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November 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-67

Where a town has installed video security cameras in the courtroom and audio and video cameras in the court clerks’ office, a town judge must object in writing and notify an administrative or supervising judge. The judge may, in his/her discretion, petition town officials to restrict access to the cameras in the court clerks’ office and/or transfer monitoring and control functions to court personnel.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Warner Bros. Accused of Misleading Investors on NBA Talks

Richard Collura alleges that Warner Bros. only came clean about the riskiness of its contract renegotiation efforts in August, after it logged a $9.1 billion noncash goodwill impairment charge from, among others, “uncertainty related to affiliate and sports rights renewals, including the NBA.”
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November 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: What Dealmakers Are Thankful For in 2024

"I am thankful that private equity is constantly evolving and changing but always challenging,” Kirkland & Ellis private equity partner Michael Weisser said.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'The Court Will Take Action': Judge Upbraids Combative Rudy Giuliani During Outburst at Hearing

The former New York City mayor exploded at U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York after the judge cited Giuliani's former stint as U.S. attorney for the Southern District as proof he should have no trouble applying for another title to his car.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Sanctioned for Not Exercising Ordinary Care: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses the landlord-tenant case “1334 B LLC v. Pritchard,” involving sanctions imposed on the attorney for not exercising ordinary care when filing papers.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former Wamco Exec Charged With $600M 'Cherry-Picking' Fraud

Ken Leech faces charges of investment adviser fraud, securities fraud, commodity trading adviser fraud and commodities fraud, as well as a charge of making false statements, which collectively expose him to a potential 65-year prison sentence.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NY High Court Returns Fired Priest's Discrimination Claim to State Agency

A fired priest’s hostile work environment claim against the Diocese of Buffalo has been remanded to a New York administrative agency that had previously determined that it lacked jurisdiction to investigate based on a ministerial exception to employment discrimination claims.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Patent Trolls Come Under Increasing Fire in Federal Courts

This article discusses the classification of "patent trolls" within the United States patent system.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Daniel Habib to Serve as Next Attorney-in-Charge of NY Federal Defender Appeals Unit

Habib previously worked at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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November 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-66

A personally appointed court attorney whose official court duties include serving as a small claims arbitrator is a quasi-judicial official and therefore generally prohibited from engaging in political activity.
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