Not sure if this will fly, but it's the first of its kind. A lawyer has sued his firm for failing to take his name off the firm's website after he left. According to this article, the departed lawyer claims the firm left his name on in order to deprive him of clients, and provides:
"The conflict between the false light created intentionally and/or recklessly by the Defendant in clear disregard of the truth" caused Murphy "to appear as someone who is overstating and/or misrepresenting his current status as an attorney, manager and owner of his own law practice," the complaint asserts. It also allegedly confused prospective clients and misdirected them away from Murphy and his new solo practice, he alleges. Del Sole & Del Sole, Murphy contends "committed unfair and deceptive acts and engaged in unfair methods of competition" by using his identity for its own commercial purposes.
In the old days, I suppose a firm was reasonable by continuing to use old brochures, etc., that listed a departing lawyer, until the existing supply was used up. What's the reasonable amount of time for a firm to take down a lawyer's name from its website?