The Vermont Supreme Court has privately admonished a lawyer for engaging in trust accounting irregularities that the court noted are “common in legal practice, particularly for small firms and solo …
On January 20, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended St. Tammany Parish lawyer James D. Mecca for one year as a result of his acceptance of “marijuana in exchange for …
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed sanctions imposed against defense lawyers1 for their failure to produce all relevant evidence in their clients’ Rule 26 initial …
When a lawyer sends a targeted, unsolicited written communication to a prospective client whom the lawyer knows to need legal services in a particular matter, the lawyer’s communication must prominently …
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No, it’s copyright infringement. See Newegg, Inc. v. Ezra Sutton, P.A., 120 U.S.P.Q.2d 1111 (C.D. Cal. Sep. 13, 2016) (2016 BL 299780). New Jersey lawyer Ezra Sutton copied “substantial portions” of a …
The Supreme Court of Kansas indefinitely suspended Kansas City lawyer Allison L. Bergman in part for having sex with a corporate client. See In re Allison L. Bergman, No. 115,448 (Oct. 28, …
On September 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of Iowa suspended Des Moines lawyer Kathryn Barnhill for lying to her opponent about whether she had sent a partial fee refund to …
On August 31, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court admonished a Colorado lawyer for engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by helping his in-laws with a dispute against their condominium …
On July 8, 2016, a Pennsylvania appellate court affirmed the dismissal of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary claims brought by a nonlawyer against a law firm. The firm …
