The SEC issued a staff report on the accredited investor definition. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act directs the Commission to review the accredited investor definition as it relates to natural persons every four years to determine
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December 15, 2023 Issue – Acting in Emergency Without Expertise
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am an in-house corporate lawyer for a multinational agricultural products company. I was grinding away at 6 pm one evening when I received a call from a business colleague based internationally, with whom I have…
December 1, 2023 Issue – Subordinate Lawyer
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am an associate working with a partner on a substantial matter. The client has asked for advice concerning the potential exposure and whether it should be estimated and disclosed as a material matter to audit…
November 15, 2023 Issue – Unprofessional Relationships with Clients
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have a delicate question. I have always had a good relationship with my in-house contact for a long standing corporate client, but recently it’s taken a turn – a mutual attraction has arisen. I find…
November 1, 2023 Issue – Hiring Non-Lawyers
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have a hiring question that I don’t think is covered by the rules. We want to hire a new LAA, and I’m talking to one at another law firm. I have no way of knowing…
October 16, 2023 Issue – Evolution of Attorney Client Relationship
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I just returned from our firm retreat, where after a time in the hospitality room, my partner and I had a philosophical discussion about whether as a profession lawyers have eroded their usefulness to clients (and…
October 2, 2023 Issue – Law-Related Businesses
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, It is hard to make money practicing law, especially with the darn Model Rules always getting in the way: conflicts, multi-jurisdictional practice issues, etc. But, I’ve got an idea. We’ve got some finance/computer whizzes who’ve worked…
Government Shutdown Instructions from OMB
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has now established a page addressing “Agency Contingency Plans” with myriad links to the plans for a variety of agencies. The OMB webpage also links to FAQs that address what is to…
September 15, 2023 Issue – Hiring Attorney from Adverse Firm
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, We want to hire a terrific associate attorney, but that attorney currently works for a law firm that is on the opposite side of a still-pending case from our firm. We do not believe that the…
September 1, 2023 Issue – Representation Adverse to Former Pitch Prospect
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, Another lawyer from our firm and I made a pitch to represent company A, which our firm had not previously represented, in a new matter. We discussed with A the strategy that we would employ if…