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Lawyers Can't Be Sued for Creditor Fraud
The New Jersey Supreme Court declined on Monday to lower the threshold for fraud actions against lawyers whose clients are implicated in schemes against creditors. By a 7-0 vote in a case against a Cherry Hill attorney, the justices declared there is no cause of action against lawyers in New Jersey for the amorphous concept of "creditor fraud," which prohibit acts intended to defraud a creditor even in the absence of common-law fraud elements.4th Circuit Nominee Boyle: 'Missed' Appearance of Conflict in Four Cases
Terrence Boyle, President Bush's nominee for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, acknowledges missing the appearance of a conflict of interest in four cases in which he is accused of ruling on litigants in whose companies his family held stock. "These situations were an oversight, an inadvertent mistake," Boyle wrote in a letter. It wasn't clear that the letter improved his prospects for confirmation. Democratic leader Harry Reid says his party will filibuster Boyle's nomination if it comes to the floor.View more book results for the query "*"
Firms Abuzz Over Salary Rumors
Rumors of associate salary increases were swirling around Internet message boards this week, but so far, there's been no formal confirmation. ALSO BLOGGED: Megafirms skimp on the megabucks? AND: San Francisco to (finally) escape Fajitagate?Changing of the Guard at D.C. Legal Aid
A change at the top of Legal Aid of D.C.; Covington pushes for medical marijuana measure; and other items from the pro bono and public interest law community.Judge Keeps Two Whistleblowers From Recovering in SmithKline Suit
In a battle over how much should be paid to the SmithKline Beecham whistleblowers whose lawsuits led to the pharmaceuticals giant paying a $325 million settlement, a federal judge ruled that only one of the three should get any money. After the original $42 million reward to the trio was thrown out, the judge awarded $24 million to the first-to-file relator.Trending Stories
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