2024-04-23 13:41
“DOJ Pulls Back from Choosing NY Law Firm for Binance Oversight, Citing FTX Connections” —
“The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly reconsidering selecting a p… Read More
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2024-04-22 13:51
“Law firm Kirkland conflicted in Invitae bankruptcy, DOJ watchdog says” —
“The U.S. Department of Justice’s bankruptcy watchdog said on Monday that genetic tes… Read More
2024-04-17 13:51
New York state’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics: “Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-96” —
“Digest: A judge must insulate their law clerk from all matters in wh… Read More
2024-04-16 13:44
“Spousal Interest Disqualification” —
“Judge is disqualified from serving on county election canvassing board for the specific race involving the elected county offi… Read More
2024-04-15 13:48
“Judge’s Potential Recusal Over Citi Stock Divides CFPB, Industry” —
“Parties in a lawsuit challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s credit… Read More
2024-04-11 13:47
“Russian Use of Litigation Finance Needs Scrutiny, Treasury Says” —
“The Treasury Department needs to look into the use of the litigation finance in the US by foreig… Read More
2024-04-10 13:51
“No We Didn’t Agree To Handle That Claim” —
“One area that can lead to claims against lawyers occurs when the lawyer accepts one part of a representation but d… Read More
2024-04-09 13:46
I’m always delighted to see repeat participants on the jobs board. This week, I’m pleased to highlight a new open role at Quarles: “Conflicts Analyst” —
We are… Read More
2024-04-08 13:41
“JetBlue Winds Down Relationship With New CEO’s Former Law Firm” —
“The longstanding association between Holland & Knight and JetBlue Airways Corp. is tape… Read More
2024-04-04 13:14
“Supreme Court to Review Standard for Showing ‘Evident Partiality’ by Arbitrators” —
“Conflicts of interest are of great interest to law firms, prosecuto… Read More
2024-04-03 13:51
“‘I Was Kind of Dumbfounded’: J&J Lawyers Testify in Talc Disqualification Hearing” —
“A senior in-house attorney for Johnson & Johnson told a pa… Read More
2024-04-02 13:51
Mark Hinderks, Stinson LLP’s legal ethics and professional responsibility practice writes: “Is It a Conflict of Interest to Be Adverse to a Former Firm Client Who Has Left With… Read More
2024-04-01 13:36
“Law firm conflicts ‘permeated FTX’s bankruptcy’, professors allege” —
“Two law professors have claimed that Sullivan & Cromwell put its own in… Read More
2024-03-29 13:52
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2024-03-28 13:42
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Vinson & Elkins: “Conflicts Attorney” with unique listings online for their open locations: Dallas, H… Read More
2024-03-27 13:41
“Whitestone Law Disqualified from Dual Representation in Netflix Patent Infringement Battle” —
“In an unfolding patent infringement dispute against Netflix, Californ… Read More
2024-03-26 13:51
“Opioid Judge Rejects DQ Motion, But Cautions Motley Rice: ‘The Court Frowns’” —
“A federal judge on Monday declined to disqualify Motley Rice from dozen… Read More
2024-03-25 13:41
“What are ‘reasonable measures’ to prevent law firm conflicts? New ABA ethics opinion explores” —
“An ethics opinion released Wednesday by the ABA’… Read More
2024-03-21 13:46
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Osler: ” Manager, Risk and Compliance” —
Reporting to the Director, Conflicts & Risk Management… Read More
2024-03-20 13:41
“Mass tort attorneys must ensure compliance with new ABA guidance” —
“True to their name, mass torts involve thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of claims, m… Read More
2024-03-19 13:28
“Banker’s Lawyer Accused of Being Too Polite to Vet His Funds” —
“A top law firm faced allegations that it broke UK money-laundering rules by being too polite… Read More
2024-03-18 13:43
“Motley Rice Cites ABA Ethics Opinion in Opioid Disqualification Duel” —
“Motley Rice, facing possible disqualification from dozens of opioid lawsuits, has turned to… Read More
2024-03-14 13:44
“ABA Requests Public Comment on Possible Regulatory Implications of Exploring Possible Amendments to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 to Increase Permissible Cross-Border Practi… Read More
2024-03-13 13:51
“Sublime’s Ex-Lawyers Hit Back at Malpractice Lawsuit, Calling It a ‘Pathetic’ Attempt to Avoid Legal Bills” —
“Top music law firm King Holmes Pate… Read More
2024-03-12 13:23
For those following the Corporate Transparency Act: “Court Challenge to Corporate Transparency Act Prevails – For Now” —
“On March 1, 2024, U.S. District Judge… Read More
2024-03-07 14:39
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Davis, Graham & Stubbs: “Conflicts Analyst” —
The Conflicts Analyst supports the enti… Read More
2024-03-06 14:51
“Virginia senator who does legal work for skill game industry will help write skill game bill” —
“A state senator whose law firm has helped the skill game industry f… Read More
2024-03-05 14:55
“Sundholm v. Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.” —
“The case involves Magnus Sundholm, a former member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), who sued the HFP… Read More
2024-03-04 14:51
“Opioid Judge Has Concerns About Motley Rice: ‘I Can’t Understand Why You Don’t See That’” —
“A federal judge is weighing whether to disquali… Read More
2024-02-29 14:43
Bill Freivogel has been quite busy, keeping an eye on all decisions and update conflicts and risk related. With his kind permission, and my continuing thanks for that making some days of th… Read More
2024-02-28 14:40
“‘One Firm’ or Separate Entities? Vereins’ Growth Bumps Into Conflicts, Liability Concerns” —
“A venue dispute in a malpractice case against global… Read More
2024-02-27 14:51
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Robinson+Cole, coming in from Jim Merrifield, the firm’s Director of Information Governance & Bus… Read More
2024-02-26 14:44
“When Communications Concerning a Client Can Be Withheld From the Client” —
“Sometimes conflicts arise between law firms and their clients that require lawyers withi… Read More
2024-02-22 14:31
“Sam Bankman-Fried to stick with new lawyers despite possible conflict” —
“Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, appeared in… Read More
2024-02-20 14:44
“L.A. Firm, Attorney Subject of Malpractice, Breach of Fiduciary Duty Suit for ‘King Fury 2’ Movie” —
“A film production company is seeking over $60 mill… Read More
2024-02-19 14:37
“Alston & Bird Kicked Off California Copyright Case Over Conflict” —
“Alston & Bird LLP has been sidelined in a copyright spat between the owner of the My Pe… Read More
2024-02-13 14:51
“Law firm Proskauer settles trade secrets fight with ex-COO” —
“U.S. law firm Proskauer Rose on Thursday [Feb 1] said, opens new tab it has struck a settlement agree… Read More
2024-02-12 14:42
“Client Says Kasowitz Benson Torres Owes $100M for Alleged Conflict of Interest” —
“Kasowitz Benson Torres was named a defendant in a summons in New York state court… Read More
2024-02-09 14:11
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Brownstein: “Conflicts/Intake Analyst” —
After opening its doors in Denver in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt… Read More
2024-02-07 14:51
Hat tip to the GC at a prominent Canadian firm for pointing me to this one (and a reminder to readers that pointers and links are always welcome!): “Tax reporting law faces opposition… Read More
2024-02-06 14:23
“Sublime band sues attorneys over business deal losses” —
“Members of the band Sublime accused their former attorneys with King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP of… Read More
2024-02-05 14:44
“Associate Finally Joins Abraham Watkins, 5 Years After His Move Was Blocked by a Client” —
“Trial lawyer Efrain Gonzalez Jr. has joined Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, A… Read More
2024-02-01 14:22
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Quarles: “Conflicts/Intake Specialist (Multiple Offices)” — [Link to Description is Here] and [Link… Read More
2024-01-31 14:44
“Legal Malpractice Claims Grow in Size as Clients Turn on Counsel” —
“Law firms are being targeted with increasingly expensive lawsuits, as large insurance policies… Read More
2024-01-30 14:55
“States Hiring Outside Lawyers Need to Ask Who Else They Represent” —
“O.H. Skinner, former solicitor general of Arizona, lays out best practices state and local gov… Read More
2024-01-29 14:12
Mark Hinderks, head Stinson LLP’s legal ethics and professional responsibility practice writes: “Navigating a Tricky Matter-Intake Problem Involving a Conflict and Confide… Read More
2024-01-26 14:16
“Burr & Forman Faces Data Breach of Health Care Client Information” —
“Am Law 200 law firm Burr & Forman experienced a data breach that affected nearly 20,00… Read More
2024-01-25 14:16
“Judge Declines to Disqualify Attorney Accused of Paying Client’s Living Expenses, Matter Referred to Disciplinary Committee” —
“A federal judge declined to di… Read More
2024-01-24 15:04
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Littler: “Conflicts Attorney (Multiple Offices)” —
The Conflicts Attorney is accountable for conduc… Read More
2024-01-23 14:13
[Note: For those looking for yesterday’s NY bar opinion on auction scenarios, here’s the fixed link.]
“Appellate Court Rejects Attempt to Disqualify Law Firm Representing… Read More
2024-01-22 14:51
With thanks to Cooley Conflicts Attorney George Bremner, and risk superstar Bill Frievogel, comes this from the New York City Bar: “Formal Opinion 2024-1: Ethical Issues Arising from… Read More
2024-01-19 14:44
I’m always delighted with a firm that posts a job opening comes back for seconds, having filled the position.
This week, I’m pleased to highlight another open role at Paul Weiss… Read More
2024-01-18 14:47
“Clyde & Co fined £500,000 after admitting due diligence failure” —
“Top-50 firm Clyde & Co has been fined half a million pounds after admitting failin… Read More
2024-01-17 14:51
In New York: “Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-44” —
“(1) For two years after the representation is completely terminated and all fees are paid, a judge is disqualified, s… Read More
2024-01-16 14:57
Fresh detail on this one: “Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach” —
“An international law firm that works with companies affected by security in… Read More
2024-01-12 14:44
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Sheppard Mullin: “Conflicts Analyst” —
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a global Am Law… Read More
2024-01-11 14:51
Michael J. Rossi, a partner at Conn, Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peisch & Ford, writes on: “Spotting and avoiding ‘material limitation’ conflicts of interest” —… Read More
2024-01-10 14:43
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at McNees: “Conflicts Analyst” —
McNees Wallace & Nurick has an immediate opening for a Conflicts A… Read More
2024-01-09 14:47
“Myovant shareholder lawsuit dismissed by federal judge” —
“A federal judge in the US District Court, Southern District of New York, has dismissed a lawsuit brought… Read More
2024-01-08 14:22
“Johnson & Johnson Moves to Disqualify Beasley Allen From Talc Leadership” —
“Johnson & Johnson has moved to disqualify plaintiffs attorney Andy Birchfield a… Read More
2023-12-20 14:22
Coming in at about 100 pages, CNA has published its latest set of law firm risk guidance, best practices, and templates: “Lawyers’ Toolkit 5.0: A Guide to Managing the Attorney… Read More
2023-12-19 14:32
The SRA kindly posted videos and resources from its recent event: “Compliance Officers Virtual Conference 2023” —
VIDEO: “Anti-money laundering – what your fir… Read More
2023-12-18 14:09
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Littler: “Conflicts Attorney (Multiple Offices)” —
The Conflicts Attorney is accountable for conduc… Read More
2023-12-12 14:42
“Law firm Anderson Kill wants ex-CFO’s lawyer tossed in employment clash” —
“U.S. law firm Anderson Kill is seeking to disqualify a lawyer representing its for… Read More
2023-12-11 14:45
“After $97 million med-mal verdict, doctors sue insurer for making them tort reform ‘pawns’” —
“The Iowa Supreme Court was supposed to hear oral argument… Read More
2023-12-06 14:41
Amy G. McClurg & Jennifer S. Roach at Thompson Hine remind us: “Corporate Transparency Act: Ethical Considerations for 2024” —
“If you have not heard of the Corp… Read More
2023-12-04 14:51
“California Supreme Court Approves Conflict of Interest Rules for the State Bar of California” —
“The California Supreme Court on Tuesday approved three measures to… Read More
2023-11-30 14:41
“New hire forces law firm’s disqualification” —
“A law firm could not avoid disqualification by screening a newly hired associate from a client matter in which… Read More
2023-11-29 14:41
“Developer Daibes will stick with lawyer despite potential conflict in Menendez case” —
“Fred Daibes, the North Jersey developer charged alongside U.S. Sen. Bob Mene… Read More
2023-11-28 14:42
“Stormy Daniels’ Complaint Against Trump Defense Lawyer Gets Tossed” —
“New York’s Attorney Grievance Committee closed the books on Tuesday on a complain… Read More
2023-11-21 14:51
“Allen & Overy data hit by hackers in ransomware attack” —
“Allen & Overy, the ‘magic circle’ law firm, has suffered a cyber attack on its system… Read More
2023-11-20 14:48
“Jackson Walker Says Attorney Lied About Romance With Judge” —
“A onetime partner at the Texas law firm Jackson Walker failed to disclose the full truth about an all… Read More
2023-11-17 14:41
November has been a busy month for Bill Freivogel. Some of his updates posted here, with kind thanks. As always with Bill, it’s the little bits of thought and commentary among the sum… Read More
2023-11-16 14:31
“Opioid Defendants Appeal Judge’s ‘Untenable’ Order on Special Master DQ” —
“Two companies have appealed a judge’s order refusing to disquali… Read More
2023-11-15 14:50
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Paul Weiss: “Audit Letter Compliance Manager” —
Paul, Weiss is looking to hire an experienced Audit… Read More
2023-11-14 14:29
“Alta. CA allows law firm to continue representing estate beneficiary, finds it was not in conflict” —
“The Alberta Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision allowin… Read More
2023-11-13 14:41
Once again, Lucian and Trisha promise more ethics fun in an hour than lawyers should be allowed to have with their annual update: “WEBINAR — 2023 Legal Ethics Year in Revie… Read More
2023-11-08 14:35
“DOJ Watchdog Seeks to Reverse Some Fees Paid to Law Firm Jackson Walker” —
“The Justice Department division that oversees the nation’s bankruptcy courts is se… Read More
2023-11-07 14:30
“Exclusive-Law firm tied to bankruptcy judge resignation did not make conflict disclosures -data analysis” —
“A Texas law firm did not follow standard disclosure pra… Read More
2023-11-06 14:36
“Yelp’s Failed Attempt to Block Paul Weiss From Google Antitrust Case Shows Obstacles to Big Law DQ Bids” —
“A recent ruling allowing Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wha… Read More
2023-11-01 13:51
“Nevada Walgreens Lawsuit Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns” —
“The law firm chosen for the Walgreens opioid-related lawsuit was Egglet Adams, the firm where Atto… Read More
2023-10-31 13:44
“Why Arbitration Spinoffs Are ‘Part Push, Part Pull’ for Big Law” —
“For Yas Banifatemi, practicing international arbitration at a large law firm had sto… Read More
2023-10-30 13:44
“Va. Judge Nixes Defense’s Expert Witness, Finding Previous Work With Opposing Counsel Created ‘Serious’ Conflict of Interest” —
“A federal court i… Read More
2023-10-26 13:32
Our next sponsor spotlight highlights this article from Yelena Chervinsky, Director of Risk Consulting at Intapp: “How professional service firms can optimize conflict management&rdqu&helli…Read More
2023-10-25 13:29
Hat tip to the folks at AON, who just hosted their Law Firm Symposium and were kind enough to post an extensive set of speaking slides, materials, and references for those of us not in the… Read More
2023-10-24 13:44
“Pras Michel of Fugees seeks new trial, contends former attorney used AI for closing argument” —
“Fugees star Pras Michel, who was convicted in April on charges of c… Read More
2023-10-23 13:42
Quite excited to announce that the 2023 Law Firm Risk Staffing Compensation Survey report is now fresh off the presses! (And now on file with the US Copyright Office.) Coming in at 15 pages… Read More
2023-10-20 13:42
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Williams & Connolly: “Conflicts Attorney” —
Williams & Connolly LLP and its Office of Genera… Read More
2023-10-19 13:57
“Paul Weiss Stays on Google Suit After Surviving Yelp Motion” —
“The law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison can continue representing Alphabet Inc.&lsquo&helli…Read More
2023-10-18 13:42
“Holding Client Money Could Face Increased Regulatory Scrutiny” —
“Law firms holding client money could come under increased scrutiny from U.K. regulator the Solicit… Read More
2023-10-17 13:47
“Law firm Paul Weiss fights to remain on Google’s ad tech antitrust defense” —
“Law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has asked a U.S. judge to… Read More
2023-10-16 13:19
Our latest sponsored risk job listing comes from Wiley. The firm is looking for a: “Risk and Compliance Attorney” —
Wiley, a leading DC law firm, is seeking a Risk and Com… Read More
2023-10-12 13:26
“Ex-ArentFox client claims law firm secretly prepared to sue it on rival’s behalf” —
“A government contractor has sued its former counsel at U.S. law firm Aren… Read More
2023-10-11 13:51
“Citing Conflicts as Merger Looms, Former SDNY Judge Leaves Stroock for Boies Schiller” —
“While Stroock & Stroock & Lavan plots a potential merger with Pill… Read More
2023-10-09 13:22
“Judge Boosts Damages, Sanctions Quinn Emanuel In Patent Case” —
“NortonLifeLock Inc. must pay Columbia University $481 million and cover some of the university&rsqu&helli…Read More
2023-10-05 13:41
“Former lawyer cannot represent his wife in personal injury case, says NS Supreme Court” —
“The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has refused to allow a former barrister to… Read More
2023-10-04 13:31
“Walgreens Fight Against its Former Firm Crowell Gets Early Win” —
“Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. earned a victory with an appeals court advancing its claim that a h… Read More
2023-10-03 13:44
Cassie Hanson, conflicts and ethics counsel at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., produced this excellent analysis: “Quandaries & Quagmires: Advance waivers: Lessons from Paul Hastings… Read More
2023-10-02 13:33
“Yelp wants Google’s lawyers tossed from US antitrust case” —
“Yelp and a coalition of news organizations have asked a U.S. judge to disqualify a prominent U.S… Read More
2023-09-28 13:42
Lucian Pera published in the South Carolina Law Review: “Ethics, Lawyering, and Regulation in a Time of Great Change: Field Notes from the (R)evolution” —
“Observing… Read More
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