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Investors Financing Lawsuits Presents Ethical Quagmire for Lawyers

June 17, 2009

Analysis of:investors finance lawsuits and reap any benefits - nytimes.com | www.nytimes.com

Under ethics rules governing lawyer conduct, a lawyer must exercise loyalty and independent judgment as essential elements in the lawyer-client relationship. In most jurisdictions, the legal ethics rules generally require a lawyer may not proceed if there are significant risks that the representation will be materially limited by the lawyer's personal interest(s). Also, such interest conflicts usually cannot be waived by a client's knowing consent unless, despite such conflict, the lawyer reasonably believes the lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent representation and other of the ethics rules are followed. Because lawyers already have a financial interest in the outcome of litigation, piling on more financial interests could terminally affect a lawyer's ability to represent a client.

An "Any-Market" Cell Phone

July 21, 2008

Analysis of:The Decline of the Mid-Market Cell Phone | www.businessweek.com

Mid-market cell phones and their brethren all have a big usability issue limiting their profitability: they are mostly not designed for the aging user, and such users represent a large market share. Take note, mobile industry execs, and evolve your product portfolios to leverage this untapped market.

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