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International Edition

Former Head of Finance at DLA Piper and Freshfields Quietly 'Struck Off'

David Trott led Freshfields' global finance team between 2012-2016 and took over as the international head of DLA Piper's finance, projects and restructuring group in 2021 before leaving two years later.
2 minute read

International Edition

Doctors and Scientists Lead Climate Protests at Each Magic Circle Firm

A group campaigning for law firms to cut ties to the fossil fuel industry has said around 50 doctors and scientists took action at the London offices of Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, Freshfields, Linklaters and Slaughter and May on Friday.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Big Law Attorney Disbarred for Defrauding $1 Million of Client Money

The Supreme Court of Florida permanently disbarred a Miami attorney for issuing a false financial statement after allegedly defrauding his clients of over $1 million.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Skips Over Sanctions in Talc Bankruptcy: 'That’s A No'

At a Tuesday hearing, however, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in the Southern District of Texas, ordered Beasley Allen and the Smith Law Firm to produce example communications demonstrating how their 11,000 clients voted for or against Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Sanctioned for Not Exercising Ordinary Care: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses the landlord-tenant case “1334 B LLC v. Pritchard,” involving sanctions imposed on the attorney for not exercising ordinary care when filing papers.
18 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: RPC 8.4(d)—Conduct Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice

Is a violation of RPC 8.4(d) the vexatious multiplication of proceedings?
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege in the Modern Age of Communications

Email, mobile texting, messaging and collaboration apps, videoconferencing and cloud-based document sharing have provided benefits such as streamlined communications and enhanced accessibility, while at the same time posing risks to preserving the confidentiality of attorney-client communications.
6 minute read

International Edition

‘Are You Not Profiting From Postmasters’ Misery?’—Politicians Grill HSF, Dentons on Post Office Conduct

The role of law firms in the Post Office Horizon scandal continues to be scrutinised.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Professional Misconduct': Maryland Supreme Court Disbars 86-Year-Old Attorney

"We have considered that Respondent practiced law for 60 years without receiving any prior discipline," Justice Jonathan Biran wrote for a unanimous court in disbarring Francis Edward Yeatman. "It is unfortunate that Respondent ended his career as he did. However, the aggravating factors significantly outweigh the mitigating factors in this case."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judiciary Law §487 in 2024

A discussion of Judiciary Law §487, a 749-year-old statute meant to “safeguard an attorney’s special obligation of honesty and fair dealing.”
10 minute read

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