A Biglaw insider trading scandal continues to develop, including the identification of a Wachtell co-conspirator. The Department of Justice persists in litigation aimed at limiting or preventing actions that would allow Trump to unilaterally dismantle national monuments, supported by another brief described as poorly coherent. Ethical concerns arise when litigation briefing is turned over to clients, even if “the customer is always right” is invoked. The DOJ is portrayed as fighting to punish disciplinary authorities that attempt to enforce ethical rules against government lawyers. Separately, a prestigious litigation firm receives praise from a judge for giving a young associate meaningful responsibility.
"And one prestigious litigation firm earns praise from the judge for allowing a young associate to take on key responsibility."
#insider-trading #legal-ethics #department-of-justice #national-monuments #professional-responsibility
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