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Latest News in Legal Ethics

  • July 15, 2026

    What To Watch In Massachusetts In The 2nd Half Of 2026

    As mid-summer approaches, Massachusetts attorneys are focused on much more than just the Red Sox winning streak and the fallout from the Jaylen Brown trade; from a headline-grabbing federal prosecution to the midterm elections to cases that could shape the state's noncompete laws, practitioners have plenty on their radar in the latter half of the year.

  • July 15, 2026

    Simpson Thacher Put Co. Out Of Business, Jury Told

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP put an insurance services company out of business with a poorly constructed private securities offering, the company's founder told a Florida state jury Wednesday in opening arguments, while the firm said it flagged iffy provisions but that making business calls is "not a lawyer's job."

  • July 15, 2026

    Successor's Appointment Was Late, Retired Fla. Judge Says

    A recently retired Florida state judge told the Florida Supreme Court that his challenge of Gov. Ron DeSantis' failure to appoint someone to succeed him is moot since the governor had filled the vacancy, but argued that the appointment had an illegal delay of 25 days.

  • July 15, 2026

    Pa. Jury Acquits Man Accused Of Threatening Judges

    A Pennsylvania federal jury found Wednesday that a man accused of threatening to kill judges is not guilty.

  • July 15, 2026

    Ga. Prosecutor Disciplinary Panel Escapes Challenge

    A Georgia state judge has handed an early win to the state of Georgia, finding that a trio of district attorneys' legal challenge of a prosecutor disciplinary panel can't move forward.

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