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Hedge Fund Sues Dechert, Claims $125M Loss in Dreier Ponzi Scheme
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Authority: 690
Contending that Dechert issued a "false" opinion letter used by then-practicing attorney Marc Dreier to defraud Fortress Investment Group LLC, the private equity and hedge fund firm sued the legal partnership today for damages in New York state court. Its lawsuit alleges that phony promissory notes purchased by the ...3 hours ago -
Did Technician’s Faulty Forensic Work Over 15 Years Affect Case Outcomes?
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Authority: 690
Following an inspector generals report that castigates a New York state police forensic scientist for faulty work that went undetected by his supervisors over a 15-year period, some are questioning why this situation apparently hasnt resulted in any overturned convictions. "Unless they are saying that a man worked for ...3 hours ago -
Judge Gets 30 Days for ‘Stupidity’ of Seeking Relationship With Defendant
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Authority: 690
Defense lawyers argued that a middle-aged Texas judge had been waylaid by the feminine wiles of a 20-something defendant in a drunken-driving case on his call. But a jury decided otherwise, convicting Harris County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge Donald Wayne Jackson of official oppression on Friday for seeking a ...6 hours ago -
Feds Probe Possible Campaign-Finance Violations by Rothstein Lawyers
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Authority: 690
In the latest development in an ongoing investigation of the alleged $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein is accused of masterminding, federal authorities are now reportedly probing whether campaign-finance laws were violated by other attorneys in his now-defunct Florida law firm. ...8 hours ago -
Attorney O’Quinn’s Estate OKs $46M Settlement With Former Clients
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Authority: 690
If John OQuinn had been around to defend himself, its possible that attorney Terry Scarborough would still be fighting for a settlement on behalf of almost 3,500 clients of the famed trial lawyer. But after OQuinns death in an auto accident in October his estate has agreed to pay $46.5 million to settle a case that ...9 hours ago -
New Exam Issue Tests NYU Law School: How to Grade, When Some Saw Questions Earlier?
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Authority: 690
In at least the second such snafu reported this month concerning a law school exam, New York University administrators are now pondering how to handle a situation in which some of the students in a law school class, through no fault of their own, saw the questions in advance. Earlier, the University of Oregon was in ...3 days ago -
Prosecutor Wins Murder Conviction, Is Jailed for Contempt Over Trial Objections
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Authority: 690
After winning a second-degree murder conviction Wednesday against Tyrone Wells, lead prosecutor Eusi Phllips wound up in jail himself yesterday. He was given a five-day contempt sentence by the Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter for using "discourteous language toward the court" and "disorderly behavior ...3 days ago -
Retired 32-Year Prosecutor Indicted Over Forfeiture Fund Expenditures
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Authority: 690
The former lead prosecutor for Kimble County has been indicted on there on two charges of misapplication of fiduciary property. Former District Attorney Ron Sutton, who retired at the end of 2008 after 32 years with the prosecutors office, is accused of spending seized funds for travel and staff bonuses, reports the ...3 days ago -
Report Slams Shoddy Work at State Police Lab, Says Analyst Didn’t Know How to Use Microscope
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Authority: 690
Oversight was so lacking at a New York state police crime lab that one analyst continued routinely to falsify test results over a 15-year period, compromising one-third of his 322 cases, an inspector general has determined. And a subsequent internal review of the situation ignored systemic problems and simply blamed ...4 days ago -
ABA Prez Applauds Progress Toward Passing Privilege Protection Law
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Authority: 690
Applauding the introduction of a bill in the House of Representatives yesterday that would restrict federal agencies from pressuring organizations and their employees to waive legal protections when they are under investigation, the president of the American Bar Association has called for swift enactment of the the ...4 days ago -
Bar Judge Asks 3-Year Suspension for Lawyer Who ‘Badgered, Berated, Screamed, Yelled’
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Authority: 690
A California plaintiffs lawyer should be suspended for three years, a State Bar Court judge recommends, because of his "outrageous" and "insolent" behavior. The judge also found that Philip Kay, who practices out of San Francisco, entered into an illegal fee-sharing arrangement in a high-profile sexual harassment suit ...4 days ago -
Paper: War Over $340M Court Tower Threatens Rule of Law in Ariz. County
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Authority: 690
In an escalating yearlong war between government officials in Arizonas Maricopa County, the sheriff and a local prosecutor are now accusing all members of the governing body, at least four judges, multiple administrators and two lawyers of corruption concerning the construction of a $340 million court office tower. ...5 days ago -
Billionaire Stanford & His Lawyers Held in Contempt Over Legal Fees Suit
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Authority: 690
Granting a motion filed by insurer Lloyds of London, a federal judge in Dallas today found billionaire and accused swindler R. Allen Stanford and his counsel in contempt. They violated a court order, found U.S District Judge David Godbey, by attempting to collect reimbursement for Stanfords defense costs under a ...5 days ago -
Appeals Court Says Dugard Kidnap Case Lawyer Didn’t Disclose Confidential Info
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Authority: 690
A California appeals court has rejected a trial judges reasons for disqualifying Gibert Maines as defense counsel for Nancy Garrido in a high-profile kidnapping case. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Douglas Phimister incorrectly concluded that Maines had loudly discussed his clients case in a restaurant and ...5 days ago -
Can a Judge Have Facebook Friends? It Depends on What State They Work In
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Authority: 690
A recent legal ethics opinion concerning Florida judges made clear that they "friend"on Facebook at their peril lawyers who appear in their courtrooms. But a South Carolina legal ethics opinion on an similar subject seemingly takes a lighter view of such internet social networking connections. It says that judges may ...6 days ago -
Bad Date With Defendant Puts Judge on Trial; Defense Alleges Batted Eyelashes
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Authority: 690
As the trial of a Texas judge begins, over a bad date with a defendant who had a drunk-driving case pending in his court, his lawyers are blaming the woman for allegedly instigating the encounter that led to the misdemeanor official oppression case. Theres no dispute that Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Donald ...6 days ago -
Prosecutor’s E-Mail Sent to His Lawyer on a Work Account is Privileged, Court Says
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Authority: 690
A federal prosecutors e-mail to his own lawyer is privileged, even though he sent it from work on a government computer, a federal court has ruled. Because he is allowed to use his work e-mail account for personal communications, assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Tukel had a reasonable expectation of privacy in those ...6 days ago -
Alleged Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein Ran into Trouble at Prior Firm
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Authority: 690
A Florida lawyer arrested in an alleged $1 billion Ponzi scheme had been kicked out of a previous law firm, allegedly for lying to a client. The Daily Business Review tracked down the story. Accused lawyer Scott Rothstein worked for almost three years at Phillips Eisinger Koss Rosenfeldt & Rothstein in Hollywood, ...6 days ago -
The Situation of Legal Ethics
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Kath Hall recently poster her situationist paper, “Why Good Intentions are Often Not Enough: The Potential for Ethical Blindness in Legal Decision-Making” on SSRN . Here’s the abstract. * * * This chapter takes as its starting point the question of how otherwise experienced and principled lawyers can make ...1 week ago -
Oops. Accidental Distribution of Exam Offers ‘Teachable Moment,’ Law Prof Says
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Authority: 690
An accidental posting of a law school exam on a University of Oregon School of Law list-serve last week offered students an opportunity to apply legal ethics rules in real life, their law professor says. The advance distribution of Professor John Bonines administrative law exam tested the moral character of students, ...1 week ago
