Diane L. Karpman in the News

The California Bar Journal

2008        

4/2008            Advertising Rules for the 21st Century

3/2008            Make Your Voice Heard on Insurance

2/2008            Qualcomm: a New Era in E-discovery

1/2008            New Meaning Of 'Inadvertent Receipt' Given

2007

12/2007            A Break For Lawyers Who Change Firms

11/2007            Contingency Fees: Freedom From Worry

10/2007            Put Safety Nets In Place For Solo Lawyers

9/2007            Confidentiality Trumps A Claim Of Negligence

8/2007            Multiple Clients May Present Multiple Conflicts

7/2007            Metadata Can Cause Lawyers Megaproblems

6/2007            An Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege

5/2007            Distinguishing Between The Standards

4/2007            Troubling Twist On Sarbanes-Oxley Act

2/2007            Weird Fiduciary Breach Claim Goes Client’s Way

1/2007            A Collision Of Legal Needs And Professionalism

2006

12/2006            Advertising Rules In The YouTube Era

11/2006            Show Biz And Conflicts Cases Go Hand In Hand

10/2006            Insurance Rule Will Be A Scarlet Letter For Some

9/2006            Threats To Gain An Advantage Are A Bad Idea

8/2006            Screening May Not Prevent Disqualification

7/2006            Free Speech Exists For Lawyers, Too

6/2006            Once Again, Another Trial By Media

5/2006            Privacy Law, Just Like Ethics, Lags Technology

4/2006            Nonprofits Are In A Class Of Their Own

3/2006            What’s The Bottom Line On Hourly Billing?

2/2006            ‘Truthiness’ And Preserving Your Reputation

2005

12/2005            The Newest Risk Management Tool — Osint

11/2005            Metadata Can Bite You Where It Hurts, Law-Wise

10/2005            No Fooling With The Rules In Class Actions

9/2005            Clarifying Fee Agreements And Client Consents

8/2005            Let’s Put An End To The Epidemic Of Conflicts

7/2005            A Bad Idea For Both Lawyers And Presidents

6/2005            Protecting Client Secrets in an Electronic World

4/2005            Supervising Role Brings Specific Legal Obligations

3/2005            Careful How You Get Free from A Case Or A Client

2/2005            An Ethics Riddle In The Notorious ‘Torture Memo’

1/2005            Resisting The Pull Of Family And Friends

2004

12/2004            What Were Martha Stewart’s Lawyers Thinking?

11/2004            Court Issues A Warning About Warning Clients

10/2004            Client Trust Accounts Going Digital, Too

9/2004            Disclosure is key to compliance with Rule 3-300

8/2004            Playbook Theory Isn’t Just for Football Coaches

7/2004            Big Brother, Little Brother — All Are Watching

6/2004            Take A Close Look At Binding Arbitration

5/2004            Sometimes You Just Don’t Want To Know

4/2004            Supreme Court Clarifies Fee Split Questions

3/2004            There Are Some Exceptions To Privilege Rule

2/2004            A Twilight Zone Of Inharmonic Convergence

1/2004            General Counsels Face Some Tricky Ethical Problems

2003

11/2003            Judgment Often Depends On The Circumstances

10/2003            Lawyer-As-Priest: Always Be Honest

9/2003            Looser Lips Chip Away At Core Value

8/2003            Causation Requirement Reaffirmed

7/2003            Two Decisions Bring Relief And Concern

6/2003            Unreported Decisions Offer Novel Concepts

5/2003            Line Between Advocates And Advisors Blur

4/2003            Risk Managers In Boardrooms And War Rooms

3/2003            Orange Alert: Careful What You Call 'Fees'

2/2003            'One Size Fits All' Does Not Apply To Your Clients

1/2003            Claims Against Lawyers Are A Popular Activity

2002

12/2002            Supreme Court Ruling on Fees: 'Bah Humbug'

11/2002            An Evolving Rule On Non-Discrimination

10/2002            Reality Law Or Not Just Another String Theory

9/2002            New Law Turns Lawyers Into Informants

8/2002            'Lost' Punitive Damages Make Business Risky

7/2002            Government Lawyers Bear A Heavy Burden

6/2002            Enron Fallout Will Mean Changing Some Ethics Rules

5/2002            On Psychics, Lollygagging And Best Judgment      

4/2002            A New Ethical Peril For Lawyers: Serial Conflicts

3/2002            Twilight Zone Cases Can Make Practice Tricky

2/2002            Doing The Right Thing Can Trump No-contact Rule

1/2002            Ethics Lawyers Work In The ER Of The Profession

2001

12/2001             Lawyers Are Members Of The Public, Too

11/2001             New Decision May Subject Lawyers To Suits

10/2001             Lawyers Move On In Usual Way Despite Disaster

9/2001             Report Shows With Law Firms, Size Does Matter

8/2001             Let’s Go Surfin’ Now, Everybody’s Learnin’ How

7/2001            Level Field Or A Judicial Practical Joke?

6/2001            Protect Your Firm --- Build Ethical Walls

5/2001            Law Firm Hit For Failing To Register As LLP

4/2001            2 New Rulings Send Litigators Back To Basics

3/2001            Time For Lawyers To Reconsider Our Ethical Rules

2/2001            For Our Clients, It Is Now Time To Legitimize MJP

1/2001            Mixed Rulings On Advertising Fiduciary Duty

2000

12/2000             Predicting The Future (In Your Dreams)

11/2000             When It Comes To Shielding: Holy Screen!

9/2000             Beware Doing That Favor For A Colleague

8/2000             May Be Safer In The World Of Consulting

7/2000             Warding Off A Homogenized Profession

6/2000             Taking An Ethical Piece Of The Action

5/2000             Inspiration From Erin Brockovich

4/2000             More On The Written Agreement

3/2000             Protection: A Written Agreement

2/2000             'Rampant' Conflicts In A New Economy

1/2000             Warding Off The Foul Tort In A New Year

1999

12/1999             Protecting Yourself From A Complaint

10/1999             Before You Sue For Fees, Think Again

9/1999             Time To Read Between 'Of Counsel' Lines

8/1999             Ruling Really Doesn't Alter Malpractice

7/1999             The World Of 'Bare Naked Referrals'

6/1999             Don't Defend Your Own Malpractice

5/1999             What To Do When A Client Goes Missing

4/1999             Fiduciary Duties Basis For All Rules

3/1999             Receiving Confidential Information

2/1999             Make Sure You Identify Your Client

1/1999             The Era Of Inadvertent Disclosures

1998

12/1998             Legal Beliefs Prove To Be Pure Myths

11/1998             Sanctions Must Be Revealed

10/1998             Clients Still Have Right to Secrecy

9/1998             'He Said, She Said' Rule for Sex

8/1998             Malpractice Protection Imperative

7/1998             Don't Make Your Clients Messengers

6/1998             Answering Questions On Ethics

5/1998             Outlining Obligations To The Client

4/1998             At All Costs, Remember To Be Civil

3/1998             Beware The Temptation To Dump A Client

2/1998             Competency Rule Violation Is 1-2 Punch

1/1998             Remember The 3rd-Party Payor Rule

1997

12/1997             The Files Belong To The Client

11/1997             Threatening To Gain An Advantage