Lawyer Ethics

Trump Used Charity Funds To Settle Legal Issues

More than $250,000 from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s charity foundation – the Donald J. Trump Foundation, which was almost […]

IP Lawyer Sued For Copying Appeals Court Filing

New Jersey IP lawyer Ezra Sutton won a patent troll case on behalf of his client, Sakar International, alongside lawyers […]

Law School Isn’t “Safe Space,” Chicago Law Profs Say

More than 150 University of Chicago professors have signed a letter to entering students decrying the school administration’s stance against […]

Federal Prosecutors’ Actions “Shock The Conscience,” Says Judge

In throwing out fraud charges against the owner of a Maryland pharmacy chain, a federal judge decried prosecutors’ actions as […]

Accusations of Rape Taint Richard Roberts’ Legal Legacy

The prosecution of serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin jump-started Richard Roberts’ legal career, but during the trial Roberts also slept […]

Lawyer Gets 91-Day Suspension For Behavior During Investigation

Florida attorney Maria Elena Perez will be suspended for 91 days for ethics violations during an NCAA probe of the […]

The Zealous Defense Of Susan Estrich

The attorney for alleged sexual predator Roger Ailes from Fox News, now a litigator at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, is […]

New York AG Sued Over Exxon Investigation

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has sued New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, demanding that he turn over common interest agreements pertaining to an investigation of Exxon…

Judges Consider Their Own Implicit Bias

At a recent gathering, state and federal judges from around the country were encouraged to consider their own personal implicit […]

Texas Lawyer, Winless In Death Row Cases, Retires From Capital Cases

Some death penalty opponents call Houston attorney Jerry Guerinot, 71, who recently announced that he will no longer take capital […]

Daily Updates

Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest news and business legal developments.

Scroll to Top