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New York Law Journal

'Stunning': Feds Instigated 11th-Hour Bid to Change Co-Conspirator's Stance in Benjamin Case, Says Motion to Dismiss Charges

The newly public sections center on prosecutors' alleged "eleventh hour" effort to change Migdol's allocution and insert what defense lawyers termed "the three magic words—quid pro quo"—to describe his interaction with Benjamin.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Rules Governing Matrimonial Actions: The Good News and the Bad

Effective July 1, 2022, the matrimonial rules were revised to specifically incorporate 22 NYCRR Part 202 (see AO142/22, amended on June 13, 2022), which contains many of the commercial division rules effective Feb. 1, 2021.
18 minute read

The Recorder

Judge's Alleged 'Deceptive' 'Lack of Candor' Continued Through Hearing, CJP Counsel Say

Counsel for the Commission on Judicial Performance and the judge's lawyer submitted detailed reports to the three special masters who will recommend Judge Michael Murray's punishment, which could include removal from the bench.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis Accused of Fraudulent Concealment in Bai-Dr. Pepper Snapple Case

"Due to the failure of the defendants to produce the critical documents, the plaintiff was placed in a position of accepting a settlement well below the obligated amount," the suit claims.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Says Privilege Doesn't Cover Documents Sought in Suit Against Eckert Seamans

That central issue is whether Eckert Seamans breached its fiduciary duty by representing the plaintiff's competition at the same time that it represented a gambling device manufacturer. It's a claim the law firm rejects.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cushman & Wakefield Fined Over 'Delayed' Response to New York AG's Trump Investigation Subpoenas

Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, who imposed a similar fine on former President Donald Trump in April, noted that New York AG Letitia James has asked Cushman to produce "an enormous number of documents." Cushman said there court failed to understand the "extreme lengths" the company had gone to in compliance.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Arbitrary and Excessive: Three Pitfalls in Conversational Data Discovery

The e-discovery and investigations paradigm is shifting as emerging data sources account for an increasing volume of discoverable information. Traditional workflows need to adapt accordingly.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Malpractice Suit Alleges Law Firm Accepted Bonuses for Steering Client Into Arbitration

Judges Garry Rothstadt, Jessica Mayer and Arnold Natali Jr. said dismissing the case was "too drastic" a penalty for discovery violations and that lesser penalties were available.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

District Court Says Yale New Haven Hospital Must Hand Over Doctors' Names to EEOC in Age Discrimination Lawsuit

A Connecticut district court judge rejected Yale New Haven Hospital's arguments against turning over additional documents to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding medical practitioners over age 70 who were allegedly "directed to submit" to neuropsychological and ophthalmological testing.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Bannon Seeks to Force DOJ to Turn Over Records on Decision Not to Charge Top Trump Aides

Steve Bannon's lawyers said Justice Department records on the decision not to charge Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino with contempt of Congress could be relevant to Bannon's own defense on that charge.
3 minute read

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