Settle your civil claim; or else. Threats of criminal prosecution to gain advantage in civil proceedings.
In the past few weeks unKAP-ed Legal, PLLC has come across the issue of whether a civil attorney can “threaten” criminal prosecution in a demand letter or civil litigation. The answer is not as clear cut as one might think, and largely depends on the purpose of the threat. The American Bar Association (hereinafter, “ABA”) “Model … Read more…