Aggrieved parties have long been able to sue in federal court for copyright, patent, and trademark violations. Surprisingly, no corresponding private cause of action has existed for trade secret theft. Instead, trade secret cases were the domain of state courts.

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Estate planning can involve many variables and can be fraught with potential ethical pitfalls and malpractice issues. It’s especially important for new estate planning attorneys to be aware of these risks and how to avoid them. With the proper precautions, you can prevent exposing yourself to severe case mismanagement consequences, including suspension or disbarment, civil action, and criminal charges.

Obviously, your estate planning clients deserve the best solutions for their particular needs. But are you actually providing peerless service that reflects the best of what your firm could be? And here’s a deeper question to go with that first one: if not, why not? What’s really causing friction at the firm?