Misfires, 2nd Circ. Says
• NJ Supreme Court Suspends Attys Convicted For Stalking
• Ex-Workers Want Education Co. To Pay For 'Harassing' Filing
• NC Law Firm's Clients Urged To File Claims For Missing Funds
• Deaf Atty Can Sue Denver County Court For Jury Pool Ejection
• Trump Can't Nix $110K Sanction In NY AG Case, Court Says
• GPB Capital Execs' Attacks On $1.8B Fraud Charges Fall Flat
• 'Bad Faith' Warrants Tripling $12M Patent Verdict, Judge Told
• Microsoft's Sony Discovery Row Heats Up, Google On Deck
• LA Woman Charged With Running Fake Immigration Practice
• Girard Sharp, Susman Godfrey Tapped In Accellion Hack Suit
• 2nd Circ. OKs Atty's Debt Account Review Process
• Ex-Jones Day Secretary, Insurer Agree To End Disability Row
• Ex-Minneapolis Public Defender Lied On Taxes, Feds Say
• LabMD Sues Nonprofit, Dinsmore Over FTC Enforcement Case
• Calif. Lawyer Scammed Investor Out Of $10M, Suit Says
• Boies Schiller Faces DQ Bid In Bitcoin Fight
• Warner Norcross Data Breach Victims Fight To Keep Suit Alive
• Ex-MLB Star Puig Alleges Race Bias In Gambling Probe
• Parts Of Trump Probe Report To Be Published
• Murdaugh's Check Cashing Halted Before Murders, Jury Hears
• Case Delay Will Turn Debt Firm To 'Pile Of Ashes,' Atty Warns
• BigLaw Atty Can't Ditch Ex-Firm's Counterclaims In Wage Row
• Girardi Son-In-Law Pleads Not Guilty In Ill. Client Theft Case
• 4th Circ. Revives Suit Over Urgent Care Center's Email Search
• Beck Redden Malpractice Suit Should Continue, Atty Argues
• Ex-K&L Gates Atty Gets 2 Years For 'Terrible' Cyberstalking
• Nimitz Patent Fight Offers Peek Behind NPE Liability Curtain
• Feds Seek Prison In Ex-Conn. State Rep. Fraud Case
• 'Clear' Conflict For Prosecutor-Lawmaker In 'Rust' Case
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2023 Editorial Boards
• Ex-Chemical Co. Atty Need Not Testify In Contamination Suit
• Calif. Bar Stumbles In Ex-Director Discipline Case
• Philly Atty On Probation For Failing To Update Clients
• Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond
• No Coverage For Ill. Atty Accused Of Self-Dealing, Judge Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas AG Apologizes In $3.3M Whistleblower Deal
• Facebook, Gibson Dunn Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Conduct
• Murdaugh Confessed To Atty Friend About Thefts, Jury Hears
• Patent Biz Settles Suit Ahead Of Answer Deadline
• NJ Lawyer Arrested On Charges He Stole COVID Relief Funds
• Class Members Ask Court To Reject PG&E 'Backdoor Deal'
• Ex-Clients Settle Billing Fight With Jacoby & Meyers, Others
• Ousted NC Court Clerk Fights Removal Over 'Butt Dial'
• Ex-Girardi CFO Pleads Not Guilty To Aiding Client Theft
• No MDL Status For Claims Against Firm Tied To Disbarred Atty
• Pal Of 'Lottery Lawyer' Under House Arrest After New Charges
• 5th Circ. Weighs Impact Of Atty Assault Charge In PPP Dispute
• NJ Firm Says Ex-Manager Made Up Janitor In Cash Grab
• Faegre Drinker Fights Malpractice Suit With Privilege Claim
• 11th Circuit Ends Yearslong Florida Public Records Spat
• Lewis Brisbois Atty Says Ex-Firm Plays 'Dress Up' With Law
• Atlanta Travel Spa Fights Atty's Post-Trial Fees Request
• NJ Man Says Attys Pushed Him Into Guilty Plea In Fraud Case
• Nurick Law Can't End Whistleblower Client's Malpractice Suit
• Dobbs Leak Highlights Need For High Court Ethics Code
• Free Speech Law Shields Littler Attys From Malpractice Suit
• Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace
• Calif. Panel Floats New Guidance On Judges' Info Sharing
• 1st Circ. Unsure Polling Gaffes Merit Automatic New Trial
• Monitoring Of Bankman-Fried's Texts Likely After GC Contact
• Murdaugh Faced Money Questions Day Of Murders, Jury Told
• Ex-FBI Deputy GC's Colleagues Can Testify In Sex Bias Trial
• Disco Bassist Must Give It Up, Judge Rules in Copyright Suit
• Va. Magistrate Floats Contempt Order In Migrant Bond Fight
• Fed. Circ. Questions Cooley Culpability In CBD Patent Row
• Lack Of Evidence Foils Ex-Asst. AG's Bias Suit At 4th Circ.
• Ga. Bill Seeks To Stop Court Clerks Pocketing Passport Fees
• NJ Law Firm And Insurer Settle Malpractice Coverage Suit
• 2nd Circ. Raises Procedural Doubts In Contempt Appeal
• Swisher Wants $20M In Sanctions For 'Sham' Antitrust Case
• NC Justices Press Pause On Holtzman Vogel Defamation Suit
• Sandy Hook Families Retain Investigations Firm In Ch. 11 Case
• 'Nate The Lawyer' Aims To Keep Trolling Suit Alive
• H1-B Worker's Suit Against Attys In Trafficking Case Tossed
• 4th Circ. Finds NC Criminal Libel Law 'Likely Unconstitutional'
• Trump Sanctions In Hillary Clinton Lawsuit Paused For Appeal
• Crypto Coverage After FTX Fall: Crime And Custody Coverage
• Girardi Trustee's Claims Against Litigation Funder Axed
• NY Chief Judges' Unreported Perks 'Corrupt,' State Sen. Says
• SEC Can't Force VW To Name Who Knew About Cheat Devices
• PTAB Criticizes Centripetal For 'Frivolous' Ethics Complaint
• 9th Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Condo Abandonment Fight
• W.Va. Landowners Fight Energy Co. EQT's Bid To DQ Attys
• NC Bottling Co. Wants $11M Win Over No-Shows In Scam Suit
• Kramer Levin Attorney's 'Baseless Attacks' Earn PTAB Block
• Bank Cuts $100M Deal With $24M Fees In Stanford Ponzi Fight
• Baldwin Moves To DQ Prosecutor In 'Rust' Manslaughter Case
• Ohio Senators Mull Litigation Funding Disclosures Bill
• Ex-LA DA Trims But Can't Nix Activists' Suit Over Gun Incident
• The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer
• NY Firm Says $6.3M Suit Should Be Aimed At Girardi Keese
• Chicago Firm Partners In Bitter Fight Over Workload, Fees
• Atty, Partner Had Illegal Kickback Deal, Houston Court Hears
• Fed. Circ. Won't Pause Nimitz Probe For Appeal To High Court
• Holtzman Vogel Asks NC High Court To Stall Defamation Trial
• Feds Say Ex-FBI Trainee Can't Ax Statements In Trading Case
• Netflix Rebuts Central Park 5 Prosecutor's Spoliation Claim
• ABA House Urges Binding Ethics Code For Supreme Court
• Dechert Says Ex-WSJ Reporter's Hacking Suit Missed Deadline
• Vidal Berates OpenSky While Granting VLSI Atty Fees
• Starbucks Faces Sanctions Bid In Burn Suit Discovery Row
• Girardi Competency Hearing Ordered In LA Wire Fraud Case
• 8th Circ. Says Estate's Suit Against Auto Insurer Atty Is Barred
• UBS, Ohio Insurer Agree To Drop Consumer Fraud Claims
• Cleaning Co. Must Face Salesman-Turned-Atty's Firing Suit
• Ex-Client Says Fla. Law Firm Behind On Malpractice Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• NY Chief Judges Failed To Report Taxable Chauffeur Perks
• Special Master Blasts Citgo's DQ Bid In Auction Case
• Nelson Mullins Atty Settles Estate Plan Malpractice Suit
• Attys Fight Yacht Donor's Malpractice Suit Over $4.6M Tax Bill
• Calif. Animal Rights Atty Appeals NC Goat Theft Conviction
• Seyfarth Accused Of Ushering Bad Deal On Companies' Sale
• Ex-Ga. Trial Atty Colleagues Settle Client-Stealing Case
• Fitbit, Nikon Fight Post-Dismissal Recusal Bid In Patent Cases
• Receiver Wants Levine Kellogg Ponzi Probe Of Wells Fargo
• Target Of Del. Funding Probe Seeks Pause For High Court Bid
• Fla. Trial Atty Sanctioned And Should Pay Costs, Court Says
• ​​​​​​​Ex-Eisner Atty Says Get His Name Out Of Court Fraud Suit
• Ex-Ark. State Sen. Gets Almost 4 Years For Tax Fraud, Bribery
• Marketing Co. Wants Claims It Hacked Atty's Email Tossed
• Wigdor Beats Leon Black's Sanction Bid In Rape Suit
• Atty Won't Be DQ'd For Using Unredacted Privileged Info
• Bowditch Settles Book Distributor's $20M Malpractice Suit
• Ohio Judge Hit With $1.1M Verdict For Firing Jewish Staff Atty
• NJ Atty's Coverage Suit Belongs In Fed. Court, Judge Says
• Why FERC's Proposed Duty Of Candor Rule Is Problematic
• Girardi Thefts A Tough Lift For Client Restitution Funds
• Ex-McDermott Trainer Temporarily Drops Disability Bias Suit
• Texas Justices Say Payment Bars Wrongful Imprisonment Suit
• Ritz-Carlton Fights To Keep Fla. Atty On In Class Suit
• Greater DA Oversight On Ga. GOP Radar In 2 New Bills
• Airline Mogul Wants NC Law Firm's Bank Info In Hacking Suit
• A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Albright Exits IBM's Stolen Tech Suit After Swiss Co.'s DQ Bid
• Sullivan & Cromwell Slams 'Harassing' FTX-Related Subpoena
• MGA Atty's N-Word Use Looms Over Doll Retrial Featuring T.I.
• Kyle Roche's Ex-Firm Must Sit For Depo Over Financial Ties
• IP Forecast: Fed. Circ. To Eye Cooley's Conduct In CBD Row
• Oxy May Face Uphill Battle In Bid To Vacate $392M Award
• Judiciary Committee Chairs Seek Info On Indicted FBI Official
• Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution
• Former Fla. Taxpayer Advocate Wins 'Difficult' Ethics Tussle
• Full 10th Circ. Won't Hear 'Big Lie' Attys' Bid To Nix Sanctions
• Girardi Indictment Sparks Joy, Frustration, Disbelief
• Fla. Justices Erase 'Diversity' From Judicial Education Rule
• No Right To In-State Counsel, Wash. Justices Say
• NY Atty Can't Dodge Libel Suit Over 'Securities Fraud' Email
• DC Court Orders Better Legal Access At Ariz. ICE Center
• House Dems Want Probe Of Durham's Russia Inquiry Review
• NC Justice Hushes Attys In Debate Over Holland & Knight Call
• Ex-Attys For Beach Boys Lead Singer Sanctioned In Discovery
• From Star Litigator To Criminal Defendant: A Girardi Timeline
• Election Deniers Can't Escape Voter Intimidation Suit
• NY Atty Denies Ties To Ga. In Row Over Ex-Fugee's Music
• Ex-O'Melveny Attorney Drops Wrongful Firing Suit
• Star Witness In FIFA Bribe Trial Denies Misconduct Claims
• Girardi's Mental State Emerges As Early Legal Battleground
• Ex-Ohio Judge No Longer In Contempt Over Missing Affidavit
• Former EQT Atty Rips 'Vague' DQ Bid In Abandoned-Well Suit
• Integra GC Dinged By NJ Ethics Board Over Pa. License Lapse
• Crypto Coverage After FTX Fall: Accountant And Atty Liability
• Schnader Harrison Says Deadline Failure Suit Still Flawed
• Dechert Fights Azima Subpoena In NC Email Hack Case
• Atty Says Firm's 'Disloyalty' Claim A Pretext To Skirt Bonus
• Tom Girardi Indicted In Calif., Ill. Over Client Theft Scandal
• Ga. Judge Living In Tennessee Resigns Amid Ethics Inquiry