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January 28, 2010 | Law.com

Lawyer Seeks to Hold Client to Alleged Vow to Pay Fees Even If Bankrupt

Legal fees, like other debts, are usually wiped clean in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but Jason DiBattista's $35,000 debt to his divorce lawyer, Gregg Sodini, was not typical. For one thing, DiBattista is himself a lawyer, concentrating in bankruptcy, and was once Sodini's colleague at Cuyler Burk in Parsippany, N.J. For another, Sodini contends he handled the divorce based on DiBattista's promise to pay the fees even if his precarious finances landed him in bankruptcy.
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May 28, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

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August 21, 2007 | National Law Journal

Two Prominent Attorneys Subpoenaed in KPMG Case

Two of Hogan & Hartson's most prominent attorneys -- Prentiss Feagles, co-director of the firm's tax practice, and Paul Rogers, a partner in the firm's health practice -- have been subpoenaed at the request of KPMG's lawyers at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, who are defending their client over work done on behalf of Bernard Salick. Salick is a Los Angeles physician and entrepreneur who filed suit in California in 2005 against KPMG after shady tax shelters were sold to him by the company.
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July 11, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Former Los Angeles doctor pleads guilty in lawsuit kickback case

LOS ANGELES AP - A former Brentwood physician pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge on Tuesday for his role in a lawsuit kickback scheme that prosecutors said netted more than $200 million for a major New York law firm.Steven G. Cooperman, 65, entered the plea in federal court. In return, prosecutors will recommend that he be sentenced next year to 1 years in prison.
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April 04, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

Courts Revamp Policy Concerning Judges' Health-Related Absences

The New Jersey judiciary has put in place a new sick-leave policy to improve docket management and protect judges' medical confidentiality.
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August 01, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

The New Bankruptcy Laws - Positive Change or Mean Spirited?

Earlier this year, the Senate passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (S.206), and the House and president quickly followed. This bill has been a long time coming. Will it truly help the consumer as the name implies - or is it Orwellian sugarcoating for a bill that is tailor-made for the credit card industry?
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May 25, 2012 | Law.com

There Is Hope for Your Legal Career

Attorney Ari Kaplan left last month's NALP annual conference with a feeling of hope. He learned that demographics, a market that prizes expertise and experience over longevity with an organization, and attractive in-house positions all work to the advantage of today's lawyer, even if that lawyer's journey is unlikely to be smooth.
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January 11, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Judge allows sex abuse lawsuit against Vatican to go forward

LOUISVILLE, Ky. AP - Three men who claim childhood sexual abuse by priests can pursue damages from the Vatican in a negligence lawsuit, a federal judge ruled Thursday.The ruling by U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II lets the men pursue their claim that top church officials should have warned the public or local authorities of known or suspected sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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February 10, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

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