Executive Committee: Message From the Chair...................................................................4
Message From the Editor........................................................................................................5
B-Law B-Law B-Law: Ethics for Business Lawyers - The No Contact Rule........................6
By Neil J Wertlieb
All attorneys are bound by the "No Contact Rule" contained in Rule 4.2 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct. In litigation matters, application of the Rule is clear, compelling, and obvious: a litigator simply cannot communicate with the opposing adverse party. In transactional matters, however, where the...
