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Legal Ethics
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September 05, 2025
Tribal Groups Urge Justices To Address Religious Violations
Three Native American advocacy groups are backing a former Louisiana prisoner's U.S. Supreme Court petition for damages after guards forcibly shaved his head, arguing that the case presents issues vital to Indigenous cultural survival.
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September 05, 2025
How A 'Risky' Move Fueled Kobre & Kim's Win Over Phillips 66
In the trial over Propel Fuels' claims that Phillips 66 stole trade secrets during due diligence for an acquisition, Kobre & Kim switched up standard witness order and convinced a jury to award $605 million.
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September 04, 2025
Geragos Strikes At $100K Verdict Over Nike Extortion Role
Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos asked a California judge to strike a $100,000 jury verdict that found he aided and abetted disbarred lawyer Michael Avenatti in a failed attempt to extort Nike, saying award of damages without an underlying finding of liability "is impermissible as a matter of law."
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September 04, 2025
Colo. Developer Says Wash. Atty Botched Bankruptcy Case
A Colorado company has hit a law firm and one of its former bankruptcy attorneys with a legal malpractice suit in Washington federal court, alleging that the defendants' "negligence" caused the business to lose properties worth more than $5 million in its Chapter 11 case.
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September 04, 2025
Couple Say Mexico Timeshare Feud Belongs In State Court
A Michigan couple who sued a Mexican resort company in a fight over a timeshare contract is arguing that their case belongs in Florida state court, saying an underlying arbitration agreement calling for disputes to go to Canada cannot be heard in federal court.
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September 04, 2025
Admonished For 'Entitlement,' Pillsbury Atty Ducks Sanction
A Nevada federal judge opted against sanctions for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP partner Mark Krotoski, and instead issued a formal admonishment on the "entitlement" behind "misleading arguments and representations" about the reason an expert witness was unavailable during a wage-fixing and wire fraud trial.
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September 04, 2025
Atty Can't Duck TCPA Suit Over Camp Lejeune Calls
A North Carolina federal judge will not trim a proposed class action accusing a plaintiffs firm of making unsolicited calls to a number on the National Do Not Call Registry in an effort to secure a client in the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune toxic drinking water case, saying it doesn't matter if the lead plaintiff "invited" later calls.
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September 04, 2025
Employee Deposition Redo Ordered In Kimberly-Clark Bias Suit
The attorney for a former Kimberly-Clark employee pursuing discrimination claims against the paper goods company must foot the bill for his client's makeup deposition after he repeatedly violated court rules in the first interview, an Alabama federal judge has ruled.
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September 04, 2025
No Atty Sanctions After Failed Redaction In Gunmaker Lawsuit
A Connecticut federal judge has declined a gunmaker's bid to sanction a civil litigator who filed a document without proper redactions, finding that the error was inadvertent and did not meet the "high bar" necessary to run afoul of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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September 04, 2025
OnlyFans' Parent Says AI-Tainted Briefs Are Unsalvageable
The online platform OnlyFans' parent company said that a bid to correct legal briefs in a proposed class action against the company should be denied, arguing that the decision to use artificial intelligence to create mistake-riddled documents is severe misconduct and the briefs should be struck instead.
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September 03, 2025
Atty's 'Highly Prejudicial Falsehood' Sparks Med Mal Retrial
A Pennsylvania appellate panel has overturned a patient's trial win in a medical malpractice suit over a foot amputation, saying plaintiff's counsel's "highly prejudicial falsehood" to the jury during opening statements "tainted the trial at its inception" and warranted a new trial.
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September 03, 2025
Dem Sens. Demand DOJ Fire Ex-FBI Agent Tied To Capitol Riot
A man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and previously worked at the FBI was hired to work in the "weaponization" group at the U.S. Department of Justice, and now Democrats are calling for his removal.
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September 03, 2025
Quinn Emanuel Looks To Shut Down Mexican Doc Bid
Quinn Emanuel has asked a Miami federal court to end a Mexican oil company's request for documents relating to three criminal proceedings and in one bankruptcy action, all pending in Mexico, arguing that the requested discovery may be conducted without the aid of U.S. courts.
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September 03, 2025
Patent Company Fights Baker Botts Atty's Bid To Trim Suit
A patent licensing company and its owner asked a Florida federal judge to reject a bid from a Baker Botts LLP attorney seeking to trim their defamation case, saying the motion was premature as discovery had not been completed.
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September 03, 2025
Morgan & Morgan Says Arbitration Right Call For Class Action
Morgan & Morgan PA urged a Georgia federal judge to reject a former client's bid to undo a ruling sending his proposed malpractice class action to arbitration, arguing his motion for reconsideration misrepresents the terms of his contract with the firm.
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September 03, 2025
NC Panel Revives Biotech Co.'s Legal Malpractice Case
A divided North Carolina appellate panel on Wednesday partially revived a biotech company's case accusing its former counsel of botching its defense in a $26 million defamation suit, finding the refiled complaint is not barred by the state's four-year statute of repose on legal malpractice claims.
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September 03, 2025
Lack Of Notice Bars Miami Real Estate Fraud Suit, Court Told
The city of Miami told a Florida appellate panel Wednesday that a resident's lawsuit alleging a real estate fraud conspiracy by city officials should be dismissed as untimely, saying the complaint was brought more than two years past the deadline for a required pre-suit notice under the Sunshine State's sovereign immunity law.
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September 03, 2025
Former TransDigm GC Launches Retaliatory Firing Suit
The former general counsel of TransDigm Group Inc., an aerospace parts manufacturer, has filed a complaint in Ohio state court alleging she was terminated in retaliation for reporting two instances of sexual harassment and antitrust compliance concerns.
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September 03, 2025
Special Master Says Sherwin-Williams' Conduct Merits Fees
A special master has recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court require paint maker Sherwin-Williams to pay fines, including attorney fees, due to its "unreasonably aggressive litigation strategy" in a patent dispute with a rival.
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September 03, 2025
Fla. Justices Ban Referrals Over Judicial Election Conduct
The Florida Supreme Court has signed off on a rule change the state bar sought that prohibits ethics referrals from judges about their opponents' conduct with respect to judicial elections.
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September 03, 2025
Pick For Del.'s 3rd Circ. Seat Questioned On Ties To The State
Jennifer L. Mascott, nominee for a Delaware seat on the Third Circuit who is currently serving in the White House Counsel's Office, came under questioning from Democrats on Wednesday regarding her lack of connections to the state and her qualifications for the judgeship.
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September 03, 2025
Chatbot Or Not, Ind. Judge Urges Sanction For Bad Citation
An Indiana federal judge has recommended sanctioning an attorney representing a woman in an employment discrimination suit against a county court's juvenile detention center after the lawyer included faulty citations in a discovery brief, regardless of how the citations got there.
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September 03, 2025
Stoel Rives Gets Pot Co. Fraud Case Sent To Arbitration
A California federal judge has sent a nonalcoholic cannabis beer company's claims alleging it was duped by Stoel Rives LLP and its clients into spending $2.2 million on an illicit business to arbitration, saying it can't escape a valid arbitration clause by refusing to participate.
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September 02, 2025
Lowenstein Sandler Fights To Keep Fee Battle With Firm Alive
Lowenstein Sandler LLP urged a New Jersey state court to reject a bid seeking to trim its lawsuit against Trif & Modugno LLC in a legal battle over allegedly unpaid legal services rendered to a cannabis dispensary, saying its claims against the firm are over dishonest business practices and not legal malpractice.
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September 02, 2025
Financial Firm Can't Pierce Atty-Client Privilege, Judge Rules
Wealth Enhancement Group LLC cannot override privilege laws to view communications between a former financial adviser's new employer and its lawyers at Spencer Fane LLP, according to a Connecticut judge who viewed the contested documents privately.
Expert Analysis
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations
In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.
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Opinion
Firing Of Jack Smith's Team Is A Threat To Rule Of Law
The acting attorney general’s justifications for firing prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against President Donald Trump rest on a mischaracterization of legal norms, and this likely illegal move augurs poorly for the rule of law, say Bruce Green at Fordham University and Rebecca Roiphe at New York Law School.
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Series
Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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Navigating Arbitration Confidentiality Challenges In Age Of AI
Artificial intelligence is already significantly involved in various aspects of arbitration and posing challenges for maintaining confidentiality, but relatively quickly implementable practices can be utilized as safeguards as AI tools continue to be integrated, says David Coher at CoherADR.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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What Insurers Should Know About AI Use In Litigation
As the use of artificial intelligence in litigation evolves, insurers should note standing court orders, instances of judges utilizing AI to determine policy definitions and the application of evidentiary standards to expert evidence that incorporates AI, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Despite Political Divide, FEC Found Common Ground In '24
The Federal Election Commission, although evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, reached consensus in consequential advisory opinions, enforcement actions and regulations last year, offering welcome clarity on some key questions facing campaigns, PACs and parties, say attorneys at Covington.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.