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January 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Legal Malpractice, Retaining and Charging Liens

Andrew Lavoott Bluestone writes that here is no subject closer to the hearts of attorneys, and no subject that engenders as much litigation, as the interplay of legal malpractice claims and attorney' fees.
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June 05, 2012 | Law.com

BofA Shareholders Say They Were 'Misled' By CEO Kenneth Lewis

A class action lawsuit against Bank of America Corporation is shedding more light on what bank executives knew and when they knew it, just before the bank's shareholders voted to acquire Merrill Lynch.
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Where Does the SEC's Cooperation Initiative Stand?
Publication Date: 2012-07-17
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In January 2010 the SEC predicted that its new program to encourage companies to come forward with evidence of wrongdoing would be a "game changer." But since then, the SEC has entered into just three non-prosecution agreements and one deferred prosecution agreement, according to a report by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. The agency counters that it's signed 42 individuals to cooperation agreements, and its initiative is "already paying substantial dividends."

July 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

SSI Cannot Be Tapped to Pay Child Support, Circuit Says

The Social Security Act allows for levies against regular Social Security benefits, but SSI benefits cannot be touched because they "are not based upon remuneration for employment" but are based on payment for a disability, the circuit said.
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August 02, 2013 | New York Law Journal

L.A. Attorney Admits Obstruction; Prosecution Deferred

Roger J. Rosen, a high-profile criminal defense attorney, admitted to passing a longtime client's confidential proffer notes to others involved in a drug trafficking enterprise. The leak prompted members of the organization to intimidate the man and his family so he would stop cooperating.
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July 13, 2011 | The Recorder

Hindsight in Bad Faith Insurance Litigation

Sedgwick's Alex Potente and Tyler C. Gerking of Farella debate whether after-acquired knowledge should be admitted in insurer's defense.
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January 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Senator Says Doubts Underlie Block of 3rd Circuit Nominee

Responding to press reports that he has stymied a federal appeals court nominee due to a personal grudge, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., on Jan. 6 voiced a different rationale: that he considers Patty Shwartz, a magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey since 2003, unqualified for the higher office.
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January 22, 2004 | New York Law Journal

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August 09, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Law Firm Roundup

It's a similar scenario, but a different disciplinary action against 116th District Judge Bruce Priddy (pictured) of Dallas. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct recently handed him a public reprimand for failing to obtain continuing education hours and for failing to respond to the commission regarding a complaint lodged against him by the Texas Center for the Judiciary.
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August 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Post-Dissolution Contingency Fees Still Belong to Partnership

Contingency fees not yet realized at the time of a law firm partnership dissolution must still be shared among the former partners, a divided Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has ruled.
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