The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that judges can bar criminal defendants from speaking with their lawyers about their testimony during an overnight recess in the middle of testifying in their own defense.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, trade attorneys have reported being deluged with questions from clients about potential refunds.
The State Bar of California is investigating the Downtown Los Angeles Law Group over allegations that the law firm told its clients to “fabricate stories of abuse.”
A mass tort lawyer fired by a Philadelphia law firm has been suspended from practicing law for three years after misleading clients about their cases, according to a story by Legal Newsline.
Lawyers sometimes have to provide additional information to former clients and their new attorneys, even if the information is not found in the former client’s file, according to an ABA ethics opinion released Wednesday.
A Willkie Farr & Gallagher client has accused the law firm of aiding and abetting a $735 million fraud scheme related to a take-private deal for another one of its clients.
An Austin, Texas, law firm has filed a more than $10 million lawsuit against several former clients to collect damages, alleging their “refusal to pay earned and contractually owed attorneys’ fees and expenses.”
After a natural disaster, it can be confusing to know what conduct is appropriate and what falls outside the scope of the rules, ethics lawyers say, particularly for lawyers located outside the state. After the deadly 2023 wildfire ripped through the island of Maui, Hawaii saw an influx of mainland lawyers offering their services.
An attorney known for his activism on behalf of the homeless has been disbarred for allegedly pressuring a client to sign a plea agreement and mishandling her money while also propositioning her for sex and cocaine.
In addition to starting on the path to be a lawyer, Kim Kardashian plays one on TV, in Hulu’s All’s Fair. Lawyer and columnist Adam Banner watched two episodes, so you don’t have to watch any.
Disclosure of client information in support of a withdrawal motion must be narrowly tailored, according to a new ethics opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.
