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Texas Ethics Opinion Clarifies Limits on Nondisparagement Clauses in Settlements

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This month, the Texas Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion No. 708, clarifying that attorneys licensed in Texas may not agree to settlement provisions that restrict their ability to practice law. The opinion...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Does the False Claims Act Preempt An Attorney Relator’s Ethical Obligations?

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In United States ex rel. Holmes v. Northrop Grumman Corp., No. 1:13-cv-85, 2015 WL 3504525 (S.D. Miss. June 3, 2015), the court answered this question with a resounding “no” and provided a laundry list of ethical violations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ethics In The Tech Age: What Every Lawyer Should Consider

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In light of recent changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, what are a lawyer’s ethical duties arising from new technology? And what should a lawyer know about technology? Model Rules’ Technology and...more

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