/legalethics?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Legal Ethics Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:37:02 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2358145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2358145 Connecticut Trial Firm LLC co-founder Ryan McKeen cannot intervene in a discovery bid launched by his former 50-50 law partner Andrew Garza because the proceeding is not a "civil action" under the relevant statute, a state court judge has ruled. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:23:18 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2358000?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2358000 A Ninth Circuit panel has summarily refused to reverse a Washington federal court ruling that rejected Amazon's bid to claw back documents inadvertently produced in a trio of proposed antitrust class actions. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:02:22 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357486 Connecticut employment law firm Hayber McKenna & Dinsmore LLC has asked a state judge to reconsider her decision to trim abuse of process claims from its suit against attorneys for restaurants who sued the firm over underlying labor class actions, saying she "must have overlooked" important state Supreme Court precedent. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:59:13 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2332004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2332004 To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:16:50 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357448 The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:46:21 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357565 Swiss Re told an Illinois federal court Wednesday that counsel representing it in underlying actions related to a medical malpractice suit failed to adequately advise and defend the reinsurer, consequently forcing it into a large settlement even though its coverage had not yet been triggered. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:35:09 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357664?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357664 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's second-in-command tampered with witnesses during Paxton's impeachment, fabricated sexual harassment allegations and misused state funds, according to a state bar complaint and federal lawsuit filed by two of Paxton's former top deputies. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:27:52 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357438 A trial court erred in dismissing a criminal case against a man who was accused of illegally possessing firearms due to excessive delays, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said, finding that lapsed time was not entirely attributable to the commonwealth and should therefore not prevent prosecution. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:48:49 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357414?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357414 A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday awarded nearly $394,000 in attorney fees to a former MGM Grand Casino worker who won a religious bias suit after being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, slightly cutting the requested award after reducing hours because of discrepancies between two submissions. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:53:23 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357544 An employee-side law firm repeatedly stood in the way of a Latino attorney's career advancement, underpaid him, and fired him after he advocated for increasing a Black attorney's pay to match that of a white colleague, a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Maryland federal court said. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:42:58 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357265?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357265 The legal ethics watchdog Campaign for Accountability on Wednesday accused interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba of an "abuse of power" over her office's recent investigations and arrests of New Jersey officials and called for an ethics investigation. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:33 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357008 Emil Bove, nominee for the Third Circuit, who previously served as President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and was a top acting official at the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year, where he took various controversial actions, made his case on Wednesday for judicial confirmation. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:35:07 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357535 A Texas magistrate judge has recommended that a litigation funder and a Houston-area attorney be freed from a proposed class action that alleges a law firm engaged in deceptive advertising targeting hurricane victims in Louisiana. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:33:40 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2356893?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2356893 The ex-wife of an intellectual property lawyer in North Carolina has asked the state's highest court to affirm an order awarding her half the value of his law firm in their divorce, arguing the practice's goodwill is marital property subject to equal distribution. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:50:50 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357034?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357034 A Colorado lawyer has settled claims she brought against her former employer in December, when she accused the law firm of having "abruptly and unlawfully" terminated her employment due to her age and gender. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:22:31 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357052 A Massachusetts lawyer, whose conviction for attempting to bribe a police chief to endorse his client's retail cannabis license application had been partly reversed at the First Circuit, was re-sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison by a federal judge who said the attorney should have known better. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:55:54 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2356558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2356558 The U.S. Department of Justice's recent firing of a prosecutor-turned-whistleblower involved in the Abrego Garcia v. Noem case illustrates the tricky balancing act between zealous client advocacy and a lawyer’s duty of candor to the court, which many clients fail to appreciate, says David Atkins at Yale Law School. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:56:23 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2357304?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2357304 The Trump administration is suing the Maryland federal district court and all of its judges over a standing order that temporarily staves off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:43:09 +0000 /legalethics/articles/2356545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /legalethics/articles/2356545 Colorado's highest court granted a new securities fraud trial Monday to a man whose testimony in his own defense about advice of counsel was curtailed by a judge, saying legal advice is unquestionably relevant in mounting a defense around "willfulness."