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25 Jun 2020, 4:00 am
The Limits on a Lawyer’s Conduct A lawyer’s role is to pursue her client’s interests within the bounds of legality. [read post]
19 Sep 2017, 5:28 am
This inevitable tension between the public and private interests is the source of conflict between the two lawyers, and yet each is a government lawyer charged with advising Mr. [read post]
13 Aug 2013, 10:37 am
Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is being used as a “political tool” to launch unnecessary litigation, says one Toronto lawyer.Baker & McKenzie LLP lawyer George Avraam, along with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, says the provincial government should clarify the parameters of the municipal conflict of interest rules so that school trustees are protected. [read post]
29 Aug 2013, 9:24 am
” To most observers this resignation was a long time coming and illustrates the acute myopia that some lawyers have when it comes to conflicts of interest. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 6:52 am
It's not everyday (or ever) one gets to quote the Hollywood Reporter on law firm conflicts issues: "Megaupload Lawyer Accused of Conflict of Interest by U.S. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 11:57 pm
And that his trip was paid for by the government. [read post]
19 Sep 2023, 6:22 am
The in-house lawyer is permitted to provide advice to the employee, but the lawyer should be wary of any situations that could create a conflict, such as when the individual employee’s interests and the corporate client’s interests are adverse. [read post]
12 Feb 2024, 6:42 am
The court could dismiss both counsels if a major conflict of interest is identified. [read post]
12 Aug 2022, 6:34 am
Lawyers are allowed to participate in investment programs and longstanding legal ethics rules are in place to deal with potential conflicts of interest. [read post]
19 Oct 2021, 8:02 am
” “The DOJ alleges Hamilton’s participation in the case presents a conflict of interest and violates ethics rules designed to prevent lawyers from ‘switching sides’ and using information gleaned from their government service to benefit private clients. [read post]
3 Feb 2011, 8:15 am
Ex-New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, accused of lying to Congress about steroid use, told a federal judge he won’t challenge a possible conviction on grounds involving his lawyers’ potential conflict of interest. [read post]
3 Aug 2021, 8:11 am
” For more of the story here, see ABC’s piece: “‘Lottery Lawyer’ allegedly swindled jackpot winners in $107M scheme” “Conflict of interest fears in Warragamba Dam probe” — “An investigation into allegations that traditional owners were offered bribes in exchange for their support for raising the Warragamba Dam wall was handled by a law firm with links to WaterNSW, raising major concerns of a conflict of… [read post]
31 Jul 2019, 8:01 am
“5th Circuit Tosses Conflict-of-Interest Claim Over Dallas Lawyer’s Source of Payment” — “The U.S. [read post]
24 May 2017, 9:13 am
The information presented should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. [read post]
16 Nov 2023, 10:12 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new rules to improve the governance of all registered clearing agencies by reducing the likelihood that conflicts of interest may influence their boards of directors or equivalent governing bodies. [read post]
8 Jan 2010, 2:08 pm
In examining potential conflicts of interest, the Court’s “goal is to discover whether the defense lawyer has divided loyalties that prevent him from effectively representing the defendant. [read post]
17 Jan 2012, 1:09 pm
Carrigan, where the Court concluded that a city council member's vote was not first amendment "speech," and he was therefore subject to a Nevada statute thave prohibits elected officials from voting when they may appear to have conflicts of interest. [read post]
5 Jul 2013, 7:39 am
It provides: … a lawyer may not represent one client whose interests are directly adverse to the immediate interests of another current client — even if the two mandates are unrelated — unless both clients consent after receiving full disclosure (and preferably independent legal advice), and the lawyer reasonably believes that he or she is able to represent each client without adversely affecting the other. [read post]
A lawyer may not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest
13 Jun 2011, 12:38 pm
The interest of a lawyer in being paid for legal services does not itself create such a conflict, but the fee-collection methods available to a lawyer, who has a fiduciary relationship with the client, are limited by the conflict-of-interest rules and the law governing the remedy in question. [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 4:04 pm
Conflict of Interest Haunts Metal-on-Metal Implants I’m Ed Smith, a Metal-on-Metal hip implant lawyer in Sacramento. [read post]
