Legal Ethics & Professionalism
July 29, 2021
Supreme Court of South Carolina Suspends Lawyer for Incendiary Facebook Post
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
U.S. Fifth Circuit Remands Challenge to Mandatory Participation in the Louisiana State Bar Association
Written by Steve HermanJuly 29, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court Adopts New Advertising Rules
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
Dechert Lawyers Sanctioned $12,000 for Willfully Disobeying Court’s Order regarding the Presentation of Evidence during Closing Arguments in 3M Earplug Litigation Trial
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
Northern District of California Magistrate Judge Imposes Monetary Sanctions on Counsel Who Failed to Take Reasonable and Appropriate Steps to Ensure Responses to Discovery Requests
Written by Steve Herman
July 29, 2021
Magistrate in the Southern District of Georgia Addresses Spoliation in the Context of a “Deactivated” as Opposed to “Deleted” Facebook Account, while Questioning Counsel’s Conduct and Issuing a Rule to Show Cause
Written by Steve HermanMay 26, 2021
After Rejection of a Proposed “Reverse-Auction” Settlement, the Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Class Counsel’s Duties Run, Not to Individual Class Representatives, But to Class as a Whole
Written by Steve Herman
May 26, 2021
ABA Issues Formal Guidance to Lawyers Practicing Virtually
Written by Steve Herman
April 29, 2021
U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Judgment as a Matter of Law on Claims by Credit Reporting Services Against Law Firm Who Signed Letters for Clients
Written by Steve Herman