Legal Ethics & Professionalism
December 16, 2020
ABA Issues Formal Opinion re Attorneys Working Remotely
Written by Steve Herman
November 12, 2020
U.S. Seventh Circuit Disgorges Payoff to Settlement Objector
Written by Steve Herman
November 2, 2020
Alabama Circuit Court Sanctions Allstate for Repeated Violation of the Court’s Mediation Orders
Written by Steve Herman
October 26, 2020
Arizona Eliminates Rule 5.4, Allowing Non-Lawyers to Acquire Ownership Interest in Law Firms
Written by Steve Herman
October 12, 2020
California Ethics Committee Issues Guidance for Lawyers Departing from His or Her Law Firm
Written by Steve HermanOctober 1, 2020
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Disciplinary Assessments are Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy, But that Discovery Sanctions Can Be Discharged
Written by Steve Herman
September 28, 2020
U.S. District Court in California Disqualifies Firm as Putative Class Counsel Based on Inherent Conflict in Contingency Fee Agreement
Written by Steve Herman
September 24, 2020
Southern District of Florida Calls Out the So-Called “Center for Class Action Fairness” for Serial and Bad Faith Objections
Written by Steve Herman
September 21, 2020
Illinois Supreme Court Awards Fees to Attorney Who Defended Himself Against Frivolous Lawsuit Pro Se
Written by Steve Herman