Litigation-Personal
Anti-Chevron Lawyer Steven Donziger Gets Blessing for Return of His Law License
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Environmental attorney Steven Donziger received a passionate recommendation to receive his law license back on Monday from the officer presiding over his bar proceedings in New York.
Experts, Know Your Eight Bases of Persuasion
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What makes an expert witness persuasive to a jury? Is it their background and training? The work that they did on the case? Their communication skills in teaching the jury?
Day Rates, Independent Contractor Status, FLSA and an Unlicensed Lawyer
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Have you ever considered the possibility that you might be the next person your contract attorney sues?
Kent Mawhinney, Fotis Dulos’ Former Attorney, Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in Murder
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Kent Mawhinney, a lawyer and friend of Fotis Dulos, pleaded not guilty Thursday to conspiring to kill Dulos’ estranged wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, last May.
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Defense Lawyer for Digging up Shell Casings
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On Monday, a grand jury declined to indict defense lawyer Angela Elleman accused of digging up shell casings linked to a murder case and keeping them in a safe for more than six years.
Sandusky Prosecutor and Former Penn State Lawyer Disciplined
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Baldwin, who also was accused of violating professional rules for lawyers in her representation of the officials, was given a public reprimand by the high court Wednesday.
Lawyer Is Ordered To Pledge Compliance With Ethics Rules In Legible Handwriting
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A Cleveland-area lawyer had to show his contrition with a $500 fine and a written mea culpa as a result of a judge’s order last week.
Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Found Guilty in Nike Extortion Trial
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Michael Avenatti was found guilty by a federal jury in New York on Friday of all three counts he faced over an attempt to extort Nike.
Uniontown Lawyer Accused of Orchestrating Scheme to ‘Clean’ Drug Money, For A Fee
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A tip to an FBI hotline launched an eight-month investigation by the state police organized crime unit that ended this week with a Uniontown lawyer being accused of offering to launder drug money for clients.
Eversheds Sutherland Publishes 2019 TCPA Year-in-Review Report
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that the TCPA litigation and counseling subgroup of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group has published its 6th annual REDIAL: 2019 TCPA Year-in-Review – Analysis of Critical Issues and Trends in TCPA Compliance and Litigation.
Bayer Asks California Court to Reverse $86 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict
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Bayer denies the allegations made by more than 42,700 plaintiffs in the United States, saying decades of studies have shown Roundup and glyphosate are safe for human use.
O.C. Lawyer Arrested, Accused of Illegally Selling Firearms to Undercover ATF Agent
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Melinda Romines, a 41-year-old Anaheim resident, has been charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license.
Can We Talk? In-House Counsel and Opponent’s Lawyer Can Communicate.
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Last month, the Virginia Supreme Court approved Legal Ethics Opinion 1890, and answered “Yes,” in an opinion that also covered some other issues of concern to in-house counsel.
Texas University Moves to Fire its President Over Law School Admissions Scandal
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Lane failed to promptly report to the board or internal auditor allegations of fraudulent and dishonest conduct by an assistant law dean.
Lawsuit Alleges Biglaw Firm Failed To Monitor Partner With Substance Abuse Problem
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The allegations against Stevenson include ones that he provided legal advice under the influence of alcohol and cocaine and that Venning was not warned the legal work they got from Stevenson may be under the influence.
Former Biglaw Partner is Suspended After Writing Himself Checks from Firm, Claiming Gambling Addiction
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A former partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker has been suspended after an ethics panel concluded that he wrote himself checks from the law firm’s operating account and then lied about a gambling addiction.
Words & Actions Can Bind You Beyond The Terms of a Previously Agreed Upon Subcontract Agreement
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Based on the additional work performed, CET submitted numerous unpaid change orders and brought this action against STI and Macy’s, alleging that it was owed over a million dollars for the project.
Does Your Contract Protect You from ‘Gross Negligence’?
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Even with a specific clause in your contract stating you are not liable for gross negligence, it is not legally enforceable and might result in the entire contract being deemed invalid by a judge
North Dakota Lawyer Files $6M Lawsuit Against Judge and Police
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Henry H. Howe, 78, a longtime defense attorney in Grand Forks, has filed a lawsuit against one judge, one sheriff’s deputy and two special agents with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Indiana Lawyer Faces DUI Charges After Announcing Candidacy
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An Indiana attorney was arrested early Thursday on drunken driving charges shortly after announcing his candidacy for the state Legislature.
