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Legal Ethics - August, 2025

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• 11th Circ. Backs CNN Win In Dershowitz Defamation Suit
• LA's Acting US Atty Essayli Faces DQ Bid Over Expired Term
• Judge Newman's Suspension Extended Once Again
• Tribe Says Okla. City Can't Avoid Sovereignty Suit
• DOJ Targets BigLaw, Big Tech For Antitrust 'Gamesmanship'
• 'Be Careful,' New Mich. Chief Judge Tells Attys When Using AI
• Panel Nixes Buzbee Win Against Atty Who Aided Campaign
• Calif. Commission Admonishes Judge Over Remarks In Court
• JAG Corps Sent To DC To Fill 'Critical Vacancies'
• Colorado Law Firm Faces Class Action Over Data Breach
• Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
• Philly Wants Sanctions For 'Appalling Treatment' Of Counsel
• 'I'm Flabbergasted': Fla. Atty's Accusers Rip Bar For Inaction
• Email Excluded From Harassment Suit Against Paxton Deputies
• LA Atty Convicted Of Laundering $2.1M From Swiss Oil Co.
• Pa. Hospital Fraud Suits Barred By $19M Deal, Panel Says
• Ex-Fugees Rapper Ordered To Pay $6.5M In Loan Dispute
• Singapore Arbitration Org Begins Ethics, Insolvency Programs
• Baltimore Med Mal Atty Appeals $25M Extortion Conviction
• Judge Rejects Reed Smith's Sanctions Bid In Doc Feud
• Illinois Atty Gets 2½ Years For Tax Fraud, Scripting Testimony
• Wash. Sen. Opposes Full-Term Role For State's New US Atty
• Bid For DQ From FCA Suit Over AI Use 'Drastic,' Relator Says
• Healthcare Cos. Want Akerman's 'Indefensible' Fee Suit Nixed
• Lawyer Accused Of Bribing DEA Agent Cuts Deal To End Case
• Compliance Atty Who Duped Lender Wants New Trial
• Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Attys Say Fee Concerns Do Not Bar Student Aid-Fixing Class
• IP Atty Beats Temu's Claims He Lied To Bag Settlements
• Negligence Suit Over Arrest On Stale Warrant Gets New Life
• Judge Scolds Atty In Katt Williams Case For 'AI Hallucinations'
• IP Atty Challenges 'Pittance' Valuation Of Ex-Partners' Names
• Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Says Romance Suit Is 'Déjà Vu'
• Faegre Drinker Says Investor Can't Call Biz Loss Malpractice
• Fenwick Fights New Claims In FTX Crypto Scam MDL
• Jailed Pastor Cites Adams Dismissal In Bid To Beat Charges
• Accuser Can Stay Anonymous In Suit Over Ex-DA Sex Assault
• Atty Ordered To Pay $652K In Sanctions For TM Trial Conduct
• Swiss Bank Seeks Docs From AIG For Dutch Arbitration Fight
• Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
• Personal Injury Firm Accuses Rival Of 'Bait And Switch'
• Ga. Judge Says His Removal Would Be 'Absolutely Wrong'
• NBA's Suns Seek Sanctions Over Alleged Fake Case Citations
• GWG Wind-Down Trustee Fights Ethics Scandal Removal Bid
• Atty In Voting Machine Case Tries To Delay Discipline Hearing
• Ex-Case Manager Says Maryland Law Firm Failed To Pay OT
• From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
• Ga. Disbars Atty After Arrest In Inmate Drug Smuggling Case
• Judge Axes Habeas Suit, Tells DOJ To Use 'Proper' Forum
• Texas Injury Firm Says Ex-Atty's Rival Firm Copied Slogan
• No Immunity For Wis. Judge Charged With ICE Interference
• NY Judge In NFL Case May Hold No-Show Atty In Contempt
• NY Firm Must Face Malpractice Claims Over Patent Fight
• Atty's Comments Don't Warrant A New Trial In Crash Suit
• LA Atty Used Client Trust Acct. To Hide $2.1M Bribe, Jury Told
• Title Insurer Beats Ex-Board Member's Fiduciary Duty Claims
• Trump Expands Use Of National Guard Post-DC Deployment
• Radiology Co. Wants Arbitral Award Nixed Over 'Legal Fiction'
• Epic's 9th Circ. Case Against Apple Draws Amicus Support
• Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
• Battle Over NJ US Atty Appointment Lands In 3rd Circ.
• Judge Flags Possible Conflict In Foley & Lardner Client Spat
• Ga. Judge Admits He 'Dropped The Ball' In 7-Year Ruling Delay
• Trenton Hit With Whistleblower Suit By Fired Housing Atty
• Alleged Crypto Thieves Fight Use Of Google Search History
• Debevoise Wants Fired Atty's Suit Arbitrated Or Terminated
• Connecticut Court Backs Ouster Of Tax Atty Over Rogue Email
• 3rd Circ. Again Rejects Atty's Fee Row With Pierce Bainbridge
• Ex-Ohio Lawyer Gets Probation For Making False Statements
• Trump Says He'll Sue Over Blue Slips
• Newman Given Potential Lifeline In Suspension Appeal Loss
• Conn. Panel Orders New Abuse Trial Over Ineffective Counsel
• Fla. Cop's $58M Malicious Prosecution Award Stays Put
• Habba Ruling Could Put Tighter Limits On 'Acting' Officials
• After 41 Years In Prison, Mass. Man Sees Murder Case Nixed
• Valve Says Users Can't Arbitrate After It Axed Gamer Clause
• Eletson Looks To Nix $102M Award Over Reed Smith 'Fiction'
• Startup Accelerator Backs Epic In Apple Case At 9th Circ.
• Ga. Judge To Face Panel Monday On Case Delay Charges
• $16M Loan Docs Looked Legit To Pullman & Comley, Letter Says
• Trump Admin To Appeal Susman Godfrey Exec Order Ruling
• Probation Granted In Chandra Levy Prosecutor's Ethics Case
• Berger Singerman Must Face Hurricane Malpractice Suit
• Seton Hall Flags 'Dangerous Precedent' In NJ Venue Dispute
• Jay-Z Aims To Keep Buzbee Suit Alive After Losing Other Case
• $785K Legal Malpractice Judgment Against Pa. Firm Upheld
• Ex-Morgan & Morgan Client Says Arbitration Ruling Was Error
• Ex-Calif. Judge Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Court Staffer
• Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
• DC Circ. Leaves Judge Newman's Suspension Intact
• 9th Circ. Dissenters Rip Judge's 'Weaponization Of Sanctions'
• Kanner & Pintaluga Seeks Sanctions Over Accident Data Suit
• Del. Judge Outlines Misconduct Behind Amgen's $50M Relief
• Court Refuses To Split IT Co.'s Settlement Coverage Claims
• Cannabis Co.'s Defamation Suit Against Atty Moves Forward
• Pro-Israel Group Seeks Sanctions Against Fired Emory Prof
• OnlyFans Flags Bogus Citations In RICO Fraud Suit
• Mich. Couple Say They Were Coerced Into Arbitration Pact
• Odell Beckham Wants Attys Sanctioned In Diddy Assault Suit
• Pa. Firm Lacked Standing To Sue Legal Malpractice Insurer
• Ill. AG 'Deputized' Firms To Go After Power Cos., Suit Says
• Judge Finds Habba Unlawfully Serving As NJ's US Atty
• Ethics Case Reasserted Against Fla. Judge Over Deepfake
• Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Character.AI Founder Seeks Exit From Teen's Suicide Suit
• Envestnet Didn't Preserve Data In IP Suit, Special Master Says
• Texas Firm Says Rival Is Improperly Contacting Clients
• Ga. Court Drops Greenberg Traurig Suit After Atty's Death
• Schools Say Fee Concerns Doom Financial Aid Fixing Class
• State AGs Sidelined From Sandoz Price-Fixing Deal
• Error-Filled Pro Se Recusal Bid Draws Conn. Judge's Ire
• Colo. Atty Accused Of Racial Bias, Defamation In CEO Firing
• Production Co. Says Vegas Atty Botched Basketball Deal
• Morris Manning Faces $5M Ga. RICO Suit Over Tax Strategy
• Extra Juror Can't Derail Verdict In Georgia Car Crash Case
• $2.8B BCBS Antitrust Deal Approved With $759M For Attys
• Former J&J Atty Slams Sanctions Bid Over Bias Suit
• NC Bankruptcy Atty Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder
• Conn. Atty Avoids Suspension Over $165K Fee Split Spat
• Judge Accused Of Berating Teens Blames Training Shortfall
• Counsel Switch For 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Comes With Warning
• 9th Circ. Axes Navajo Man's Confession Over Missing Woman
• NJ Judge Files Corrected Version Of Error-Filled Opinion
• Judge Bans Texas Atty He Says Is 'Incapable Of Honesty'
• Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Wants Another Depo From Ex-Wife
• Family Alleging Firm's Girardi Conflict Denied Partial Win
• Bad Citations Aren't Always Sanctionable, Wash. Atty Argues
• Insurers Avoid Coverage For Alleged $8.5M Judgment Scheme
• NY US Atty Hit With Complaint For Alleged Media Retaliation
• Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Pleads Not Guilty To Chicago Charges
• Wisconsin Mall, Tenant Drop All Claims In Rent Dispute
• Pizza Chain Avoids Sanctions For Missing Payroll Docs
• Ex-Judge Gets Law License Back After Bribery Suspension
• What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
• Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court
• NJ Feds Say Habba's US Atty Role Unusual, But Not Unlawful
• Ex-NY AG Immune From Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Fla. Suit Over Atty Access To Detention Center Transferred
• Patent Licensing Co. Drops Starbucks Infringement Suit
• NJ Law Firm Not Covered In Malpractice Suit, Court Says
• Ex-GC Ordered To Destroy Files In Trade Secret Dispute
• Biz Court Shoots Down Arb. Bid In Widow's Asset Fight
• Ga. Gov. Hopeful Asks Judge To Spurn AG's Fundraising Suit
• Moore & Van Allen Wants Out Of Floridians' Malpractice Suit
• LabMD Fights Dinsmore's Bid To Toss Malpractice Suit
• Stone Hilton Takes Aim At Sex Harassment Claim
• Ex-Conrail CEO Loses Bid To Overturn $11M Arbitration Award
• Whiteford Taylor Must Face Wire Fraud Malpractice Suit
• Burr & Forman Must Face Claims From Healthcare Scheme
• Fried Frank Escapes Sanctions Over Flawed RICO Patent Suit
• NJ Firms End Battle Over $25M Fee In Verizon Pole Injury Case
• NJ Seeks To Toss Ex-Judge's 'Second Bite' In Firing Suit
• McCarter & English Fights Family's Bid For $4.6M Set-Aside
• BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
• Mass. Justices Affirm 3-Year Suspension For Bankruptcy Atty
• US Trustee Blasts Deals Over Jackson Walker-Judge Romance
• Justices Told Texas Cedes Ground In Right-To-Counsel Case
• Judiciary Starts Rule Debate Spanning AI, Subpoenas, More
• 6th Circ. Backs Baker Donelson In Malpractice Dispute
• NJ Watchdog Fights File Disclosure In Hospital Antitrust Suit
• Defense Attys Predict Rise In Shareholder Suits, Report Says
• Texas Federal Judge Says He's 'Exhausted' By Atty's Antics
• 4th Circ. Revives Asylum-Seeker's Suit Over Her Atty's Error
• Calif. Panel Trims Hunter Biden Atty's Suit Against Activist
• Perkins Coie Beats Claims It Aided Client's Alleged $12M Theft
• 2nd Circ. Says Sun Life Can't Nix Worker's Benefits Challenge
• New Jersey AG Slams Power Broker's 'Flawed' Appeal Brief
• Conn. Lawyer Defends $165K Fee Split Amid Ethics Probe
• 'Creative' $2.5B DuPont Deal In NJ Is PFAS Road Map For AGs
• Boies Schiller Seeks To End Fla. Fee Suit Between Law Firms
• Judge Punts On ProPay Sanctions In TelexFree Suit
• 4th Circ. Sides With Judiciary In Ex-Defender's Sex Bias Suit
• Judge Removes Atty From Case Over 'Egregious' Citations
• Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role
• 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
• Atty Urges Texas High Court To Take On Suit Over Firm Ouster
• 9th Circ. Restores Boeing's $72M Loss In Electric Jet IP Suit
• Fla. Judge Warns Of Split Claims In Detention Center Suit
• Va. Woman Asks 4th Circ. For Resentence Over Atty Failures
• Judge Says Patents In $50M Amgen Jury Loss Unenforceable
• 9th Circ. Affirms Damages In Litigation Support Services Dispute
• OptumRx Flags Email Accidentally Sent To Opioid MDL Parties
• Colo. Healthcare Biz Blames Atty For Defamation Case Loss
• NC Mortgage Lender Seeks Coverage For Fraud Claims
• Okla. City Fights Creek Nation Over Tribal Court Authority
• Boston Bomber Asks Full 1st Circ. To Weigh Judge DQ Bid
• Fla. Juror Misconduct Claim Stymied By 'Lack Of Diligence'
• Fla. Bar Fights Demand For Bondi Ethics Probe
• Bipartisan Lawmaker Groups Lambaste Habba's Reappointment
• 4th Circ. Won't DQ Judge From Church Mass Shooting Case
• Ga. Court Secretary's Pregnancy Bias Suit Gets Dismissed
• Feds Urge Court Not To Toss Rep. Cuellar's Bribery Case
• Biz Rips Law Firm Over Arbitration Push After Filing Suit
• NC Lawmaker's Judicial Campaign Returns Lobbyists' Money
• 2nd Circ. Publicly Reprimands Ghosting NY Attorney
• Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Sanctions In Abandoned Suit Against Dylan
• Fla. Detention Center Still Blocks Atty Access, Groups Say
• Va. Judge Dismisses VLSI Suit Over PTAB Conduct
• Time For Full Disclosure Of Third-Party Funding In MDLs
• Ex-NJ Judge Seeks To Shield 'Inflammatory' Info In Firing Suit
• NJ US Atty Defends Status, Says She Is 'Validly Serving'
• Texas Malpractice Case Over Atty's Nixed Conviction Revived
• Kelley Drye Hit With Class Action Over Client Data Leak
• DC Circ. Ruling Augurs More Scrutiny Of Blanket Gag Orders
• 2nd Circ. Says Allowing Biased Jury Strikes Can Be Strategic
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
• Former Probate Judge Gives Up Conn. Law License After DUIs
• Fanatics Loses Bid For Bar On Boies Schiller In Antitrust Row
• Mich. Judge Says Racism Pervades Ethics Probe Into Bike Row
• Ex-Mich. Cop Wins $58M In Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Title Co. Hits Atty With Malpractice Suit Over $2.5M Refi
• Ex-Paralegal Sues Rueb Stoller For Race Bias
• NJ Judge Denies Thwarting Ethics Probe Into DWI Arrest
• Deal Unveiled In Schnader Harrison ERISA Case After Delays
• Md. Judges Say DOJ Habeas Suit Wreaks 'Havoc' On Judiciary
• Atty Apologizes For Citation Error In IP Dispute
• Insurer Pushes 11th Circ. To Avoid Malpractice Coverage
• Philly Lawyer Accuses Rival Firm Of Misusing 'We Win' TM
• Pa. Guilty Plea Means Nothing To Malpractice Case, Atty Says
• Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
• Morgan & Morgan Wins Bid To Arbitrate Malpractice Claims
• 5th Circ. Backs Mexican Banks' Subpoena For Fraud Case
• 'Flipping NJ' Developer Fights Charges, Citing Habba's Role
• 11th Circ. Nixes Ineffective-Counsel Claim In Salmonella Case
• NC Legislator's Judicial Campaign Scrutinized Over Donations
• Posner Accuser Wants Roberts To Pick Judges For Wage Case
• Widow Questions Biz Docs In Database Co.'s Arbitration Bid
• Fla. Drinks Co. Founder Faces Filings Ban Over Fake AI Cases
• Legal Tech Co. Hits Back At Norton Rose With $15M Fraud Suit
• McDermott, Other Firms Sign Deal To End $4.4M Guo Claims
• Pa. Judge Accused Of COVID Fraud Seeks Diversion Deal
• FTX Customers Aim To Beef Up Case Against Fenwick & West
• A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
• NJ Says Subpoenas In Judge's Removal Suit Directly Relevant
• Fox Rothschild Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over Case Removal
• 8th Circ. Revives Floyd Protestor's Arson Case Challenge
• 9th Circ. Says Ex-Atty Sued By CFPB Still On Hook For $243M
• Injured Woman Owes Ex-Attys More Than She Won At Trial
• Colo. Conviction Axed Over Man's 'Rambling' Midtrial Speech
• USPTO Throws Out Over 52,000 TM Apps For Fraud Issues
• Vape Maker Must Arbitrate Claims Of Distributor Misconduct
• George Clinton Fights Sanctions In Decades-Long IP Battle
• Feds Rip Cuellar's Bid To Ax Entire Bribery Indictment
• DC Circ. Ends Alien Enemies Contempt Probe Against Admin.
• DA Willis Blasts Election Case Probe Testimony Fight As Moot
• NY Judge Declines Monetary Sanctions Over Fake AI Citations
• Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Indicted For Role In Client Theft Scandal
• Ga. Lawyer Sanctioned For False Entry Of Appearance
• Judge Rebuts 'Intemperate' Language In 'It Ends With Us' Row
• 'Legally Indefensible Scheme' DQs NJ US Atty, Court Told
• Indiana Judge Faces Ethics Charges Over Case Delays
• Texas Modernizes Barratry Ban To Include Online Outreach
• 2nd Circ. Says Trial Atty With Brain Disease Not 'Ineffective'
• Ga. AG Sues Gov.'s Race Rival Over No-Limit Fundraising
• 'Breakdown In Civility' Gets Boies Schiller Sanctioned
• Ohio Judge May Face Suspension Over Divorce Work Scandal
• Calif. Ethics Panel Clarifies Judge DQs In Racial Justice Cases
• Fox Rothschild Must Face Litigation Funding Suit, Court Told
• Ex-Knick Slams Madison Square Garden's $1.5M Fee Request
• DOJ's Boasberg Complaint Violates Judicial Privacy, Sen. Says
• Depo Row Yields Cross Sanctions Bids In Ala. Civil Rights Suit
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Divorce Dust-Ups And Judicial Rebukes
• Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• State Data Breach Action Against Conn. Firm Dropped
• Kratom Buyers Take Addictiveness Suit To 9th Circ.
• Baker Botts Atty Seeks To Trim Patent Exec's Defamation Suit
• Judge Says No New Trial In Fleet Monitoring Patent Fight
• Reed Smith Faces DQ Bid In Venezuelan Airline Dispute
• WilmerHale Beats Fired Associate's Racial Bias Claims
• Valve Won't Pay $21M Arb. Fee In Antitrust Fight, Gamers Say
• Colo. Judicial Discipline Rules Updated After Ballot Measure
• Louisiana Doctor's Suit Against Porzio Bromberg Sent To NJ
• NY US Atty Faces Watchdog's Ethics Suit After Altercation
• Texas Immigration Firm Says Rival Falsely Accused It Of Fraud
• Paramount Wants Docs In 'Top Gun: Maverick' Copyright Case
• Family Says Court Must Face Bias Suit Over Witness Killing
• Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review
• Honduran Woman 'Cruelly' Separated From Family Wins Relief
• LA Seeks To Nix Attys In Ex-Cop's Military Leave Bias Suit
• Judge Mulls Sanctioning Hagens Berman In Thalidomide Suits
• OptumRx Urges Panel To DQ Motley Rice In LA Opioid Suit
• Cannabis Co. Can't Blame Defaults On Neglectful Attorney
• Lead Kicked From Pharma Investor Case Over Rogue Emails
• The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
• Ex-Patent Examiner Fights USPTO Exclusion At High Court
• Stone Hilton Rips Claims As 'Slinging Mud' For Prosecutor
• Blake Lively Wants Baldoni's Atty Sanctioned For Comments
• Law Profs Urge 11th Circ. To Toss Judge-Shopping Sanctions
• Disbarred North Carolina Atty Admits To Wire Fraud Scheme
• Court Trims Most Of Contractors' Suit Against NJ Prosecutors
• Mass. Appellate Court Upholds Atty's $1M Fee Win
• Law Firm, Ex-Client Want La. Malpractice Fight Moved To NJ
• Roundup Judge Threatens Sanctions For Unpaid Plaintiff Fees
• Inventor Sanctioned In Water Meter Patent Case
• Judge Newman Contests Suspension Renewal At DC Circ.
• NY Atty Found Guilty Of Duping Lender Who Backed Lien Biz
• Mississippi Judge Won't Explain TRO Errors In Suit Over DEI
• Ga. Lawyer Sues Opposing Counsel For Insulting Email
• CFO Looks To Jettison Widow's Fight Over Founder's Assets
• DOJ Fights Md. Judges' Bid To Ax Suit Over Habeas Orders
• Connecticut Justices Say Atty Due Extra $300K For ID Theft
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
• DuPont Inks $2.5B Deal With NJ Over PFAS Pollution
• Wheeling & Appealing: Midyear Highlights For Every Circuit
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Epstein, Macron, Lindell
• NJ Court Will Mull Legality Of Habba's US Atty Appointment
• Investors Fight Sanctions Over Telecom Arbitration Dispute
• Conn. Firm Seeks Pause Amid Firm Breakup Arbitration
• Mass. Judge Can't Dismiss Assault Case Via Sanction
• Atty Seeks To End Malpractice Suit Over SEC Fraud Case
• NY Law Mandating Judicial Fine Declared Unconstitutional
• Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
• Politics And Privacy Laws Collide 5 Years After Salas Shooting
• NC Atty Says Ex-Wife Has No Claim To Firm's Future Earnings
• OptumRx Moves To DQ Motley Rice In Utah Opioid Case
• Firms Say Lien Discharge Row Was Not Vexatious Litigation
• DC Panel Calls For Former DOJ Official Clark's Disbarment
• Ex-Bank GC Must Pay $2.5M Fraud Restitution By Oct. 1
• Judge Denies Memphis Bid To Sanction Tyre Nichols' Lawyers
• Reel Justice: 'Oh, Hi!' Teaches Attys To Return To The Statute