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Lawyers should avoid making large campaign contributions to judges before whom they may appear
I am a lawyer and if I know I am going to have cases before a particular court or judge, is it ethical for me, during the judicial race for that position and, even more so, during the retention races, to give substantial campaign contributions to judicial candidates?
Fla. Foreclosure Firm and Affiliate Lay Off 155 More
Another 155 employees received pink slips Thursday from the Law Offices of David J. Stern and DJSP Enterprises, which processes home foreclosure cases for the Florida law firm, after about 200 layoffs early in November. The latest round of layoffs included lawyers and support staff.
Ties to Senecas Cannot Shield Golf Course Developer, Panel Says
The Fourth Department found that allowing an entity created by the Seneca Indian Nation, established in part so it could take advantage of more than $1 million in economic development tax breaks, to avoid litigation as an arm of the tribe would ultimately undermine the Senecas.
Exchange-Traded Products: Not All Created Equal
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) have dramatically increased in popularity over the past decade and become the focal point of many portfolios.DCF reviews deaths at GEO-run state hospital
State officials requested a review of the privately run South Florida State Hospital when an investigation revealed concerns patients were being overmedicated and one died in a scalding bathtub.
Justices to Hear Dispute Over Prayers at Public Meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court said yesterday it will review a Second Circuit ruling that held that the town of Greece, in suburban Rochester, violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that stressed Christianity.
Court Rules Trust Must Go to Hospital, Not Medical School
A divided state Superior Court panel has ruled that a Philadelphia-area corporation that runs a medical school cannot receive a trust worth at least $7 million that was left to a Philadelphia hospital bought by a for-profit corporation.
Shareholder Lawsuit Against Diamond Foods Dismissed Under McWane Doctrine
The Delaware Court of Chancery invoked the McWane doctrine last week when it dismissed with prejudice a shareholder lawsuit against Diamond Foods Inc. because the plaintiffs filed lawsuits alleging similar claims in both California state and federal courts prior to pursuing litigation in Delaware. In dismissing the plaintiffs' claims, the Chancery Court held that their lawsuit cannot proceed in Delaware because they had first chosen to litigate in California.Trending Stories
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- 2New York-Based Skadden Team Joins White & Case Group in Mexico City for Citigroup Demerger
- 3No Two Wildfires Alike: Lawyers Take Different Legal Strategies in California
- 4Poop-Themed Dog Toy OK as Parody, but Still Tarnished Jack Daniel’s Brand, Court Says
- 5Meet the New President of NY's Association of Trial Court Jurists
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