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Ethics

Judge awards nearly $289K as sanction for conduct of BigLaw firm and its former partner

Ethics

California bar overlooks patterns of ethical wrongdoing, report says; one lawyer had 165 complaints

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Coca-Cola ex-GC’s $12M deal criticized; DOJ mostly loses first of six wage-collusion cases

Judiciary

Federal judge lumps Trump with ‘charlatans’ who don’t care about democracy

Judiciary

GOP targets state courts with campaign cash, laws that change judicial elections

International Law

Refugee lawyer describes harrowing invasion of Ukraine

Criminal Justice

Judge refuses to toss criminal charge against former Perkins Coie partner in special counsel probe

Securities Law

SEC alleges Las Vegas lawyer shot by FBI was part of a $449M Ponzi scheme

Civil Procedure

‘Seasoned litigator’ fails to persuade 7th Circuit that sanction was demeaning and too harsh

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Prosecutors

Prosecution careers are a tougher sell since the pandemic; positions go unfilled as few apply

Banking Law

Once-prominent disbarred lawyer sues bank for allegedly failing to stop his employee’s embezzlement

Religious Law

Deputy who witnessed ‘skivvies’-clad colleague baptize woman after traffic stop can’t escape suit, federal judge rules

Ethics

Lawyers have an obligation to ensure employees don’t solicit clients, new ABA ethics opinion says

Judiciary

GOP opposition blocks bill to name federal courthouse after Black judge, a ‘legal legend’

Legal Education

Painter donates $1M for undergraduate and law school students

Legal Rebels Podcast

TurnSignl app seeks to provide real-time legal assistance and de-escalation of tension during traffic stops

Criminal Justice

South Dakota attorney general is impeached over fatal car crash

Careers

Law firms increasingly offer title of partner to lure lateral associates

Criminal Justice

Top Oregon administrative judge faces pornography allegations

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