By John Baker and Kate Swenson | February 8, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a Minnesota attorney's suit against state and private defendants, including Minnesota's board for lawyer discipline, and affirmed the $50,000 award of Rule 11 sanctions against the plaintiff–attorney.
By Adolfo Pesquera | February 3, 2023
"When lawyers ... corrupt their oath for their own gain, such actions can corrode the public's confidence in our legal system," U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani said.
By Amanda Bronstad | February 1, 2023
On Wednesday, prosecutors in Los Angeles and Chicago announced indictments against Girardi, formerly of now defunct Girardi Keese, alleging he embezzled $18 million in settlements from his own clients.
By Michael A. Mora | February 1, 2023
Foley & Lardner is facing a lawsuit in which a former client claimed entitlement to at least $4.2 million in damages.
By Adolfo Pesquera | February 1, 2023
One attorney neglected a legal matter by failing to forward a letter to the complainant that triggered the complainant's right of first refusal.
By Allison Dunn | January 30, 2023
The Idaho Supreme Court accepted Marsh's resignation in lieu of disciplinary proceedings. She may not apply for admission to the Idaho State Bar sooner than five years from the Jan. 18. If she does apply for admission, she will be have the burden of overcoming the rebuttable presumption of the "unfitness to practice law," the order said.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 30, 2023
Lawyers who engage in frivolous litigation can face severe consequences. In recent months, the legal headlines have shown that courts are becoming more willing to hold lawyers and their clients jointly and severally liable for attorney's fees as a result of frivolous litigation.
By Charles Toutant | January 23, 2023
The plaintiffs allegedly had significant, meritorious defenses in a FINRA case, but they were unable to assert them due to their counsel's alleged missteps.
By Allison Dunn | January 23, 2023
"Respondent, as the sole attorney working on these matters, and as the managing and often the only attorney in her office, was responsible for protecting client or fiduciary funds under her control, for disbursing those funds only to the person or entity entitled to receive them, for reconciling her escrow account monthly, and for ensuring that non-lawyer staff complied with the same professional obligations," the subcommittee said.
By Adolfo Pesquera | January 20, 2023
The boutique firm faces a breach-of-fiduciary-duty lawsuit.
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