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A wealth of articles, columns and case digests examining all the various aspects of attorney ethics and discipline, from quick hit news stories to deep analysis to "how to" or cautionary columns and stories.
By Scott Graham | August 24, 2017
A patent case filed against Amazon in Texas and transferred to California raised an interesting choice-of-law question for U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar, who ruled it's too late to disqualify Latham from the case.
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By Roy Strom | August 24, 2017
A former Faegre Baker Daniels associate's law license was suspended for nine months after she inflated or fabricated time entries worth nearly $40,000 to meet a billable hour expectation. Inexcusable, sure. But an expert said it is symptomatic of the pressure Big Law lawyers face to meet hourly requirements.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | August 24, 2017
Can lawyers make gifts to the judiciary, either directly or indirectly, as an institution and, if so, would it require disqualification?
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By Jenna Greene | August 22, 2017
Lawyers from Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher are mounting a full-throated defense of Evan Greebel, a former corporate partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman and Kaye Scholer who faces criminal charges in connection with his work for “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli.
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By Lizzy McLellan | August 22, 2017
A recent report has raised questions about a Blank Rome lawyer's work as deputy special master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, through which she appears to have approved millions of dollars' worth of contracts between her own law firm and the fund.
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By Greg Land | August 22, 2017
Sarasota attorney Robert Frey, who holds emeritus status with the State Bar of Georgia, initially sued A. Binford Minter and a client in U.S. District Court in February over statements Minter made about Frey's intervention in a garnishment action.
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By Editorial Board | August 18, 2017
We have watched a remarkable change in the rights of couples in our society over the last several years, but in so doing we should recall that it was only 40 years ago that spouses were still united for purposes of judicial conduct, and a spouse did not then truly have individual rights. Luckily we had judicial leaders who could see the future, and a court that could expeditiously change the rules in response to changing times.
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By Cheryl Miller | August 17, 2017
California's Commission on Judicial Performance concluded Superior Court Judge Gary Kreep committed 57 acts of misconduct or improper action. The commission handed down the most severe punishment short of removal from the bench on Thursday.
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By Jason Grant | August 17, 2017
Two veteran lawyers who ran a boutique practice in the Bronx have had their licenses suspended for failing to supervising a bookkeeper—and personal friend of one of the lawyers—who stole more than $2.5 million from firm bank accounts, including escrow accounts.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | August 17, 2017
I have an active criminal defense practice and have a very good plea agreement for my client, but he has to waive any rights to appeal and any rights to claim my ineffectiveness. Can I allow that to happen?
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