Generally, employers have a duty to provide a safe work environment for their employees. However, work accidents happen even under the best of circumstances. A worker may be injured while following all safety precautions. For example, the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system provides a remedy for workers injured on the job. Injured workers may receive medical…
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A conflict of interest occurs when a person would harm the interests of one party with whom they are associated by working for the interests of another party with whom they are also associated. In the family law context, this typically regards situations where a firm or attorney has represented in the past, or currently…
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Attorneys are held to high ethical standards. They often are privy to very sensitive information about their clients. Sharing that information inappropriately would constitute a breach of attorney-client privilege. That’s just one example of an ethics violation. Unfortunately, ethics violations do occur. Some types are more common than others. The most common include the following:…
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On Thursday, June 24, a New York court temporarily suspended Rudy Giuliani’s license to practice law in the state. The ethics violation that prompted the suspension involved false statements Giuliani made. Some believe Giuliani made these statements in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential race. Others argue his…
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