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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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December 05, 2025
Character.AI Exec Can't Exit Teen's Suicide Suit, Mom Argues
The co-founder of Character.AI should not be allowed to escape a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the platform and its creators of building a large language model that encouraged a 14-year-old boy to kill himself, the teen's mother argued in Florida federal court, saying the founder essentially controlled the company, so much so that it was his alter ego.
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December 05, 2025
Calif. Court Reverses Arbitration Denial In Injury Firm Dispute
A California state appeals court has reversed a lower court's decision denying an injury firm co-founding partner's petition to compel arbitration in a dispute with his former law partner over referral and attorney fees, finding that an arbitration clause may be enforceable.
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December 05, 2025
Ex-Derailment Deal Admin Faces Irked Judge In Contempt Bid
The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement over the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment met skepticism as it admitted to a federal judge Friday that it had made some mistakes in distributing funds, but denied class counsel's key contention that $120 million for personal injury claims had to be divided evenly among all the claimants.
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December 05, 2025
Conn. Court Grants New Hearing In Double Homicide
A Connecticut man convicted of murdering and robbing two women in 2007 to support a drug habit should have been afforded a hearing concerning his motion to dismiss his attorney before his habeas petition was denied, the state's appellate court announced Friday.
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December 05, 2025
Cannabis Co. Says Rival Used AI-Fabricated Suit To Ruin Biz
Medical marijauna company Leafwell Inc. said Friday that competitor My Florida Green used artificial intelligence to fabricate legal claims and draft a factually and legally deficient complaint as part of a scheme to extort Leafwell and ruin its business, according to a suit filed in Florida federal court.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Legal malpractice cases
- Misconduct claims against attorneys and judges
- Criminal charges against attorneys and judges
- Kickback, bribery, and corruption allegations involving attorneys and judges
- Cases that involve or cite legal ethics rules and opinions
- ENFORCEMENT
- Recusals and disqualifications of attorneys and judges
- Sanctions imposed against attorneys, law firms, and judges
- Judicial impeachment proceedings
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