By Eden Landow | December 19, 2023
The court issued two attorney discipline opinions on Tuesday.
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | December 19, 2023
Judiciary Law §487 is a statute unique in regulation of the legal professional. Other professions are subject to their own disciplinary rules, other professions are subject to negligence claims, but none are subject to a 748-year-old treble damage statute which has been incorporated into the common law.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 18, 2023
A full-time judge may mentor applicants seeking to obtain a nomination to one of the nation's military service academies.
By Laura Lin and Rachel June-Graber | December 18, 2023
Next week, Fugees rapper Pras Michel is set to make his case for a new trial after his attorney allegedly violated ethics rules when he used an AI tool the lawyer invested in to draft a closing statement in the artist's foreign influence case. Ahead of the hearing, Simpson Thacher's Laura Lin and Rachel June-Graber break down the ways legal counsel can run afoul of ethics rules when using artificial intelligence.
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By Katryna L. Kristoferson and David Paul Horowitz | December 18, 2023
The idea of something being true, but inaccurate, is not just movie fodder. It often arises in litigation, specifically in witness testimony. When during deposition preparation does coaching cross over from permissible to impermissible? Really, the answer depends on what, and how you do it.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 17, 2023
May a full-time judge accept an invitation to speak before a class at a public college on matters of civil law, including the trial process, evidentiary considerations and pitfalls, and the judge's journey to the law and the bench?
By Marianna Wharry | December 15, 2023
The formal charges against a Wyoming attorney arose from two complaints the bar counsel received about how she improperly handled financial transactions for two of her elderly clients.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 15, 2023
OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager facing trials over its role in the opioid crisis, has moved to disqualify Motley Rice, citing alleged ethical violations tied to confidential information the law firm received through government subpoenas.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 15, 2023
OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager facing trials over its role in the opioid crisis, has moved to disqualify Motley Rice, citing alleged ethical violations tied to confidential information the law firm received through government subpoenas.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 14, 2023
May a part-time town justice accept employment as a security guard/usher for university sports games in a neighboring county?
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