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March 06, 2025
Insurers Seek Toss Of Meta's Social Media MDL Coverage Suit
A group of insurers urged a California federal court to either toss or stay Meta's suit seeking to pause all coverage litigation regarding underlying claims that the company deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to adolescents, saying the first-to-file rule applies to the carriers' Delaware state court suit.
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March 06, 2025
NJ Developer, Conn. Atty Settle Suit Over Alleged $1.4M Scam
A New Jersey real estate developer and Connecticut attorney Carole W. Briggs have settled a federal lawsuit that accused the lawyer and an associate of pulling off a business email compromise scam that caused more than $1.4 million in losses, court records show.
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March 06, 2025
Trump Tells Admin To Yank Perkins Coie Security Clearance
Perkins Coie LLP is the latest law firm to face the ire of President Donald Trump, with Trump ordering on Thursday the immediate suspension of the firm's security clearances over its diverse hiring efforts and its representation of certain political figures, including former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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March 06, 2025
Ex-Conrail CEO Blames Saul Ewing For Casino Deal Fallout
Former Conrail CEO David LeVan has sued Saul Ewing in Pennsylvania state court for legal malpractice, claiming its representation of him during the fallout of a botched deal to open a casino in Gettysburg left him open to $11 million in liability.
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March 06, 2025
Bove May Sidestep Discipline In Adams Scandal, Experts Say
Ethics complaints piling up against acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove over his efforts to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams could result in disciplinary action at the state level, but it's highly unlikely that he'll face any consequences from the U.S. Department of Justice and its office charged with investigating attorney misconduct, experts say.
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March 06, 2025
Ga. Attys Fight Bid To 'Hijack' $44M Realtor Settlement
Attorneys hoping to finalize a $44 million class action settlement in Georgia with four real estate brokerages urged a federal judge Thursday to reject a bid to "hijack" their litigation by the lawyers behind the series of landmark settlements with the National Association of Realtors and various brokerages over their fee inflation practices.
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March 06, 2025
Bankruptcy Court's Input Sought In Judge Romance Row
A federal judge asked a Texas bankruptcy court to determine if the CEO of a now-bankrupt barge company has standing to sue over a former judge's secret romance with a Jackson Walker partner.
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March 06, 2025
Fake NY Lawyer Charged With Stealing $200K From Clients
A New York man has been indicted on charges he impersonated a lawyer and stole $200,000 from clients over the course of nearly three years, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
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March 06, 2025
Contempt Of Atty's 'Own Making,' Judge Says In Allowing Trial
A Dutch software company can't push back a copyright trial after one of its attorneys from Womble Bond Dickinson was held in contempt and was temporarily kicked off the case, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding the predicament "entirely of counsel's own making."
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March 06, 2025
NJ Atty Seeks Exit From Developer Suit Over Escrow Cashout
A New Jersey attorney who served as agent on an escrow agreement asked to escape a developer's lawsuit that came after a venture capital firm failed to produce a $6 million loan to build a luxury hotel in Taos, New Mexico.
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March 05, 2025
Former Kaufman Dolowich Atty Settles Bias Suit Against Firm
A former Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP associate settled his lawsuit accusing the law firm of discriminating and retaliating against him after he requested accommodations for his hearing loss and urged the firm to better help attorneys with disabilities feel valued, the attorney's counsel told a Pennsylvania federal judge Tuesday.
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March 05, 2025
Fla. Chiropractor Bilked State Farm For $2.7M, 11th Circ. Told
State Farm urged an Eleventh Circuit panel on Wednesday to find that it had shelled out $2.7 million to an unscrupulous Florida chiropractor who paid kickbacks for medically unnecessary claims, arguing that the provider should be held liable for fraud under a theory that he violated a state licensure exemption.
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March 05, 2025
Justices Asked To Recuse Fitbit Judge Over Google Ties
A Silicon Valley-based patent-holding company that lost its infringement case against Fitbit is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that a California federal judge and her husband's financial ties to Fitbit parent Google are so strong that "if these circumstances do not warrant recusal ... then nothing does."
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March 05, 2025
Combs Says Assault Claims Expired More Than 10 Years Ago
Sean "Diddy" Combs and his Bad Boy companies on Tuesday moved to dismiss a woman's lawsuit accusing the rapper and producer of raping and threatening to kill her, saying her chance to lodge her single claim under New York City's gender-motivated violence protection law expired more than a decade ago.
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March 05, 2025
Houston Atty Says Rivals Solicited And Duped His Clients
A solo practitioner in Houston has accused rival attorneys of legal malpractice and tortious interference for allegedly pretending to be associated with his law firm in order to trick his clients into entering misleading contracts and then launching fraudulent suits on their behalf, according to a $1 million suit filed in Harris County District Court.
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March 05, 2025
Jay-Z, Buzbee Dispute Threats, Confession In Rape Case
The monthslong legal feud between Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and prominent plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee has reached a new pitch, as Carter claims to have evidence proving he did not rape a 13-year-old alongside disgraced rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, while Buzbee claims Carter is trying to menace the victim into silence.
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March 05, 2025
Willkie Farr Partner Gets $23K Fee In Suit Over Media Tip
A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner has won the bulk of a $27,420 bid to recoup personal attorney fees after prevailing in a First Amendment feud with his former landlord's lawyer over a media leak, with a judge clipping just $3,550 for lack of a novel legal issue.
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March 05, 2025
Native Groups Want Equal Footing In Fed. Appellate Courts
Native American rights' groups are urging a federal appellate judicial rules committee to add federally recognized tribes to a list of entities that do not need a court's approval to file an amicus brief, saying the disparity restricts how and when tribal nations gain a voice in lawsuits that impact them.
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March 05, 2025
Atty Can Be Retried For 'Disrespecting' Judge, Court Told
Double jeopardy does not apply to summary contempt convictions, the Michigan Supreme Court heard Tuesday, as a Detroit court argued that a criminal defense attorney can be retried on a contempt charge for what a judge described as disrespectful behavior.
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March 05, 2025
Ex-DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark Returns To Trump Administration
Jeffrey Clark, a former U.S. Department of Justice official who is facing criminal charges in Georgia and fighting to save his law license over claims that he helped President Donald Trump try to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has returned to the federal government.
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March 05, 2025
New Jersey AG Office Must Face Whistleblower Suit
A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday largely rejected a bid from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County prosecutor's office of retaliating against two detectives for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme.
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March 05, 2025
Murder Convict's Outbursts At Issue Before Conn. High Court
A trial judge violated due process guarantees by adding criminal contempt sentences to a felony murder convict's prison term because of a series of racial and profane outbursts during a habeas corpus hearing, the convict's appointed counsel told the Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Ga. Judicial Ethics Watchdog Shuffles Members
Georgia's Supreme Court has moved a member of the state's 10-person judicial ethics watchdog to its investigative panel to replace a judge who has stepped down, and filled the vacated seat on the hearing panel.
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March 05, 2025
ABA Says Attys Victimized By Clients May Share Certain Info
An attorney who is a victim of a crime perpetrated by a client or prospective client may disclose client information "to the extent reasonably necessary to report a crime," the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has found in its latest ethics opinion, released Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Law Firm Beats Malpractice Suit From Ex-Fla. School Official
A Florida state appeals panel refused to revive a onetime school district superintendent's complaint against the district's former counsel from a Florida law firm, alleging the firm improperly used confidential information she provided as part of a report that found she committed misconduct.
Expert Analysis
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Immigration Atty Tips For Avoiding Prosecution Under Trump
Under the incoming Trump administration, immigration attorneys may need to protect themselves from prosecution when advising clients who may not qualify for relief sought by choosing their words carefully and keeping other key factors in mind, says Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi.
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The Malpractice Perils Of Elder Abuse Liability
Recent cases show that the circumstances under which an attorney may be sued for financial elder abuse remain unsettled, but practitioners can avoid these malpractice claims altogether by taking proactive steps, like documenting the process of evaluating a client's directives under appropriate standards, says Edward Donohue at Hinshaw & Culbertson.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Plugging Gov't Leaks Is Challenging, But Not A Pipe Dream
As shown by ongoing legal battles involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s challenging for defendants to obtain relief when they believe the government leaked sensitive information to the media, but defense counsel can take certain steps to mitigate the harm, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Rank-And-File DOJ Attorneys Will Keep Calm And Carry On
Career prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice often pride themselves on their ability to remain apolitical in order to ensure consistency and keep the department’s mission afloat, and the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to upend this tradition, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
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California Supreme Court's Year In Review
Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.
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What Lawyers Can Learn From High School AI Suit
A pending Massachusetts lawsuit regarding artificial intelligence use in an academic setting underscores the need for attorneys to educate themselves on AI technology and tools that affect their clients so they can advise on establishing clear expectations and limits around the permissible use of AI, say attorneys at Hinckley Allen.
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Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks
A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Mitigating Defamation Liability Risks Of AI-Generated Content
Until Congress and the courts provide clear guidance about defamation liability stemming from generative artificial intelligence tools, companies should begin building controls to prevent the creation of defamatory content, says Michael Gerrity at Accenture.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records
Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.