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Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P. PETER B. SKELOS FRED T. SANTUCCI ARIEL E.
Bush Names Five to Federal Bench
President Bush last week acted to fill four vacancies on the federal bench. Assistant U.S. Attorney Renee Bumb was named for a seat in Camden, N.J., while U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Wigenton, U.S. Department of Justice official Noel Hillman and Peter Sheridan, the former executive director of the Republican State Committee, were nominated for district court seats in Newark. For the 3rd Circuit, Bush nominated former federal prosecutor Michael Chagares, now with Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard.Law School Probed on Reverse Discrimination Claims
Seton Hall University School of Law is the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for allegedly discriminating against white law students. The department's Office for Civil Rights, acting on a complaint from an unidentified party unharmed by the alleged discrimination, is looking at two Seton Hall programs: a minority mentoring effort called "Partners in Excellence" and a minority job fair aimed at increasing law firm diversity.Foot-Dragging on Denials May Cost Insurers
Legal malpractice insurers have plenty of legitimate reasons for denying coverage, but a case heading to a New Jersey appeals court warns that a denial won't stick if they take too long to make the decision. At issue is whether an insurer's reservation-of-rights letter was sufficient to alert a firm that the carrier might exercise the opt-out clause at any time. The lower court decision suggests that when it comes to insurance, lawyers can't be held to a higher standard of knowledge than the general public.With the help of its its regular counsel at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Everett Laboratories has won a patent battle with Breckenridge Pharmeceuticals over prescription nutritional supplements.
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