Navigation “I like decisions like this that help us understand how the rules work and what kind of conduct will violate a rule,” ethics expert Mark Dubois said. “The purpose of lawyer discipline is general deterrence so that all of us who labor in the vineyards know where the lines are, what to watch out for.” […]
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Dean Developments: 2 Professors, 1 Law Dean Climb the Ranks
The latest in law dean and other legal education news from across the U.S.
Under Fire, Beasley Allen Accuses J&J Talc Lawyer of Misconduct
In a Wednesday letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, Jeffrey Pollock, an attorney for Beasley Allen, said Johnson & Johnson outside counsel Jim Murdica violated professional conduct rules by communicating with its talc client.
'Pretty Persuasive'?: Experts Say DOJ Has Alleged 'Strong Case' Against Live Nation, but Warn of Difficulties
Meanwhile Live Nation is expressing confidence that the antitrust monopoly lawsuit filed in Manhattan will be turned back.
The Law Firm Disrupted: When Private Equity and Mass Torts Collide in the Same Firm
Skadden served as deal counsel for an investment giant that’s also funding claims against a firm client. Such tensions may grow even more common as multistrategy investors look for new opportunities.