Legal Ethics Archive » December, 2025

Legal Ethics - December, 2025

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• Walmart Gets $623K As Sanction Award In Avocado Oil Suit
• Ex-DOJ Employees Fight Gov't Bid To Toss Their Firing Suit
• 3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In January
• IP Lawyer Aims To Toss Amazon's Claims Of Trademark Abuse
• Connecticut's Most Notable Cases Of 2025
• Blue Cross Seeks McDonald Hopkins' Fraud Warning Docs
• Top New Jersey Cases Of 2025
• 4 Judges Who Battled Criminal Charges In 2025
• NJ Atty Disciplined For Leaving Client Claims In 'Limbo'
• Ga. Atty Disbarred Over Misconduct In Immigration Cases
• Ex-Oura CEO Pushes To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Firing Suit
• NYC Bar Issues Opinion On AI Use For Recording Client Calls
• JPMorgan Rips Javice Attys' 'Absurd' Bills For Candy, Booze
• Boasberg Orders Admin To Return Venezuelans For Hearings
• Ex-CIA Director's Lawyers Accuse DOJ Of Judge Shopping
• Brothers In Cannabis Venture Seek Early Win In Email Dustup
• Lima Says Alleged Foley Hoag Conflict Erases $200M Award
• Schumer Pushes Senate To Sue Over Epstein File Release
• Miss. Attys Sanctioned Over AI Misuse In Age Bias Case
• Conn. Justices Let Disciplined Atty Bring Due Process Claim
• IP Atty, Patent Exec File Dueling Bids To End Defamation Case
• Calif. Atty Slams 'Protectionist' ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
• Ex-Prosecutor Sues After Arrest During Protest Of Skadden
• 4 Legal Ethics Matters That Rocked 2025
• Insurer Fights Hall Booth's Bid To Ax Malpractice Claim In Ga.
• Ex-Derailment Deal Admin Will Pay $17M To End Contempt Bid
• Feds To Appeal Dismissal Of Comey, James Indictments
• Feds Fight 'Do-Over' Of Tort Atty's Attempted-Extortion Rap
• Wis. Judge's Conviction In ICE Case Tees Up Legal Battle
• Keesal Young Drops Part Of Stradley Ronon Poaching Suit
• Atty Says Anti-SLAPP Law Scuttles Ex-Law Partner's Case
• Disbarred Calif. Lawyer Gets 18 Mos. For Advance Fee Fraud
• Federal Courts Not Subject To FOIA, DC Judge Rules
• How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement
• The 6 Biggest Rulings By Massachusetts' Top Court In 2025
• Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles
• The Biggest Rulings From A Busy Year At The 1st Circ.
• Wis. Judge Guilty Of Felony For Obstructing ICE Arrest
• DC Circ. Told Transferred Ethics Suit Bolsters Newman's Case
• Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025
• Obstruction Or Fed. 'Overreach'? Judge's Case In Jury's Hands
• Ramey Must Seek Permission For Future WDTX Patent Suits
• Ex-Connecticut Utility Regulator Fined Amid Records Brawl
• NY Judge Suspended Amid Lotto Ticket Theft Allegations
• California Justices OK Standards For Updated Bar Exam
• Calif. AG, Bar Officials Fight Bid To Stop ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
• Fake Quotes In Pa. Patent Case Lead To Judicial Rebuke
• Dems Offer Bill To Shine Light On High Court 'Shadow Docket'
• Ex-NJ Judge's Firing Suit Revived After Discovery Cured
• Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Boies Schiller Must Face Fla. Fee Suit, Court Told
• Litigation Funding Scheme Suit Dropped Against Pa. Atty
• Sterne Kessler Draws Scolding, But No Sanctions Midtrial
• Pentagon Must Justify JAG Firings Under New NDAA
• 5th Circ. Judges Knock Biden NLRB For 'Gamesmanship'
• Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial
• Ex-Clients Say Gibbons Botched $35M Judgment Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Backs $162K Fee Win For Vizio In Ramey Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
• Ill. Personal Injury Law Firm Sued Over Data Breach
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
• Judge's Contact With 'Tiger King' Ex-Atty Won't Disqualify Him
• DA Willis Rips GOP Probe Of Trump Charges As 'Foolishness'
• The Spiciest Quotes From Massachusetts Courts In 2025
• Patent Attys Ordered To Explain AI-Hallucinated Citations
• FTC Retaliation Suits To Be Heard By Different Judges
• American Bridge Hit With $4.8M Sanction For Discovery Abuse
• Arms Broker Sues Explosives Co. Over Subpar Product
• Anthropic Seeks Music Publishers' Claude IP Testing Data
• Dems Press DOJ On Concerns It's Favoring AG's Atty Brother
• 2 Cops Remain In Ex-NJ Judge's Suit Over 2013 Arrest
• Kasowitz Hid Plummeting Profits From Ex-Partner, Suit Says
• A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court
• Contrite Ex-Lawmaker Makes Law License Reinstatement Pitch
• Biz Slams Atty's 'Revisionist' Dispute Over Fake Citations
• Levona Says New Docs Show Reed Smith Lied In $102M Feud
• Combs Accuser's Atty Sanctioned For AI-Hallucinated Citation
• Atty Hopes To Resume Practice After Jail For Deadly Shooting
• Hagens Berman Sanctioned For Bot Errors In OnlyFans Case
• Ga. Atty Loses Anti-SLAPP Bid Amid Feud With Judge
• DOJ Says NY Court Can't Handle Maurene Comey Firing Suit
• 5 Big Litigation Developments Out Of Georgia In 2025
• Palin Can't Get 3rd Trial In NYT Defamation Case
• Colo. Woman Claims Ga. Law Firm Misled Her On Debt Relief
• Judge Orders Return Of Comey Atty Richman's Seized Files
• Colo. Agriculture Co. Says Firms' Malpractice Cost It $12M
• Arbitration Ruling Stands In Morgan & Morgan Class Action
• Former DLA Piper Associate Alleges Ex-Partner Raped Her
• Judge Willing To Take 'Heat' For Blocking ICE Arrest, Jury Told
• Ex-US Attys Say Pardons, Loyalty Demands Hurt Rule Of Law
• Judge Won't Boot Bondi-Appointed Prosecutor In LA
• 3 Defense Strategies For Sporadically Prosecuted Conduct
• Pa. Firm Slams Uber's RICO Suit As Bid To Chill Injury Claims
• Atty Seeks To Block Law Banning Fee-Sharing With ABS Firms
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups
• Employee-Related Charges Against Goldstein Are Tossed
• Hunter Biden Disbarred In Conn. Over Gun, Tax Cases
• Inventor's Bid To Dodge $214K Sanction Fails At High Court
• DC Circ. Unsure Lower Court Could Toss Bergdahl Conviction
• Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk
• Cayuga Nation RICO Win Overshadowed By Pot Shop Verdict
• Alex Jones Atty's Pared-Down Suspension Upheld On Appeal
• Del. US Atty Resigns Citing 'Politics,' Successor Appointed
• US Atty Nominee For Wyo. Was Outside Capitol On Jan. 6
• Watchdog Sues White House For Records On Law Firm Deals
• 2nd Circ. Remands $100K Award To Fired Atty In Bias Case
• Int'l Rescue Committee Seeks Sanctions For AI-Doctored Brief
• Dems Demand Release Of 2nd Jack Smith Report
• 9th Circ. Upholds Apple App Store Injunction In Epic Fight
• Feds Reportedly Fail To Reindict NY AG Letitia James, Again
• Judge Probes Alleged Fake Docs In Miss America Dispute
• Visa Defeats Payments Co.'s 'Muddled' Antitrust Suit
• Co. Seeks Clawback From Boeing After Doc-Sharing Accident
• SEC Must Provide Names To Compliance Chief In Fraud Suit
• Navajo President Reinstates Controller Amid Legal Dispute
• 10th Circ. Reveals Judge Contacted Ex-Atty In 'Tiger King' Case
• Former Colo. DA Suspended For Professional Misconduct
• NJ Sens. Urge Cooperation On Next NJ US Attorney Nom
• 3rd Circ. Won't Toss Drug Plea Over Judge's Involvement
• Mass. Lawyer Accused Of Misusing Pot Shop Investor Funds
• Atlanta Nonprofit Says Law Firm's Lies Blocked Housing Deal
• Connell Foley Beats DQ Bid In NJ Investment Bias Case
• White House Pushes Halligan's Confirmation Despite Hurdles
• Agri Stats Says DOJ Wants To 'Leapfrog' Pork Pricing Claims
• Ga. Justices Leave $500K Atty Fee Lien In Place
• DC Firm Faces Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• March Trial Date Set For Former NJ Judge's Pension Fight
• Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• VLSI, PQA Square Off Again Over Conspiracy Claims In Va.
• Too Zealous? EscapeX Challenges Sanctions In Google Case
• Boardwalk Pipeline Case Sees Partial Reversal
• Disciplined Attys Want High Court's Take On Judge Criticism
• Wells Fargo Says It Didn't Know Ex-Atty Stole From Clients
• 11th Circ. Urged To Undo Atty Docs Disclosure In Peru Case
• Retired Calif. Judge Censured For Case Delays
• Ga. Health Providers Say It's Too Late For Subpoena, Judge DQ
• Fla. Atty Faces Bar Referral Over 'Hallucinated' Case In Filing
• The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami
• Nonprofits Can't Sue Over Atty Exec's Disciplinary Case
• NJ Law Firm Accused Of Botching Investor Fraud Recovery
• Akerman Beats Healthcare Cos.' Bid To Escape Fee Suit
• Calif. Bar Exam Proctor Fights To Dismiss Class Claims
• Judge Bove Faces Complaint Over Trump Rally Attendance
• Stone Hilton Says Paxton Deputies Can't Duck Subpoenas
• What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
• Uber May Win Sanctions On Atty Who Disclosed MDL Docs
• Judge Won't Nix Alleged AI-Tainted Award In Gaming Fight
• DOJ Says It Could Indict Comey Again
• OFAC Inks $1M Russian Sanctions Deal With Ex-Gov't Official
• NJ Slams Town's Bid To 'Unilaterally Rewrite' PFAS Deal
• Consulting Co. Says Law Firms' Malpractice Cost It $10M
• FTC Wants Watchdog Retaliation Suits Before Different Judges
• Pa. Justices Affirm County's Loss Over Election Inspections
• Ga. Atty Quits Law, Avoiding Client Cash Misuse Charges
• 7th Circ. Denies Tax Evader's New Trial Over Disciplined Atty
• Hagens Berman's Novel DOJ Referral May Have Chilling Effect
• Trustee Says Winston & Strawn Is Liable For $1.7B Fintech Bust
• Ga. Justices Hint Willis' Testimony Will Moot Subpoena Fight
• Combs' Defamation Suit Unlikely To Be Tossed, Judge Says
• Judge Rejects Recusal Bid In UC Law SF Bias Suit
• Florida Atty Says Sanctions For Fake Citations Go Too Far
• Democrats Push For $1.76B To Fix Defender Budget Shortfall
• AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails
• Ex-Archetype Capital Exec Hit With Trade Secret Injunction
• Ex-Josh Cellars President Fights Gibson Dunn Withdrawal Bid
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across
• Habba Resigns As Acting US Atty After DQ Ruling At 3rd Circ.
• Carlton Fields Steps Aside In 'Irreconcilable' Miss America Case
• Litigation Funder Says Attys Hid Deal To Evade $1.5M Payout
• Atty Tied To High-Profile Conn. Murder Case Gets Suspended
• Senators Kelly, Slotkin Set Up Legal Defense Funds
• Ga. Judge Rejects Judicial Bias Claims In Katt Williams Suit
• Paralegal Seeks Contempt Order Over Firm's Emails For OT
• $32M Malpractice Suit Was Filed Too Late, Judge Says
• Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded
• Character.AI Exec Can't Exit Teen's Suicide Suit, Mom Argues
• Calif. Court Reverses Arbitration Denial In Injury Firm Dispute
• Ex-Derailment Deal Admin Faces Irked Judge In Contempt Bid
• Conn. Court Grants New Hearing In Double Homicide
• Cannabis Co. Says Rival Used AI-Fabricated Suit To Ruin Biz
• Immigration Lawyers Battle Burnout Amid Deportation Surge
• Judge Won't Exit Agri Stats DOJ Case Over Clerk Connection
• Utah Atty Avoids Monetary Sanction For 'Hallucinated' Cases
• Rosen Law Firm Sanctioned Over 'Frivolous' Investor Suit
• Biz Didn't Own Patent, Judge Rules, Sinking Suit Against Bank
• Judges Beat Ethics Suits For Dropping Retirement Post-Trump
• Fla. Court Upholds Atty Disqualification In $1M Estate Dispute
• Stone Hilton Wants Cruz Subpoena Tossed In Harassment Suit
• NY Court Grants Murder Retrial Due To Jury Instruction Error
• Mass Tort Firms Targeted Over Benicar MDL Fees In NJ Suits
• 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry
• NY AG Applauds Reports Grand Jury Declined To Reindict
• Ill. Atty Faces Disbarment For Taking $300K In Client Funds
• Wash. Justices Reject Judge's Removal Over Staff Treatment
• Pot Shop Associate Doubts Judge's Neutrality In RICO Case
• Senate Impeachment Hearing On Judges Likely In January
• Supreme Court Allows Texas Redistricting Map To Stay For Now
• Texas Justices Weigh Fraud Claims Against Defense Attys
• Suspension Over For Pa. Judge Accused Of COVID Fraud
• SDNY Judge Unsure Of Jurisdiction In Maurene Comey Suit
• Doc Defends Suit Over Bills From Brother's Former Law Firm
• Fla. Judge Admits To Ethics Breach Over Bogus Recording
• Texas Firm Looks To Sanction Ex-Atty For Filing Fraud Suit
• Judge Nixes Hagens Berman's Recusal Bid After DOJ Referral
• Buchanan Ingersoll Atty Wants Out Of Widow's Insurance Row
• Google Fights Unlockd's Judge Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case
• Law Firm Beats Ex-OneTaste Staffer's Malpractice Suit
• Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Hagens Berman Must Give Apple, Amazon Ethics Pros Docs
• Firms Seek End To Ch. 7 Creditor's Malpractice Suit
• LA Atty Accused Of Using AI 'Hallucinations' Sanctioned
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Of Swindler Texas Atty's 50-Year Sentence
• Trump Would Prefer Jack Smith Testify In Public
• Virginia Bar Declines To Investigate Interim US Atty Halligan
• Ex-Seton Hall Prez Denies Filing Confidential Info In Court
• Ex-Stone Hilton Assistant Pushes For Texas OAG Subpoena
• ABA Urges Attys To Guard Confidentiality In Withdraw Motions
• Mass. Court Says Plea Deal Inattention May Be Ineffectiveness
• NJ Seeks $195M Fee Award In $2.5B DuPont PFAS Case
• 1st Circ. Doubts Ex-BigLaw Atty's Campaign Finance Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Pushes DC Circ. Not To Rethink Newman Decision
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation
• 5th Circ. Skeptical Of NLRB Dinging Starbucks For Subpoenas
• Dentons Sees Ex-Partner's Appeal Nixed In California
• Atty's 'Reptile Theory' Argument Sparks Assault Suit Retrial
• Ex-Amerant Bank Exec Claims Retaliation For Whistleblowing
• Ex-Estate Trustee Dodges Jail In $16M Mismanagement Suit
• Hagens Berman Referred To DOJ For Alleged Misconduct
• Miss America Sanctions Bid Must Be Axed, Fla. Court Told
• Twitter Investors Lose Bid To DQ Musk Counsel Spiro
• Accusers Seek To Revive Katt Williams Suit Over Judicial Bias
• 4th Circ. Rejects Rehearing In Ex-Defender's Harassment Case
• DeCotiis Beats DQ Bid In NJ Turnpike Discrimination Suit
• Approach The Bench: Judge Robart On Living Under Threats
• Ex-Immigration Judge Accuses DOJ Of Political Retaliation
• Fed. Circ. Eyes $162K Fee Award To Vizio In Ramey Case
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit
• Suit Against Erika Girardi's Atty Tossed As 'Shotgun Pleading'
• NYC Sued Over Killer-Cop's Misconduct In False Convictions
• Judge-Shopping Sanctions Order Must Stand, 11th Circ. Told
• Mich. Law Firm's Misrepresentation Voids Policy, Insurer Says
• 4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In November
• What MDL Judges Can Get Done With A New Civil Rule
• Calif. Ban On Fee-Sharing With 'Alternative' Firms Challenged
• Med Mal Judge DQ Sought Over Conflict Of 'Epic Proportions'
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 3rd Circ. Says Habba Barred From Serving As Acting US Atty