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Lawyer Denies U.S. Claim of Partnership With Seminerio
George Kalkines, a veteran attorney with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, has been linked by prosecutors to disgraced former Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio. Although Mr. Kalkines has not been accused of any wrongdoing, he was cited as a partner of Mr. Seminerio in a memo filed by Southern District prosecutors urging a long prison sentence for Mr. Seminerio, who pleaded guilty in June to theft of honest services for using his office to enrich himself.Courtside: An appealing alternative to practice
Until six months ago, Michelle Olsen was working full tilt with the appellate team at Jones Day as a staff attorney in D.C. But Olsen was looking for something more. She wanted to write, and she wanted a life, and now she's blogging full time on appellate issues.
Suit Planned Over Camden Prosecutor's Secreting of Exculpatory Testimony
A man whose manslaughter conviction was thrown out because exculpatory testimony was covered up by the prosecution is preparing to sue the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and the assistant allegedly responsible.Cozen's Suit Against Former Member Moved to New York From Philadelphia
Referral Outfit Sues Lawyer, Firm to Collect Fees
The Houston Lawyer Referral Service sued Houston lawyer W. Fulton Broemer and his firm on July 27, seeking a judgment to force them to pay referral fees to the nonprofit.
Upstream Guaranties, Security Interests Ruled Fraudulent Transfers
The lenders in In re Tousa all filed appeals to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The new lenders' appeal was stayed pending the outcome of the Transeastern lenders' appeal. In a sweeping and highly critical 113-page opinion issued in February, the District Court reversed the Bankruptcy Court on nearly every finding and conclusion and held the Transeastern lenders (1) could not be compelled to disgorge the funds paid and (2) were not liable as entities for whose benefit the conveying subsidiaries transferred the liens to the new lenders. In particular, the District Court noted that the Bankruptcy Court adopted virtually unchanged the proposed draft finding and conclusions submitted by the committee.
Chief Justice John Roberts scolds DOJ lawyer
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. scolded a Justice Department lawyer for using "disingenuous" language when arguing a different position than lawyers for Republican administrations.
Panel: Separate Disease Rule Deserves Broad Interpretation
A Superior Court panel has rejected a Philadelphia trial judge's interpretation of the separate-disease rule in asbestos litigation where the trial judge said a plaintiff could not sue for two separate diseases if they were both malignant.Trending Stories
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- 3Inherent Diminished Value Damages Unavailable to 3rd-Party Claimants, Court Says
- 4Pa. Defense Firm Sued by Client Over Ex-Eagles Player's $43.5M Med Mal Win
- 5Losses Mount at Morris Manning, but Departing Ex-Chair Stays Bullish About His Old Firm's Future
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