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Decision of the Day: Jewish Teacher's Wrongful Termination Suit Survives Summary Judgment
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-150
Once a judge and their spouse jointly hire a law firm to mediate their divorce negotiations, the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all matters where the law firm appears. This obligation lasts while the mediation relationship is ongoing and for two years after the mediation relationship completely ends and all fees are paid.
Med Mal Solo Victoria Wickman Sworn In as NYSTLA's 57th President
Wickman officially succeeded Block O'Toole & Murphy partner David Scher in a ceremony held last month in Manhattan.
'Don't Fall Into the Trap': Lawyer for Menendez Urges Jurors to Remain Skeptical
Paul Hastings partner Adam Fee argued that key witnesses in the case, including former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and cooperating witness Jose Uribe, did not inculpate Menendez.
Manhattan Prosecutors Say New Accusers to Come Forward Against Harvey Weinstein in New Trial
Weinstein, 72, was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Lawsuit on Presidential Hopeful's NY Ballot Access Is Moved to Albany
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s residency has been questioned.
Legal Aid Union Seeks to Expel Members Who Blocked Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
A lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan federal court described a measure regarding the war as "blatantly anti-Semitic."
NY Judge Accepts Censure Over 'Petty' Email Exchanges That Undermined Clerk
It is inconsistent "for a judge to stoke rather than quell dissension among court staff," said counsel to the commission.
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