Lawyer Ethics

The Decision That Has Shaped Privilege Law For 40 Years

January 14, 2021

This is the fortieth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that “forever redefined the corporate attorney–client privilege,” writes Todd Presnell […]

The Long Strange Trip Of Cleta Mitchell

January 11, 2021

The unlikely career path of former Foley & Larder partner Cleta Mitchell is the subject of a recent article in […]

Fear Of COVID May Justify Attorney Withdrawal, Says New York Bar

November 10, 2020

An advisory opinion from the New York State Bar Association says that if a lawyer fears contracting Covid as a […]

Remote Litigation Is Here To Stay

November 4, 2020

2020 is likely to prove to be the year when the world took a giant step toward a new societal […]

Malpractice Lawyer Indicted – Was It Extortion Or A Consulting Fee?

October 19, 2020

One of Maryland’s leading medical malpractice attorneys has been charged by federal prosecutors with attempted extortion. Allegations are that he […]

Fines, Restitution, “Recommended” For Law Firm Owner In Wayward Investment Scheme

October 14, 2020

A South Carolina law firm and its attorney/owner are among respondents who could face nearly $3 million in fines and […]

Bill-Collecting Law Firm Sued Over Court Debts

September 24, 2020

A firm that is one of the nation’s largest collectors of debt owed to municipalities and other government entities has […]

Data-Breach Conundrum For In-House Counsel Now Said To Include Potential Personal Liability

September 8, 2020

A data breach brings with it some of the most difficult calls in-house legal will ever have to make. What […]

How In-House Counsel Can Protect Trade Secrets

September 3, 2020

As bring-your-own device policies proliferate and digital storage becomes cheaper and more prevalent, it gets easier to pilfer trade secrets. […]

Was “Build The Wall” GC Asleep At The Wheel?

August 27, 2020

Four principals of crowdfunding organization “We Build the Wall,” including former Trump compadre and campaign manager Stephen Bannon, have been […]

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