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Latest News in Legal Ethics

  • August 21, 2026

    Vandy Law Grad Can Keep Hidden-Evidence Suit Against Attys

    A Connecticut federal judge ruled Friday that a Vanderbilt Law School graduate can continue a suit against the town of Westport and two attorneys who defended him in a criminal case when he was a teen and, he claims, helped cover up critical information — causing him to be incarcerated.

  • August 21, 2026

    Law Firm Hit With NJ Claims For Alleged Debt Relief Scheme

    Turnbull Law Group was hit with class claims in New Jersey federal court accusing the firm of running an unlicensed debt adjustment scheme that charged illegal fees, withheld consumer funds, and violated state and federal fraud laws.

  • August 21, 2026

    Hall Booth Fights Malpractice Discovery Amid Appeal

    Hall Booth Smith PC and two of its attorneys on Friday asked the North Carolina appeals court to pause a legal malpractice suit against it from the court-appointed receiver for two wrongfully convicted brothers awarded millions in an underlying suit, arguing their appeal challenging jurisdiction should be handled first.

  • August 21, 2026

    Ex-Tenn. AUSA Charged With Federal-Official Murder Threats

    A former Tennessee assistant U.S. attorney was indicted on 12 counts of threatening to murder law enforcement officers and members of their immediate family, according to federal prosecutors.

  • August 21, 2026

    Fla. Attorney Fined, Referred To Bar For Unapologetic AI Use

    A Florida attorney is the latest to be sanctioned for his use of artificial intelligence, after a Florida state appeals court found Friday that his filings contained at least 46 hallucinations.

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