Maintaining client confidentiality is a cornerstone of practicing law, and it is also essential to preserving trust and maintaining professionalism. Unfortunately, many lawyers forget or are not aware ...

Not all "confidential information" can be protected post-termination of employment, as illustrated by the case of Conpak Management Consultants Limited v. Luk Wai Ting. The plaintiff company (Company) ...

Covington & Burling's dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission over regulators' access to client information has implications for the sanctity of attorney-client relationships, according to ...

Two recent ethics opinions, one from the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (the “ABA Opinion”) and one from the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional ...

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A federal judge has smacked down Ameriprise's request for a restraining order on LPL Financial and three advisors accused of inappropriately making off with confidential client information. Ameriprise ...

Ameriprise is upping the ante in its recruiting disputes with LPL Financial with a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday. Processing Content The suit, filed in U.S. district court in Minneapolis, ...

A good client has realistic expectations. Legal cases often take months or even years. Courts are overloaded, opposing ...