Legal Ethics Archive » September, 2025

Legal Ethics - September, 2025

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• No New Trial For Donna Adelson In Murder Of Law Professor
• Ex-Defender Urges 4th Circ. To Revisit Pro Bono Team Exit
• Colo. Woman Says Atty Missed Deadline For $2M Claims
• DC Circ. Upholds Contempt Order Against Ex-Fox Journalist
• 7th Circ. Urges Litigants To Exercise Caution In Using AI
• Court Must Address Bad Lawyering In Case Of Assaulted Cop
• Del. Justices Won't Revive Gellert Seitz Malpractice Case
• Ford Says 'Reckoning' At Hand For Lemon Law Firms
• Deel Urges Court To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Trade Secrets Fight
• NJ Law Firm Defeats Suit Over Boardwalk Pier Investment
• Paymentus Pins Fintech Atty's Firing On Behavior, Not Bias
• Texas Law Firm Sues Staff Over Accessing Zoom Transcript
• Seton Hall Whistleblower Case Is Returned To Essex County
• FCA Suit Tainted By Expert's AI 'Hallucination' Gets Dismissed
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Trump, Baker McKenzie
• Fla. Lawyer Charged With Battery While Facing Suspension
• Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes
• Supreme Court Considers 7 Patent Petitions
• Utah Tribe Seeks Sanctions In Water Fight With Farm Cos.
• DLA Piper Must Face Trial In Pregnancy-Firing Suit
• 10th Circ. Backs DOJ's Prosecution Of Okla. Cannabis Atty
• Seyfarth Beats DQ Bid In Amazon COVID Screening Case
• Ex-US Atty To Bring 'Formidable' Defense To Comey Charges
• McCarter & English Slams Pre-Trial Win Bid In $22M Suit
• Atty Behind Bogus Cites 'Tremendously Wrong,' Judge Says
• Sherwin-Williams Contests 'Exceptional Case' Fee Claim
• Posner Says 'Abusive' Pro Se Filings Warrant Harsh Sanctions
• Va. Immigration Firm Accuses Ex-CFO Of Diverting Funds
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ex-Mass. US Atty Faces Bar Reprimand Over Leak, Texts
• NY Judge Grills CA Atty Over Botched Pro Hac Vice Filings
• Atty Facing Crypto Fraud Charge Can't Block Evidence At Trial
• Boeing Pushes 9th Circ. To Rethink $72M Trade Secret Verdict
• Atty Fights Uphill To Nix Sanctions For Motion With AI Errors
• Citizens Lack Standing To Force Election Probe, Per Ga. Panel
• Fitch Even Sues Litigation Funder CEO, Ex-Client For $1.2M
• Clinic Defends Legal Malpractice Suit Over Ex-Eagle's Case
• Former SGR Atty Accused Of Forcing Client Into Settlement
• Derailment Litigants Say Attys Duped Them Into $600M Deal
• Calif. Justices Approve Changes To Bar Exam Oversight Rule
• Texas Justices To Review Atty Fee Dispute Over Criminal Case
• DLA Piper Inks $300K Deal Over Ex-Atty's Alleged Fraud
• The Comey Case Was Hard To Bring. It May Be Harder To Win.
• Miss America Dispute Turns On Dueling Fraud Claims
• Board Admonishes NJ Atty Over Remarks To Medical Provider
• Texas' Eastern District Tightens Sealed-Document Procedures
• Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve
• Ex-FBI Head Comey Indicted Days After Va. US Atty Replaced
• Justice Thomas Says High Court Precedent Isn't 'Gospel'
• Girardi's Son-In-Law Urges No Prison For Chicago Contempt
• Ex-Highland CEO Tells High Court Judge's Novels Show Bias
• Hagens Berman Not Very Contrite About AI Errors, Judge Says
• Fed. Circ. Snubs Patent Atty's Bid To Join Toddler Mat IP Case
• Judge Grants Limited Sanctions In Sports Betting Secrets Suit
• Convicted Atty Lacks Moral Fitness, Ethics Panel Says
• Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Atty's 'Horrible' Mistake Rooted In Firm Biz, NJ Justices Hear
• AI-Created Attack Video Among Threats Facing State Judges
• Pence Group Backs 7th Circ. Pick Attacked By Conservatives
• Margolis Edelstein Denies Repping Insurer Claiming Malpractice
• Texas Atty Loses Appeal In Ex-Client's Fraud Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Debt Collection Suit Against NJ Firm
• Jackson Walker Reaches 2 New Deals Over Judge Romance
• 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Gets 16½ Years For Defrauding Inmates
• Driver Says Mazda's Sanctions Bid Is Itself Sanctionable
• Bondi Faces Key 'Test' As Trump Orders Prosecutions
• Coalition Urges Senate To Block Bills Threatening DC Law
• NY Judge Who Left For Anderson Kill Had Faced Ethics Case
• Boies Schiller Partner Admits AI Errors In Scientology Case
• Minn. Judge Suspended For Attempting To Boost Staffer's Pay
• Trump Lawyer Chesebro Suspended From DC Circ.
• Pa. Court Will Reconsider Opinion In Probation Violation Case
• Analyzing AI's Evolving Role In Class Action Claims Admin
• DOJ Likely Crossed Line With Mangione Remarks, Judge Says
• Ga. Judge Rejects DQ Bid, Questions 'Quality' Of Lawyering
• Ex-Mass. Judge Fined For Giving Dad $450/Hour Role In Case
• Dems Probing Skadden, Kirkland, Paul Weiss' Work For Trump
• Firm Sues For $1.7M Fees In Texas Mass Shooting Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management
• Conn. Judges Add 'No-Tolerance' AI Warnings To New Dockets
• Attys Must Pay $24K For AI Citations In FIFA Antitrust Case
• Watchdog Calls For DC, Md. Bar Investigations Into Carr
• No Early Out For NY Firm In Insurer's Malpractice Coverage Suit
• Atty-Trustee Conflicts Doom Scaife Estate's $26M Tax Refund
• Conn. Atty Denies Blame For Title Co.'s $920K Refinancing Loss
• Law Firms Sued Over La. Hurricane Claim Fee Scheme
• Former NJ Workers' Comp Judge's Firing Suit Trimmed
• Ga. Atty Can't Block State Bar's Revived Bid To Toss Bias Suit
• NJ Justices Won't Hear Challenge To State Bar Diversity Plan
• Fla. Judge Denies NY Atty's Early Exit From Malpractice Suit
• How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities
• Trump Appoints 'Loyal' Aide Following Va. US Atty's Exit
• Baker McKenzie Says Atty Is 'Trolling' Firm With Assault Claims
• Newman Urges Full DC Circ. To Let Judges Sue Their Courts
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Calif. County Defender To Pay $200K In Harassment Probe
• Conn. Board Seeks To Cement Win Over Tax Atty's Firing
• Girardi Loses Bid To Avoid Prison During Appeal
• Crime-Fraud Exemption Applies To Eletson Docs, Judge Says
• Social Media Co. Calls For Disqualification Of Influencer's Atty
• Law Firms Spar Over Affidavit In Cannabis Malpractice Fight
• 3rd Circ. Slams Attys For Debt Disputes Designed To Fail
• Floridians Defend Moore & Van Allen Malpractice Claims
• Pa. Court Backs Toss Of Malpractice Suit Against NY Atty
• Va. US Atty Quits Amid Trump's 'Blue-Slip' Removal Bid
• Nevada Trust Accuses Texas Firms Of $9M Crypto Scheme
• NC Atty Charged With Embezzlement, Elder Fund Exploitation
• Estate Filed Dupe Suit Against McCarter & English, Court Told
• Bankruptcy Firm Fined, Banned For 3 Years Over Disclosures
• Under Trump, Hiring Immigration Lawyers Is Often Impossible
• DC Judge Cuts Proud Boys Atty's Bill To Researcher
• Shareholders Urge Sanctions Over Telecom Tower Seizures
• Lawmakers' Exit Puts Court, Judicial Security Funds In Limbo
• Calif. Bar Escapes Class Claims Over Girardi Case
• Ga. Bank Pushes To Go After Law Firm Over Ex-Client's Fraud
• Texas Judge Sends Another Buzbee, Jay-Z Suit To State Court
• Fla. Bar Must Conduct Bondi Ethics Probe, State Justices Told
• Law Firm Seeks To Ax Suit From Ex-OneTaste Staffer
• Fla. Judge's Resignation Ends 'Dad Jokes' Ethics Case
• Ex-Client Says Sills Cummis Depositions Should Proceed
• Hagens Berman Seeks To Limit Sanctions For AI Mistakes
• Gold Star Mother Accuses Atty Of Malpractice In Fraud Case
• Former Immigration Judge's Bias Suit Gets Trimmed In Fla.
• Sirva Sues Ex-General Counsel Over $2.6M Fund Transfers
• Calif. Bar Taps Judicial Council Pro For Director Role
• Polsinelli Can't Trim, Arbitrate Atty's Sexual Harassment Case
• Trump's Georgia Case: Legal Experts On What Happens Next
• Ex-La. Prosecutor Convicted In Pretrial Program Bribery Case
• Conn. Justice 'Embarrassed' By State's Atty Discipline Rules
• Brothers Blame Associate For $90M HIV Drug Fraud Scheme
• Pipe Maker Gets 2nd Shot At Bringing Asbestos RICO Claims
• Calif. County Deputy DA Loses Free Speech Retaliation Suit
• Ex-Trump Atty Says Fla. Discipline Case Is Over 'Void' Charges
• Law Firm Files Fee Suits Over Texas Mass Shooting Litigation
• Jay-Z, Buzbee Conspiracy Suits Sent To Texas State Court
• Ga. Bar Again Seeks To Shut Down Atty's Racial Bias Suit
• Fla. Supreme Court Disbars Atty For Misusing Client Funds
• Atty Apologizes For Bribery Accusation In Defamation Case
• NJ Atty Sanctioned For Citing AI-Generated Fake Case Law
• Dems Demand Even More Funds For Courts, Judicial Security
• Auto Co. Accuses Conn. Revenue Dept. Of Fumbling Depos
• Uber Says Philly Law Firm, Doctors Fabricated Injuries
• Florida Judge Accused Of Making Improper Political Donations
• Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Winston & Strawn Blamed For 'Anti-Woke' Fintech $1.7B Crash
• Feds Want 3 Years For Girardi Son-In-Law's Chicago Contempt
• Del. Judge's US Atty Application Plan Draws Blanche's Ire
• Morgan & Morgan Hauls Disney Into Court Over TM Concern
• Judges Pan Chris Cuomo's Arbitrator Bias Claim On Appeal
• House Votes To End DC Judicial Nominations Commission
• Magistrate Says Cloud IP Suit Dismissal Should Be Permanent
• 2nd Circ. Won't Block Eletson Doc Transfer In Shipping Row
• Ex-Calif. Judge Gets 35 Years For Shooting Wife To Death
• Fla. Judge's DQ Not Required Over Prior Sheriff's Office Work
• Ga. City, Ex-Court Admin Seek Quick Wins In Retaliation Case
• Giuliani Must Pay Attys $1.4M After Missing Bills Claim Fails
• Del. High Court Probes Reviving Gellert Seitz Malpractice Case
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law
• Retired Judges Speak Out On 'Threats' To Constitution
• Ga. Justices Weigh Appropriate Sanction For Immigration Atty
• Federal Court Reporter Beats Transcript Omission Claim
• Disbarment Of No-Show Lawyer Among Ga. Discipline Rulings
• Mich. Judge Fights Allegations Of Lying In Ethics Case
• Former Judge Aims To Escape Suit Over Secret Atty Romance
• Insurer Hits Hall Booth With $10M Suit Over Botched Defense
• NJ Justices Suspend Atty Over Bank Loan Scheme Conviction
• 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know
• Conn. Ethics Watchdog Wants Immigration Atty Disbarred
• Seward & Kissel, Ex-Client At Odds Over NJ Malpractice Docs
• Guo Ch. 11 Trustee Reveals $70K Deal With NY Law Firm
• Ga. Justices Won't Reinstate DA Willis To Trump Election Case
• Tom Goldstein Can't Pay Attys With 'Tainted Funds,' DOJ Says
• Zenith Challenges $130M Tunisia Award Over Conflicts
• Ousted Public Defender's Bias Suit Meets Skeptical Judge
• 3 Law Firms Want Ford's 'Thermonuclear' RICO Suit Snuffed
• Calif. Court Issues AI Hallucinations 'Warning,' Sanctions Atty
• Tainted Evidence Sank Atty's Tax Court Case, 6th Circ. Told
• Ill. Court Backs Sanction Over 'Smoking Gun' Email In Buyout
• Sills Cummis Aims To Block Atty, Paralegal Depos In Fees Suit
• Software Co. Defends Contempt Order Against Womble Atty
• Stradley Ronon Wants Keesal Young's Poaching Suit Tossed
• Feds Urge 3rd Circ. To Restore NJ US Atty's Authority
• Jay-Z Opposes Sexual Assault Accuser's Bid To Shield Name
• Jackson Walker Wants Breakup From Judge Romance Suit
• Atty Claims Judge's Conduct Shows Bias In Katt Williams Suit
• Dentons Ducks Chinese Vape-Maker's Hacking Suit
• Wash. Panel Skeptical Of AG Doc Bid In Church Abuse Case
• 2nd Circ. OKs Verdict In DEA Bribe Case But Nixes Forfeiture
• Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
• Conn. Supreme Court Snapshot: Amazon Wages Top Sept.
• Hagens Berman Doubles Down On AI-Tainted Brief Correction
• Ex-Conn. Assistant AG Faces DQ Bid In Price-Fixing Case
• Calif. Bill Blocking Fee Sharing With ABS Firms Heads To Gov.
• LA Lawyer Disbarred For Overcharging Inmate Clients
• Firm Says Lender In 'Falsified' Loan Suit Wasn't A Client
• Philly Judge Halts Case Over Atty's Alleged Bribery Claim
• 'Tyrant' Indiana Judge Ousted Over Misconduct
• Girardi's Atty, Judge Debate If His Conviction Is 'Debatable'
• Doctor Says Brother's Ex-Firm Reneged On Pro Bono Promise
• Industrial Tech Co. Sanctioned For Deleted Texts In Title VII Suit
• Expert's AI Hallucinations Blamed On Attys' 'Willful Blindness'
• Mich. Judge Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Drunkenness
• Legal Services Corp. Awards $5.5M To 19 For Pro Bono Work
• Insurers Claim 'Collusion' In Ga. School's $345M Abuse Deal
• NC Justices Ponder How Much Of Firm Value Atty's Ex Gets
• JCPenney Settles Fee Dispute Over Jackson Walker Romance
• Atty Accused Of Cyberstalking Law Firm Partner, Another Atty
• Bill Giving White House More Control Of DC Judges Advances
• Lin Wood Can't Shake Trial Win For Ex-Partners
• 2nd Circ. Says 9/11 MDL Firm Must Wait To Appeal Sanctions
• Influencer Vows To Revive Malpractice Case Against Akin
• Being A Professional Wrestler Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Class Action Atty Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Bogus Citations
• Teleradiology Co. Seeks OK Of Award Nixing $2M Fraud Claim
• Ga. Panel Says Privilege Can Cover Unlicensed In-House Atty
• Disney Says Forged Doc Aids $532K 'Moana' Sanctions Bid
• Meet The Attys Now Fighting Judge Newman's Suspension
• Conn. Firm Escapes Claims Over Alleged Payout Delays
• Medical Equipment Co. Settles County Claims In Opioid MDL
• Wis. Judicial Commission Sued Over Confidentiality Rules
• Guo Trustee, Law Firms Get OK For Deals On $4.4M Disputes
• Privilege Bars Ex-Holland & Knight Atty's Defamation Claim
• McCarter & English Atty Admitted Breaches, Insurers Claim
• Firm Seeks To Toss Lowenstein Sandler Claims Over Affidavit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Adapting To The Age Of AI
• Ch. 11 Ruling Voiding $2M Litigation Funding Sends A Warning
• Barrett Says High Court Must 'Show Its Work' To Gain Trust
• Calif. Bar Seeks Justices' Clarity In Eastman Disbarment Case
• Omni Must Pay Atty Fees Over 'Troubling' Conduct In FCA Suit
• 'Open Questions' Raised About Live Nation Arbitrator
• DA Willis, Lawmakers Cite Novel Fight In Constitutional Clash
• Judge Warns Fake AI Cites May Need 'Eye-Catching Sanction'
• Lambda Legal Attorney Indicted Over Judge Shopping Probe
• Franchise Law Firm Can't Dump Trash Co.'s Malpractice Suit
• Contractors Settle Hartford Apartment Construction Suit
• Quinn Emanuel Fights DQ Bid In Trade Secrets Fight
• Expedia Wants $2.75M Sanction For 'Lies' In Cuba Land Suit
• NY AG James Hires Munger Tolles For Federal Probes
• Feds, State Push Fla. Justices To Reject Bondi Ethics Probe
• 2nd Circ. Allows NY AG To Curb Nonprofit's Debtor Coaching
• 'Whiz Honor' Judge Accused Of Trying To Sway Sentencing
• US Atty Habba Seeks To Nix NJ Mayor's False Arrest Suit
• Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
• Litigation Funder Says Ex-GC Stole Secrets To Launch Rival
• Split Colo. Justices Back DA's Disbarment Over Judge Probe
• 9th Circ. Axes Ruling Trader Joe's 'Weaponized Legal System'
• Calif. Judge Convicted Of Murdering Wife Seeks Trial Do-Over
• VLSI Argues PQA Was Formed Illegally In Renewed Fraud Suit
• Atty In Judge Newman Suspension Feud Moves To DOJ
• FDIC Bests Farella Braun In Dispute Over SVB Legal Fees
• FisherBroyles Can't Nix Stem Cell Patent Malpractice Claim
• Grassley Blocked On Quick US Attorney Confirmations
• Atty Tells Disciplinary Panel $250K Demand Wasn't Blackmail
• Exotic Dancers Too Early With Quick Win Bid In Wage Suit
• 9th Circ. Backs Trump Donor's Tax, Foreign Agent Convictions
• Watchdog Wants Discipline For Atty Ensnared In Murder Case
• Attys Accused Of Filing Fake Docs In Miss America Dispute
• Conn. Tax Atty Wants Full Appeals Court To Rethink Her Firing
• Appeal Limited To NJ US Atty DQ Ruling, 3rd Circ. Told
• Dems Again Ask NY Ethics Body To Investigate Bove
• NC High Court Snapshot: Pot Smell Test, Atty's Divorce Feud
• Mass. Justices Asked To Find Atty Had Duty To Seek Plea Deal
• Timeshare Biz Fights Law Firm's Arbitration Bid In Fee Fight
• Texas Couple Fights Firm's Sanctions Bid In Crash Data Suit
• Ex-Judge Says Wash. DA, Court Sabotaged Election Bid
• OnlyFans Users May Face Sanctions Over AI 'Misuse'
• Munchkin Says 'Unhinged' GC Was Fired For Good Reason
• DOJ Pushes To DQ Attorney Over Conflict In Fraud Case
• Judge Awards Over $6M In Atty Fees In Bluetooth Co.'s IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Sinks Inventor's Bid To Escape $214K In Sanctions
• Judicial Nominee Expands On Testimony About Ky. Pardons
• Fla. Bar Moves To Suspend Atty Accused Of Widespread Scam
• Solicitor Can Argue As Amicus In Right-To-Counsel Case
• Motley Rice Fights OptumRx DQ Bid In Utah Opioid Suit
• Judges Warn ICE Is Turning Courts Into Deportation Traps
• Atty Can't Duck ID Theft Conviction Over High Court Ruling
• Ex-Mass. Trial Court Chief Justice Tapped As DA Integrity Chief
• Ex-Bankruptcy Clients Defend Deal Over Jackson Walker Affair
• 3rd Circ. Says Atty Needs Client OK To Admit Crime Elements
• Pa. Atty Suspended 2 Years Over Relationships With Clients
• Tribal Groups Urge Justices To Address Religious Violations
• How A 'Risky' Move Fueled Kobre & Kim's Win Over Phillips 66
• Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
• Geragos Strikes At $100K Verdict Over Nike Extortion Role
• Colo. Developer Says Wash. Atty Botched Bankruptcy Case
• Couple Say Mexico Timeshare Feud Belongs In State Court
• Admonished For 'Entitlement,' Pillsbury Atty Ducks Sanction
• Atty Can't Duck TCPA Suit Over Camp Lejeune Calls
• Employee Deposition Redo Ordered In Kimberly-Clark Bias Suit
• No Atty Sanctions After Failed Redaction In Gunmaker Lawsuit
• Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
• OnlyFans' Parent Says AI-Tainted Briefs Are Unsalvageable
• Atty's 'Highly Prejudicial Falsehood' Sparks Med Mal Retrial
• Dem Sens. Demand DOJ Fire Ex-FBI Agent Tied To Capitol Riot
• Quinn Emanuel Looks To Shut Down Mexican Doc Bid
• Patent Company Fights Baker Botts Atty's Bid To Trim Suit
• Morgan & Morgan Says Arbitration Right Call For Class Action
• NC Panel Revives Biotech Co.'s Legal Malpractice Case
• Lack Of Notice Bars Miami Real Estate Fraud Suit, Court Told
• Former TransDigm GC Launches Retaliatory Firing Suit
• Special Master Says Sherwin-Williams' Conduct Merits Fees
• Fla. Justices Ban Referrals Over Judicial Election Conduct
• Navigating Conflicts Of Interest In H-1B Worker Terminations
• Pick For Del.'s 3rd Circ. Seat Questioned On Ties To The State
• Chatbot Or Not, Ind. Judge Urges Sanction For Bad Citation
• Stoel Rives Gets Pot Co. Fraud Case Sent To Arbitration
• Lowenstein Sandler Fights To Keep Fee Battle With Firm Alive
• Financial Firm Can't Pierce Atty-Client Privilege, Judge Rules
• Paramount Scores Some Docs In 'Top Gun' Copyright Suit
• Ga. Superior Court Clerk Suspended After Indictment
• Girardi Co-Attys Can't Revive Elder Abuse, Fiduciary Claims
• Jury Misled On Tax Fraud Conspiracy Charge, 10th Circ. Rules
• 3M Beats Fired COVID-19 Vax Refuser's Religious Bias Suit
• Colo. Lawyer Suspended For Ignoring Court Orders
• Sysco Keeps Trial Win In Motorcycle Accident Injury Suit
• TMX Customers Get Final OK For $42M Data Breach Suit Deal
• Fla. Judge Accused Of Misusing Role To Aid Friend's Case
• Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw