Legal Ethics & Professionalism
December 10, 2022
U.S. Fifth Circuit Finds Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e) “Ambiguous” When Applied to Fee-Sharing Between Successive Attorneys
Written by Steve Herman
November 30, 2022
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Reply-to-Alls Where Clients Are cc:d
Written by Steve HermanNovember 29, 2022
W.D. Louisiana Judge Slams Texas Firm for Wave of Hurricane Laura Related Filings
Written by Steve Herman
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