Thomas F. Maffei, senior counsel, and Edward S. Cheng, partner, were published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on April 11, 2025 for their article titled “Government’s own lawyers have been placed in harm’s way.”
From the article:
“The administration has placed government lawyers in jeopardy. They are subject to the same rules and statutes that the president’s executive orders instruct the attorney general of the United States and other administration lawyers to enforce against private lawyers and law firms. The president’s memorandum to the attorney general dated March 22 orders the AG to enforce Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure against lawyers who lie to courts or who assert claims ‘for improper purpose[s],’ including ‘to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation.’ FRCP 11(b)(1)." To continue reading on our website, click here: https://www.sherin.com/firm-news/edward-s-cheng-and-thomas-f-maffei-published-in-massachusetts-lawyers-weekly-for-article-defending-lawyers-against-executive-orders/