Category Archives: Ethics

Google threatens to shut down Swiss Street View

Posted on May 11, 2011 by joelmctague

Google threatens to shut down Swiss Street View – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/lxsnkF

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Nooks and Crannies

Posted on June 16, 2010 by joelmctague

The parent company of Thomas’ Enlish Muffins, Bimbo Bakeries, is suing long-time executive Chris Bottecella from going to rival Hostess Brands.  Bottecella is very important to Bimbo Bakeries because he, along with six other people, know the secret recipie to those nooks and … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Regulates Social Media

Posted on June 14, 2010 by joelmctague

The Florida Bar has adopted guidelines for using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.  If you are admitted to the Florida Bar you are highly encouraged to read about them. What is really interesting is that you may be responsible … Continue reading →

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Boilerplate

Posted on June 8, 2010 by joelmctague

Some lawyers think using boilerplate is a great idea.  For one, it cuts down on the cost of drafting a contract.  Another is lawyers become familiar with the document.  One thing lawyers don’t think about when using boilerplate is how … Continue reading →

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Buying an Airplane

Posted on May 18, 2010 by joelmctague

In Southerland v. Southerland, quickly becoming the Technicolor of the 21st Century, the court disposed of a motion for summary judgment.  The five issues were: The defendant directors breached their fiduciary duty of loyalty by allowing the company to pay … Continue reading →

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Another Ethics Article

Posted on May 11, 2010 by joelmctague

The ABA has published a short article on lawyers who are getting ethics charges brought against them for their online activities.  A reminder for lawyers:  if you’re not willing to put it on letterhead, don’t put it on the internet.

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ABA Arizona Meeting and Immigration

Posted on May 7, 2010 by joelmctague

The American Bar Association’s annual Equal Justice Conference which is being held in Phoenix this year is in jeapordy because of boycotts over the State’s immigration law.  In contravention to their normal policy, the ABA is offering refunds to those … Continue reading →

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SEC and Hiring

Posted on May 7, 2010 by joelmctague

J. Scott Colesanti has an excelent blog post about the SEC’s hiring practices.  His conclusion: It may very well take stalwart leadership, a generation of creativity, and unfettered funding to completely reform the Commission.  But a large step towards it … Continue reading →

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The New iPhone Controversy

Posted on April 27, 2010 by joelmctague

What’s one more blog weighing in on the controversey? The story is simple.  An Apple engineer accidently left a prototype of the next generation iPhone.  Somebody found it, tried to return it to Apple who never called the person back, and … Continue reading →

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Flat Fees

Posted on April 26, 2010 by joelmctague

I just learned of a DC Court of Appeals decision In re Mance holding that unless otherwise agreed to, flat fees paid by clients remain the clients’ money until earned by the attorney pursuant to Rule 1.15(d) of the DC Rules … Continue reading →

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