A bankruptcy filing has accused a law firm of representing an estate while secretly working for the individual responsible for putting it into bankruptcy in the first place.
The conflict of interest allegation is among the most serious that can be levelled against a legal practice, striking at the foundation of professional duty and client loyalty.
Following the accusation, the partner implicated in the matter has quietly disappeared from the firm’s website, raising further questions about the situation’s fallout.
Milbank has found a lateral match, though the hire is arriving from a boutique firm rather than from within the ranks of fellow Biglaw giants.
The legal industry continues to watch and wait for a Cravath-level lateral move to materialise at Milbank, with that particular match still yet to come.
A longstanding question about which law school produces the most law professors appears to have an answer most legal observers would find entirely unsurprising.
The Florida Bar has drawn criticism after declining to investigate the general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security over a series of social media posts.
In those posts, the DHS general counsel referred to federal judges whose courtrooms his office litigated in as the “Worst of the Worst,” a characterisation that prompted calls for a formal inquiry.
The Florida Bar’s decision not to pursue an investigation has been characterised as an act of institutional cowardice by those who believe the posts warranted scrutiny.
Sean Duffy’s wife has offered a candid explanation for how her husband came to serve as Transportation Secretary, suggesting the role was “all that’s left” when cabinet positions were being assigned.
The remarks were made on The Katie Miller Podcast, which has now provided an unusually frank window into the internal hierarchy of the current Trump administration’s cabinet rankings.
Duffy previously served as a prosecutor before entering politics, and his appointment to lead the Department of Transportation drew attention when the administration first announced its cabinet selections.
The confluence of legal ethics concerns, Biglaw talent movements, and candid political commentary underscores a busy period across both the legal profession and the corridors of government.