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Latest News in Legal Ethics

  • June 02, 2026

    Mich. Firm Says Insurer Can't Avoid Bad Faith Counterclaim

    A Michigan law firm urged a federal court not to toss a counterclaim alleging that its professional liability insurer handled the firm's bid for coverage of an underlying malpractice suit in bad faith, saying the claim properly seeks declaratory relief under the state's insurance code.

  • June 01, 2026

    Students Win Class Status In Elite College Aid-Fixing Suit

    Cornell University and several other elite schools are now facing a certified class action accusing them of conspiring to fix the amount of financial aid they gave out after the Illinois federal judge overseeing the case certified a 74,000-strong class Monday.

  • June 01, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Debates Line Between Extortion And Settlement

    A Federal Circuit panel Monday questioned whether OpenSky Industries LLC should be punished for allegedly extorting VLSI Technology LLC by threatening to challenge its patent, or if any misconduct would be covered under a doctrine meant to protect those petitioning the government.

  • June 01, 2026

    Judge Wary Of Firms' Bids To Toss Jay-Z Conspiracy Suits

    A Texas state judge on Monday seemed hesitant to dismiss "gamesmanship" claims against Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and a Mississippi law firm brought by Houston personal injury firm The Buzbee Law Firm and two of its former clients, suggesting their dismissal requests may be more akin to special exceptions.

  • June 01, 2026

    Jan. 6 Participants Sue Feds For 'Vindictive' Prosecutions

    Nine Jan. 6 participants sued the federal government, former Attorney General Merrick Garland, and several prosecutors and FBI agents Friday, claiming they were subject to malicious prosecutions and unconstitutional retaliation for their roles in the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

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