Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am an associate general counsel in a corporate law department for Company A. Previously, I was a partner at a law firm in its corporate transactions practice group, advising and representing a number of clients,
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October 15, 2025 Issue – Gifts to Judges
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, A state court judge is retiring after what seems like 105 years on the bench. A retirement party is scheduled to occur 3 days before the judge’s retirement becomes effective. A group of lawyers on behalf…
October 1, 2025 Issue – General Commercial Transaction with Client
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, Our firm represents a well-respected private equity fund company. I am a products liability lawyer and have not personally done legal work for this client. The company is now raising capital for a new fund and…
Treasury Seeks Further Comment on the GENIUS Act
The Department of Treasury has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. Comments are due October 20, 2025.
Through this ANPRM, Treasury is seeking public comment…
SEC Clarifies that Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Will Not Affect Effectiveness of Registration Statements
Overview
On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule and policy statement clarifying that the inclusion of mandatory arbitration provisions between issuers and investors will not affect the staff’s decision to accelerate the effectiveness…
September 15, 2025 Issue – Tribunal Under Rule 3.3
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have a question about Model Rule 3.3 Candor to the Tribunal. I assisted a representative of a corporate client in testifying before a state legislative committee about an environmental matter. In follow-up conversations after the…
September 2, 2025 Issue – Conflicts from Joint Defense Arrangement
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, Our firm defended client X in a product liability suit in which other companies in the same industry were also defendants. The various defendants, including our client, entered into a written joint defense agreement and collaborated…
Managing Retirement Plan Litigation Risk – Know Your IPS
There are always plenty of new retirement plan investment performance and fee cases, and it’s hard for a plan sponsor, even one that is doing everything properly, to be assured that it won’t be the target of a lawsuit.
A…
Treasury Solicits Comments on Genius Act
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment required by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or the GENIUS Act, which furthers the Trump Administration’s policy of supporting the responsible growth and use…
August 15, 2025 Issue – Trade Names for Law Firms
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am one of four lawyers with a practice focus in technology and with difficult-to-spell or “not catchy” names, who are forming a firm. In a quandary over what to call this collection of fine legal…