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DA: Judge’s ‘Deep-Seated Bias’ Requires Recusal in 74 Domestic Violence Cases
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Repeated "frivolous" comments by a Texas judge during domestic violence hearings "trivialize" the seriousness of the cases and demonstrate a "deep-seated bias" that requires the recusal of criminal Court-at-Law Judge Reagan Helm in 74 pending cases, the Harris County District Attorneys Office argues in filings ...4 hours ago -
Ex-Prosecutor Tied to More Crimes Targeting Witnesses, Indictment Says
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Already in solitary confinement awaiting trial on federal charges that he conspired to murder a witness in a drug case and about to make a renewed argument for bail, a high-profile New Jersey defense lawyer for rap stars and gang members who formerly worked as a state and federal prosecutor has been indicted on 39 new ...21 hours ago -
Roeder Reportedly Admits Killing Abortion Doc, May Plan ‘Necessity’ Defense
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Defendant Scott Roeder has reportedly admitted to several news organizations that he killed Dr. George Tiller as the physician was serving as an usher in his Wichita, Kan., church in May, slaying the slaying was justified because Tiller performed abortions. The Associated Press initially broke the story, which was ...23 hours ago -
Prosecution: Innocence Project Student Paid Witness for Exonerating Statement
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A hard-fought court battle over evidence allegedly exonerating convicted murderer Anthony McKinney just got more contentious, as Illinois prosecutors who have been seeking video footage, notes and even grades of students involved in the Northwestern University Innocence Project case contended in a filing today that a ...1 day ago -
Rothstein in Upbeat Mood, Says He’s Smoking Cigars with His Lawyer
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The Florida lawyer under investigation for an alleged Ponzi scheme says he’s doing just fine, but the lawyer representing him begs to differ. Lawyer Scott Rothstein spoke to the Miami Herald while holed up in an undisclosed location with his lawyer, Marc Nurik. “I am sitting here smoking cigars with Marc, ...2 days ago -
Rothstein Firm Is Running on Fumes, Newspaper Says
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Despite an effort by partner and president Stuart Rosenfeldt to create a new law firm out of the apparent ashes of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, the well-known Fort Lauderdale, Fla., law firm is running on fumes. After stunning revelations of alleged misconduct by a top partner, the departure of some other lawyers, a ...5 days ago -
Did Top Texas Judge’s Testimony Open Door to Wrongful Death Suit?
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Contending that a top Texas appellate judge misled a federal appeals court that dismissed a wrongful death claim by the wife and daughter of a executed inmate, a civil rights group has asked a federal judge to reopen the case . It concerns a controversial refusal by Texas Court of Appeals Judge Sharon Keller to keep ...5 days ago -
Mass. Appeals Court Lawyer Reportedly Offered to Write Term Paper for $300
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An undercover journalist researching the “shadowy underworld” of ghostwritten term papers says a senior staff attorney with the Massachusetts Appeals Court offered to write a term paper on physician-assisted suicide for $300. The lawyer, Damian Bonazzolli, was one of 62 people who offered a price quote to the ...5 days ago -
Troutman Sanders: Confident Its Accused Real Estate Chief Will Return to Work
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The Troutman Sanders law firm has released a statement expressing confidence that a kickbacks case involving the chair of its real estate practice will be successfully resolved. Troutman Sanders partner Leonard Grunstein is accused of helping a client who bought a nursing home company obtain $50 million in kickbacks ...5 days ago -
Revised N.J. Ethics Rule Allows Lawyers to Tout Super Lawyers Designation
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has changed the ethics rules to allow lawyers to tout their designation as among the "Super Lawyers" and "Best Lawyers in America." The rule change, enacted Wednesday, carries some restrictions, the New Jersey Law Journal reports. Any ad that mentions such a designation must include the ...5 days ago -
Lawyers: Don’t Trade on Inside Information!
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In my corporations classes, I urge my students planning a career in corporate and securities law to resist the ubiquitous opportunities and occasional temptations to trade on the basis of material non-public information. I offer in terrorum encouragement by emphasizing that all trades are tracked and that ...5 days ago -
Police Pose as Clients, Charge Disbarred Lawyer in Office Sting
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After what reportedly could be as much as a decade or more of alleged unauthorized practice in Nevada on the part of disbarred attorney Charles Radosevich, authorities have apparently mounted a full-scale campaign against him. Two Las Vegas police detectives went to the Radosevichs office posing as potential clients ...6 days ago -
Iconic N.Y. Lawyer Settles Pension Probe; ‘Worked’ Over 1,200 Days in a Year
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A Long Island, N.Y., private practitioner whose claims in government legal bills to have worked more than 1,200 days in a single year led to a massive probe of state pensions being paid to attorneys has agreed to give up his own benefits. Lawrence Reich, 69, will no longer receive the $62,000 annual pension or ...6 days ago -
Congressman Wants to Know Why Bank of America Hired GC with Inactive License
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A congressman investigating Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch wants to know why the bank ousted its general counsel last December and hired a replacement with an inactive license. "This is another fact that leads me to believe there could be something rotten in the cotton," U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns, ...6 days ago -
Top Pa. Court Axes $3.5M Libel Verdict Due to ‘Judicial Impropriety’
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Due to questionable conduct of the Luzerne County judges who oversaw the case, a Pennsylvania newspaper must get a new trial in a defamation lawsuit that resulted in a $3.5 million bench verdict in 2006, the states top court ruled today. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court did not find that lawyers for the Citizens Voice ...6 days ago -
Law Prof Dismisses Privacy Suit Against Tabloid Above the Law Blog
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A law professor at the University of Miami has seemingly changed his mind about the federal invasion of privacy suit he filed only last week against the publisher of Above the Law over a 2007 post on the self-described tabloid law blog. Plaintiff Donald Marvin Jones today voluntarily dismissed the Southern District of ...1 week ago -
Suspended Kentucky Lawyer Liable for $3.2M for ‘Reprehensible’ Conduct
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A suspended Louisville, Ky., lawyer and a financier have been found liable for $3.2 million as a result of “inexcusable” conduct in a bankruptcy case. The judgment against lawyer Bruce Atherton and financier Randall Scott Waldman includes $2 million in punitive damages, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. U.S. ...1 week ago -
Lawyers Say Malpractice Suit by Mall Dynasty Heir Is ‘Study in Sensationalism’
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Lawyers responding to a malpractice suit filed in Chicago by mall dynasty heir Mary Bucksbaum Scanlan questioned jurisdiction and criticized the complaint in responses filed last week. The suit by Scanlan claims Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg is to blame for more than $300 million in her trusts’ investment losses. The ...1 week ago -
Ex-DLA Lawyer Accused of Faking Payroll Docs to Boost Salary at Duane Morris
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A former partner at DLA Piper is being tried on charges that he forged a payroll statement in hopes of getting a higher salary at his new law firm, Duane Morris. The trial began Monday in Singapore for Rudy Lim, the American Lawyer reports, relying on a story from the Straits Times of Singapore. Lim allegedly inflated ...1 week ago -
Telemedicine in healthcare 2: the legal and ethical aspects of using new technology
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This article explores the legal and ethical issues that nurses need to consider when planning, designing and implementing telemedicine. It considers key issues such as patient confidentiality, privacy, data security and transmission, and outlines key points for practice.1 week ago
