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Judges From Around 11th Circuit Gather At Mobile Bay For Conference

Point Clear, Alabama—Under Bright Sunshine and tight security, federal judges from Georgia, Florida and Alabama have gathered beside Mobile Bay for a conference with lawyers who practice before them to discuss ways to improve the business of justice.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Federal Health Care Fraud Cases Cut In Half Since 2011 | Apple Pursues Trademark Suit in China

California takes action against the tobacco industry, Apple moves in Chinese court and health care fraud cases go soft: This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
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New York Law Journal

Former Manhattan Administrative Judge Dies at 100

Xavier Riccobono, a former administrative judge for the Civil Term of Manhattan Supreme Court, died on April 29.
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New York Law Journal

Memorial Service Set to Honor Judith Kaye

The New York State Federal Judicial Council will hold a memorial service for former Chief Judge Judith Kaye at 4 p.m. today.
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New York Law Journal

Comments Sought on NYC Housing Court Judges

The Advisory Council of the Civil Court's Housing Part is seeking comments to help evaluate New York City Housing Court judges who are up for reappointment.
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Daily Report Online

Governor Nathan Deal Signs Bill Remaking the Judicial Qualifications Commission

Governor Nathan Deal on Tuesday signed into law a bill dissolving the Judicial Qualifications Commission and reconstituting the judicial watchdog organization with expanded appointment power from the legislative and executive branches of government.
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Daily Report Online

Fulton County Races Draw Hefty Campaign Donations

Financial reports for the candidates seeking Fulton County judgeships indicate unusually hefty support for several of those running to fill three empty seats on the superior court. One candidate for county solicitor general has also broken the six-figure fundraising threshold.
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Law.com

Imagining Merrick Garland's Confirmation Hearing

A confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is still highly hypothetical. Cornell Law School professor Michael Dorf stages one with his students—and Dorf himself playing the role of Garland. The result: a remarkably plausible preview of how Garland might answer pointed questions from U.S senators if and when an actual confirmation hearing takes place.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-128

A full-time judge whose former law partner is temporarily unavailable for medical reasons may accept and deposit fees, issue checks to clients and the firm and pay expenses as necessary to wind up the law firm's affairs, until the partner recovers or new counsel is hired but may not use law firm letterhead after assuming judicial office.
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Daily Report Online

Sentenced to Probation, Immigration Lawyer Says Advocacy 'Crossed the Line'

Norcross immigration attorney Bonnie Youn told a federal judge on Tuesday that she pleaded guilty to illegally helping a client circumvent federal immigration laws because she feared a jury trial amid "the current anti-immigrant political climate in a presidential election year."
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