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Legal Ethics Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal malpractice cases and attorney misconduct. Coverage includes criminal allegations, disciplinary actions, and recusals involving attorneys and judges, as well as legal rules and standards.
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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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February 13, 2026
Ex-Miami City Atty Seeks To Halt Real Estate Fraud Suit
A former Miami city attorney has asked a Florida state court to pause a lawsuit alleging she and her husband engaged in a real estate fraud conspiracy, arguing she's entitled to a stay while challenging an order denying her immunity because the complaint was filed when she was a public official.
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February 13, 2026
Tennis Pro Wants Claim Revived Over Ban Due To Steroid Meat
British professional tennis player Tara Moore is urging a New York federal court to dismiss a "fatally flawed" arbitral award shutting down her $20 million claim against the Women's Tennis Association over a four-year ban she says arose from ingesting steroid-tainted meat in Colombia.
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February 13, 2026
Atty Fee Fight Brewing After Google's Chatbot Injury Settlement
An Orlando, Florida, law firm has urged a federal court to grant it contingency fees from a pending settlement in a suit accusing Google LLC and a chatbot company of causing the suicide of a teen, saying the firm was left in the dark about the deal.
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February 13, 2026
Ga. Judge Rejects 'Conspiracy Theories' Behind DQ Bid
A Georgia federal judge rejected Friday a Florida couple's bid to disqualify the judge overseeing their medical malpractice case after it was tossed for using falsified video footage, writing that the effort was based on "nothing but speculative and attenuated conspiracy theories."
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February 13, 2026
Full 4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Visa Fraud Conviction
An immigration consultant who was found guilty of visa fraud based on optional documents he submitted as part of an immigration application has asked the full Fourth Circuit for a review of its panel's decision upholding a jury's conviction.
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
- Bar association disciplinary and enforcement actions
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- American Bar Association rule changes and recommendations
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