By Diana C. Manning and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | December 5, 2024
Requests for sanctions are becoming more and more commonplace and warrant developing risk management protocols. Whether it is a letter sent pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 11 or a state law equivalent, the threat of sanctions should not be taken lightly. Prior to initiating a lawsuit or asserting a claim, the factual and legal basis for doing so needs to be properly vetted.
By Michael P. Maslanka | December 5, 2024
"Small ethical reminders— consistently made—are better than an annual ethics workshop," writes Michael Maslanka.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 3, 2024
U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, in the Central District of California, said Tom Girardi, 85, was 'exaggerating symptoms' of cognitive impairment.
By Adolfo Pesquera | December 3, 2024
The December disciplinary report of the State Bar of Texas cites two cases from the Board of Disciplinary Appeals, and seven from evidentiary panels.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | December 3, 2024
Is contributory negligence a complete bar to legal malpractice recovery?
By Tommaso Baronio | November 27, 2024
The Supreme Court of Florida permanently disbarred a Miami attorney for issuing a false financial statement after allegedly defrauding his clients of over $1 million.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 26, 2024
At a Tuesday hearing, however, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez, in the Southern District of Texas, ordered Beasley Allen and the Smith Law Firm to produce example communications demonstrating how their 11,000 clients voted for or against Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy plan.
By Scott Mollen | November 26, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses the landlord-tenant case “1334 B LLC v. Pritchard,” involving sanctions imposed on the attorney for not exercising ordinary care when filing papers.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | November 26, 2024
Is a violation of RPC 8.4(d) the vexatious multiplication of proceedings?
By Andrew Goodman | November 26, 2024
Email, mobile texting, messaging and collaboration apps, videoconferencing and cloud-based document sharing have provided benefits such as streamlined communications and enhanced accessibility, while at the same time posing risks to preserving the confidentiality of attorney-client communications.
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