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Liar Liar: What May Ethical Counsel Do When Faced With False Evidence

1 Comment / ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Misrepresentations / By

Two Chicago criminal defense lawyers charged with perjury and obstruction of justice were recently acquitted as reported in the Chicago Tribune. The lawyers had been indicted for allegedly coaching defense witnesses to lie under oath. The prosecution pointed to the existence of question and answer scripts seized in a raid of the lawyers’ offices. The […]

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EXTRA EXTRA: Attorney Abides By Rules Of Professional Conduct; No Discipline Imposed

4 Comments / Duty to Tribunal, IP Litigation Sanctions, Misrepresentations / By

Attorney disciplinary matters involving illegal, immoral, incompetent, negligent, unprofessional, or unethical behavior by intellectual property practitioners are a frequent source of news in the IP media outlets. When an attorney does not violate the ethics rules, that fact, in and of itself, is rarely the subject of discussion. Then there are those rare occasions where

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