A lawyer may not represent a client if the lawyer's loyalty to the client is compromised by a conflict of interest. Under certain circumstances, representation is permitted despite the conflict if the ...
The rapid evolution of digital technologies has ushered in a new era for the legal profession—one characterized by both unprecedented promise and intricate new hazards. As practitioners and clients ...
The attorney-client privilege continues to be a frequently litigated issue in Pennsylvania. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Gillard v. AIG Insurance, 15 A.3d 44 (Pa. 2011), which ...
Editor’s Note: Joseph A. Schouten is a member of the Litigation and Business Litigation Practice Groups at Ward and Smith, P.A. Imagine that your company has just been sued by a competitor for patent ...
An agency ethics office has given the chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission the go-ahead to end her recusal from cases involving a major bank that was among her prior clients at a Wall ...
Imagine that your company has just been sued by a competitor for patent infringement, deceptive advertising, unfair competition, or any number of other business torts. The news of the lawsuit has been ...