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Court Vacates $150K Sanction Against Attorney Over Scheme to Fabricate Settlement Using Fake FedEx Driver

The Colorado Court of Appeals has concluded that an arbitrator lacked the authority to personally sanction an attorney in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain a signature on a settlement agreement.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

University of Iowa Replaces Retiring Legal Chief With Former Deputy GC

James Jorgensen is taking the legal reins of the research university four years after leaving for another higher education role.
2 minute read

Law.com

6th Circuit: No Evidence Defense Attorney Had Conflict of Interest in Repping Government Witness

"A defendant who claims ineffective assistance of counsel arising from an alleged conflict of interest and who raised no objection at trial 'must demonstrate that an actual conflict of interest adversely affected his lawyer's performance,'" the federal appeals court said.
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'My Reliability Is Valued by Both Clients and Partners,' Says Wesley Robinson of Ballard Spahr

My resiliency through tough times is something I constantly rely on when the going gets tough.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Timeshare Company Sues Timeshare Exit Company on Behalf of Timeshare Owners Who Wanted to Exit Their Timeshares

Lawyers at Greenspoon Marder sued embattled timeshare exit company Square One Holding Group on behalf of Refund, LLC, an affiliate of Westgate Resorts, in a suit we're still wrapping our heads around.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Top Children's Hospital Goes Outside for New Legal Chief

Rosland Fisher McLeod is taking the legal reins of Cincinnati Children's Hospital after spending a decade with a Denver hospital system.
2 minute read

Law.com

Impermissible Fee Agreement Language Results in Reprimand for Arizona Attorney

"Although the agreement states respondent's services were a combination of legal and administrative, there was no basis on which to delineate between the two types of services, no hourly rate was provided, and the monthly invoices stated they were for legal services rendered."
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'I'm A Relationship-Driven Leader With Deep Connections Throughout the Firm," Saya Nonnie Shivers of Ogletree Deakins

Creating and maintaining connectivity and touchpoints while inspiring others by being transparent, empathetic and helpful to their practice is one of my strengths.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Dobbs' Other Dangers: Dobbs and Women's Constitutional Sex Equality Rights

Dobbs painfully teaches that the Supreme Court is no longer a stalwart guarantor of a constitutional order that itself ensures women's freedom and equality in public and intimate life against the vicissitudes of politics.
9 minute read

Law.com

10th Circuit Dismisses Farmers' Claims Against Their Attorneys in Dispute Stemming From $1B Class Action

A federal appeals court has rebuffed an attempt by a group of corn farmers to pursue claims against its former counsel, whom the farmers allege gave faulty advice in an underlying lawsuit over genetically modified corn-seed products.
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