legal ethics
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A multi-billion dollar industry is quietly reshaping the American legal landscape—and nearly all of it operates without regulation or transparency. Litigation funding, in which investors pay for lawsuits in exchange for a share of any winnings, has exploded in recent years, raising profound ethical and policy questions. “It’s actually safer in today’s environment to invest…
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the legal profession, courts around the world are confronting a growing problem: lawyers submitting briefs containing cases that do not exist. What began as an isolated incident in the United States has evolved into a global concern, with judges, regulators, and disciplinary bodies warning attorneys that reliance on…
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A growing chorus of prominent legal experts, former federal judges, constitutional scholars, and former Justice Department officials are raising serious concerns about the legality of President Donald Trump’s controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” with some describing it as potential “self-dealing,” an abuse of executive authority, and even a possible “fraud on the court.” The criticism…
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A family law proceeding was abruptly paused when a judge called counsel into chambers following the introduction of a covert recording that appeared to implicate opposing counsel in a personal relationship with a client, according to an account shared by a trial attorney. The incident, described by family law attorney Lauren (known online as @lauren_thelawyer),…
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Attorney Stephanie R. Lindsey, Esq., recently highlighted the dangers of over-reliance on technology in criminal investigations after successfully defending a young man wrongly accused in another state due to a flawed facial recognition match. The case began when the client was detained during a traffic stop and informed of an outstanding warrant in another jurisdiction.…
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A Georgia-based attorney is sounding the alarm over a troubling trend—lawyers being sanctioned for submitting court filings containing fabricated case law generated by artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. Attorney Stephanie R. Lindsey recently took to Instagram to stress the dangers, saying AI can be a helpful tool in certain areas of legal practice, but it…
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In January 1998, President Bill Clinton’s second term in office was suddenly overshadowed by allegations that would trigger only the second impeachment of a U.S. president in history. The central figure in the case wasn’t a foreign adversary or a political opponent, but Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old former White House intern. What began as a…
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Eliot Spitzer was once considered one of the brightest stars in American politics. As New York Attorney General, he earned the nickname “Sheriff of Wall Street” for taking on financial giants in high-profile white-collar crime cases. His populist image and aggressive legal style made him a favorite among progressives and legal reformers alike. But in…
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A television channel’s use of artificial intelligence to recreate courtroom proceedings in the ongoing case involving Sean “Diddy” Combs is stirring debate in legal circles over ethics, accuracy, and privacy concerns — particularly regarding the potential misrepresentation of jurors. For nearly 200 years, courtroom sketch artists have played a vital role in visually representing trials…
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Four high-profile litigators are departing powerhouse law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, just weeks after the firm finalized a controversial settlement with the Trump administration over its past legal work. The exits mark a significant shift in the firm’s litigation bench and may signal broader tensions within elite law firms navigating political…
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