The high court unanimously reversed the 2nd Circuit’s ruling that the employees essentially needed to plead and disprove all potentially relevant Section 1108 exemptions.
Colorado’s disciplinary judge suspended an attorney for three years after finding he knowingly took unearned funds out of the firm's trust account to satisfy law firm and personal expenses.
After a district court’s deadline lapsed, the nation’s high court found Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was illegally removed from the U.S. and ordered the government to facilitate his return.
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed in an unsigned opinion that Venezuelan nationals and others detained under the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal in the districts of their confinement.
The ABA’s ethics committee weighed in on Model Rule 1.16’s requirements for withdrawing from representation, cautioning attorneys to avoid breaking the “hot potato” rule.
