Legal Ethics & Professionalism
November 29, 2022
The Mississippi Bar Finds It Unethical for an Attorney to “Approve” or “Agree to” His or Her Client’s Release
Written by Steve Herman
November 29, 2022
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Finds No Good Cause to Seal Documents Solely Because they Are Embarrassing to the Producing Party
Written by Steve HermanNovember 29, 2022
Judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Sanctions Lawyer for Plagiarizing Her Opponent’s Brief
Written by Steve Herman
October 9, 2022
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Reverses Sanctions under Rule 11 and the FDCPA Against a Plaintiff’s Attorney Whom the District Court Felt Had “Set Up” the Defendant and Unnecessarily Prolonged the Litigation
Written by Steve Herman
October 9, 2022
In Legal Malpractice Case, California Court of Appeal Enforces Arbitration Agreement in Retainer with California Lawyer Even Though Another Lawyer Working on the Case Was Not Licensed in the State of California
Written by Steve Herman
October 9, 2022
Certified Class Action Against Law Firm for FDCPA Violations Dismissed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for Lack of Article III Standing
Written by Steve HermanJune 21, 2022
U.S. District Court Judge Sanctions Stryker and Its Counsel the Seyfarth Shaw Law Firm for Spoliation of Text Messages, Obstructive and Unprofessional Deposition Tactics, and Unnecessary Delay
Written by Steve HermanJune 21, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court Reverses Attorney Fee Awarded to Defendants after Case Was Voluntarily Dismissed
Written by Steve Herman
June 21, 2022
Florida Supreme Court Allows Attorney Accused of Hiding Potential Future Fees from Bankruptcy Court to Invoke Advice-of-Counsel Defense
Written by Steve Herman