By Ronald L. Israel, Marie L. Mathews and Brigitte M. Gladis | January 15, 2018
Performing the legwork at the beginning of representation can help avoid unfortunate discoveries later on.
By John L. Slimm and Jeremy J. Zacharias | January 15, 2018
It is an unpleasant fact that a bad result may occur when representing a client. Attorneys are not “guarantors,” “backstops” or “insurers” of the outcome of a matter they handle.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Cogan Schneier | January 12, 2018
The judge held the defendant in contempt for blatantly violating his order and making repeated "frivolous" arguments.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 12, 2018
Every practice must decide for itself the criteria for determining when it is time for an attorney to transition, based on the demands and realities of the particular practice.
By Scott Graham | January 11, 2018
Apple claims that its opponent contacted senior administration officials and the judges presiding over the case, swaying the outcome of an inter partes review proceeding.
By Celia Ampel | January 11, 2018
Philip Morris USA argued Miami's Ferraro Law Firm should be disqualified for hiring an attorney who used to do defense work for the tobacco company.
By Octavius Black, CEO Mind Gym | January 11, 2018
As scrutiny for bad behavior gets stronger, we should look to the processes businesses have created to prevent it.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Steven Cash | January 11, 2018
Steven Cash writes: The rule of law depends on lawyers. That is why, in the wake of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind Obama-era policies that sidestepped the tension between federal and state laws related to marijuana, a reasonable and critical step is to ensure that lawyers can help maintain that rule of law.
By Josefa Velasquez | January 11, 2018
An investigation into an accusation that a state senator forcibly kissed a former staffer won't be conducted by the chamber because the matter does not fall under its jurisdiction, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said on Thursday.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | January 11, 2018
Eastern District Roundup columnists Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on recent decisions—one involving disqualification of an attorney because of an unwaivable conflict of interests; another discussing the lack of available alternatives to incarceration; and another where a judge rejected claims that his comments in prior related litigation and other factors required recusal.
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