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Jersey City Municipal Court Judge Faces Ethics Charges Over Affair With Bailiff
Jersey City Municipal Court Judge Wilson Campbell has been charged in an ethics complaint with having had an affair with a court worker, who apparently attempted suicide when it ended.Expert Testimony on Voluntariness of Murder Confession Held Inadmissible
Expert testimony about whether a murder confession was coerced is not warranted in a case where the proposed testimony is within the understanding of most jurors, the state Supreme Court rules.Deal of the Week: $200 Million Private Offering
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher represents subsidiaries of Energy Future Holdings Corp. of Dallas in a $200 million private offering of 11.75 percent interest senior secured second-lien notes, which was announced on Feb. 23. Gibson Dunn partner Robert Little of Dallas says the firm started working on the initial $800 million offering in early January, and it sold quickly after it was announced on Feb. 1.Uniform Bar Exam Drawing Closer to Reality
It could mark one of the biggest changes for lawyers joining the profession since the first U.S. bar exam was given in Delaware in 1763 -- a single bar exam aimed at standardizing attorney credentials nationwide.Wal-Mart Triumphs in Decadelong Class Action Battle
Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for a 5-4 majority, said the plaintiffs failed to provide proof of a common companywide policy of discrimination.Racial Disparity in Pot Arrests Demands New Law, Group Says
With new data showing that blacks are far more likely than whites to get arrested for marijuana offenses even though other studies show whites are more likely to use and sell marijuana, the New York Civil Liberties Union is pushing for late-session legislation that would decriminalize possession of small quantities.Midsize Law Firms Shift Recruiting Strategies
Big law firms are snatching up graduates as quickly as schools can churn them out. With the same number of students graduating each year, the tightest squeeze may be on midsize firms. So three years ago Phillips Lytle crossed off some top schools and centralized its recruiting efforts, and now partner Edward Bloomberg makes all hiring decisions. Although the 173-attorney firm isn't giving up hope that it can snag some students from national schools, it's redirected its recruiting budget to regional schools.Trending Stories
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