Lawyer Ethics

Judge Fights Accusations That He Is Frequently Pantsless

A local NBC reporter ran a story claiming that Rhode Island District Court Judge Rafael Ovalles had a tendency to […]

Sexually Abusive, Hypnotist Lawyer Gets Jail Time

An Ohio lawyer who has been permanently disbarred was sentenced to 12 years in prison for putting women in trances, […]

‘Web Bugs’ To Track Opposing Counsel Unethical

Lawyers should not use “web bugs” to track the location and email habits of opposing counsel, both the Alaska Bar […]

Black Men Given Longer Prison Sentences Than White Men

On average, black men are given prison sentences 20 percent longer than those imposed upon white men committing similar crimes. […]

Sessions Pick For AG Comes With Baggage

When Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was up for a federal judgeship 30 years ago, his nomination was sunk when Justice […]

Lawyer Fined $45K For Witness Intimidation

A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel upheld a nearly $45,000 fine against insurance defense attorney Nancy Raynor for intimidating a […]

Judge Tells New Citizens If They Don’t Like Trump, “Go To Another Country”

San Antonio Judge John Primomo told a crowd gathered for a U.S. citizenship ceremony that, “[W]hether you voted for him […]

Justice Alito’s Guiding Mantra: “What Would Scalia Do?”

Speaking before the conservative Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito listed many issues that concerned him […]

Trump’s Conflicts Of Interest Stun Legal, Ethics Experts

A bipartisan group of ethics advisors, including former chief White House ethics lawyers, signed a letter urging President-Elect Donald Trump […]

Supreme Court An ‘Intimate’ Place, Says Toobin

The Supreme Court is a more transparent place now than in years past, says New Yorker legal correspondent and author […]

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