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Legal Ethics & Professionalism

July 7, 2009

Court Reduces Hourly Rate of Attorney Due to Inexperience with E-Discovery.

Written by Steve Herman
January 30, 2009

Alleged Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections vitiated by Crime-Fraud Exception where Law Firm Assisted Client in Concealing Relevant Documents from Opposing Party and the Court.

Written by Steve Herman
January 26, 2009

Magistrate Rejects “Claw Back” of Privileged Documents Previously Turned Over to the SEC.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008

Court Prohibits Defendant from Making Potentially “Coercive” Settlement Offers to Putative Classmembers.

Written by Steve Herman
January 7, 2008

Qualcomm Attorneys Sanctioned $8.5 Million for Discovery Abuses and False Representations to the Court.

Written by Steve Herman
November 13, 2007

Counsel Has Responsibility to Retain Competent Experts or Consultants Where Necessary to Respond to Legitimate E-Discovery Requests.

Written by Steve Herman
September 4, 2007

Third Circuit Rejects Requirement of “Proportionality” in Court-Awarded Fees.

Written by Steve Herman
March 9, 2007

Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Nullity of Judgment Based on Fraud or Ill-Practices Associated with Spoliation of Evidence Claims.

Written by Steve Herman
January 26, 2007

U.S. District Judge Holds that Work Product of Audit Committee is Not Waived by Disclosure to SEC.

Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2007

ABA Ethics Committee Confirms that Counsel Can Contact Putative Classmembers Prior to Certification.

Written by Steve Herman