Thursday, January 27, 2022

Flately extortion rule

 4/3 publishes an anti-SLAPP opinion today that begins:

Lawyers argue for a living. Some do more than argue. They lace their settlement demands with threats. When does such activity cross the line and become professional misconduct? That is the fundamental question presented in this case.

[See in 1/31/22 DJ Panel Revives Attorney Extortion Suit on Grounds of Misconduct]