Lawyer Ethics

Could Elizabeth Warren’s Corporate Lawyer Past Come Back To Haunt Her?

An article in the Washington Times highlights Elizabeth Warren’s former work as a “$675-an-hour corporate lawyer,” notably in some high-profile […]

Cohen Suing Trump For Legal Fees

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is suing the Trump Organization for nearly $4 million in legal fees and “costs incurred […]

DOJ Turns Tables On A “Shell” Whistleblower

What typically happens in a False Claims Act case is that a whistleblower – a relator in FCA terminology – […]

Did Iowa’s Governor Keep A Sexual Harassment Suit Under Wraps Before Election?

Shortly before her election in November, the administration of Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds okayed a highly unusual settlement of […]

Big Law Firms Said To Be Deeply Complicit In Kleptocracy

An article in The Atlantic alleges that Russian oligarchs have bought up high-end U.S. real estate on a massive scale, […]

Protecting The Corporate Jewels: Digital Forensics In Internal Investigations

Digital forensics, in particular as applied to internal investigations of potential trade secret theft or improper use of proprietary data, […]

In-House Privilege Claim Stumbles Before Skeptical Judge

A magistrate judge had a stern message for lawyers from Adidas and to in-house lawyers generally, as he denied a […]

Public Defender Workloads Make “Right To Counsel” A Dead Letter

Studies in a number of states find that public defenders are overwhelmed and that they should be spending from between […]

Changing Views on Privacy

A pronounced cultural shift in attitudes regarding privacy is making demands on both lawmakers and companies. For companies, one immediate […]

Two Prominent Law Firms Accused, As $100M Ponzi Scheme Gets Unwound

Mississippi law firm Butler Snow and the law firm Baker Donelson are alleged to be partly liable for the “negligent […]

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