Peggy Little

June 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Within moments, lives are forever altered, reputations destroyed, businesses put on the road to ruin with many livelihoods at risk.

By Peggy Little

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November 09, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The New York Law Journal recently reported that New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has instituted a first-in-the-nation mandate that law students must complete 50 hours of pro bono legal services before applying for bar admission. Qualifying pro bono work is loosely defined to include legal services for people of 'limited means," non-profits, individuals or groups seeking to promote access to justice, and public service in the judiciary and state and local governments. New Jersey and Connecticut are considering similar requirements.

By Peggy Little

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September 07, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In the aftermath of revelations of Jerry Sandusky's predatory child molestations, the NCAA swiftly entered into a stunning agreement in which it extracted a $60 million fine from Penn State, imposed a ban on its football program from bowl games and post-season play for four years, a reduction in scholarships from 25 to 15 per year for four years, vacated all of the team's wins from 1998 to 2011, and put it on a five-year probationary period. News reports are unclear about the exact destination of the $60 million fine, but suggest that an endowment will be established to serve victims of child abuse.

By Peggy Little

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