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Latest News in Legal Ethics

  • September 16, 2026

    Ford Says Quill & Arrow Can't Escape Lemon Law Fee Fight

    Ford Motor Co. has told a California federal judge that Quill & Arrow LLP must face claims that it saddled Ford with high-priced legal bills for work purportedly handled by virtual assistants overseas or nonlawyers, saying the personal injury firm's "fraud factory" tactics cannot continue unchecked.

  • September 16, 2026

    MLB Pitcher Seeks Sanctions Over Alleged Brady Violations

    A Cleveland Guardians pitcher indicted in an alleged bet-rigging scheme urged a New York federal judge to sanction prosecutors Wednesday, saying they failed to promptly disclose exculpatory evidence to him.

  • September 16, 2026

    Family Sues Paxton Over Texas Abortion Ban, Woman's Death

    The family of a San Antonio woman who died from complications of a high-risk pregnancy in late 2024 is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying the state's abortion ban led directly to her death.

  • September 16, 2026

    Apple Backs Its $132K Fee Ask Over 'Bad Faith' Subpoenas

    Apple has urged a California federal magistrate judge to grant its $132,700 attorney fee request as a sanction against plaintiff consumers' lead lawyer in consumer antitrust litigation claiming Google muscles out rival search engines, but said Apple's counsel doesn't want to disclose their "highly and competitively sensitive" negotiated legal rates.

  • September 15, 2026

    Judge Says Feds Should Investigate Philly DA Krasner

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday said that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner should be investigated for possible "criminal wrongdoing" in his office's handling of a man's long-running bid to overturn his murder conviction, referring the matter to the U.S. attorney's office.

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