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Morning Docket: 08.10.23

Above The Law

Bloomberg Law News ] * Lawsuit alleges private attorney took on upwards of 600 indigent client criminal cases, collecting huge sums from the city, and then not doing any work. the lawsuit alleges that the lawyer was quite diligent about filing motions for fees. [ before the Supreme Court makes it illegal. That's not totally true.

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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

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As a result, attorneys must be particularly cognizant of how they and their staff work remotely, how they access data, and how they prevent computer viruses and other cybersecurity risks. Wisconsin Ethics Opinion EF-21-02 (Jan. Issues addressed: Working out of state. Issues addressed: Working remotely. Full text.

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Fastcase Names Its 11th Annual Class of Fastcase 50 Innovation Honorees

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Laura O’Bryan , Co-Owner of MyVirtual.Lawyer; Co-Founder of MVL for Attorneys. Brad Stern , County Attorney, Washington County, Wisconsin. Devin Stone , Attorney, StoneLaw DC. We celebrate the diligence, discipline, passion, and creativity of these Fastcase 50 honorees. Rick Merrill , Founder and CEO, Gavelytics.

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Fox-Dominion Settlement Focuses Light on Defamation Claims – Broadcasters Beware of Airing Untrue Political Ads

Broadcast Law Blog

Nevertheless, when broadcast or cable companies get attack ads from non-candidate groups (which, unlike candidate ads, are not immune from censorship), they need to do their diligence to assure themselves that the claims made in the ad are legitimate, particularly when they are put on notice that the ad may be false.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: Biden Disbarment, TX May End ABA Oversight, Ethics Of Zealous Advocacy, $100M Judicial Election, 3 New EO Threats, Fed Misconduct Survey, Jobs, & More

Above The Law

In response to questions about Reuveni, Attorney General Pam Bondi said: At my direction, every Department of Justice attorney is required to zealously advocate on behalf of the United States. Any attorney who fails to abide by this direction will face consequences. Read more here. #2 Two headlines for #2. Read more here.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Maryland Appellate Court Allowed Redaction of Attorney General’s Application to Participate in Special Assistant AG Program. The redacted sections were therefore exempt from disclosure due to attorney-client privilege. Air Force to replace F-16 fighter jets with F35-A aircraft at an Air National Guard location in Madison, Wisconsin.

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The Unique Challenge of Prosecuting Trump

The Crime Report

When producing these intricate pretrial dossiers has been your life’s work—and it has been for Attorney General Merrick Garland and the career prosecutors who will manage the Trump case—this focus on preparation is hard to resist. The storytelling function fades to an afterthought.

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