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L'Affaire Colangelo and Its Lessons for Attorneys (Part II)

There were other lessons for attorneys in Colangelo's rapid fall. These lessons become clear when you consider some of Colangelo's quotes in response to the revelations that five Twitter accounts linked to him had disclosed sensitive or confidential information about his team and its players.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Michael Bromwich Looks Back—and Ahead—After Kavanaugh-Ford Hearings

"I stand in awe of her personal bravery and courage in coming forward because she knew it wasn't her world, and yet in the end she was willing to do what she felt," says Bromwich, who represented Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford with Debra Katz and Lisa Banks of Washington's Katz, Marshall & Banks.
8 minute read

The Recorder

LA Judge Chastised—Again—for Delegating Casework to Clerk

"Improper delegation of judicial responsibilities to the court clerk constitutes misconduct," the Commission on Judicial Performance wrote.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judicial Watchdog Asks State Supreme Court to Suspend Griffin Circuit Judge

The state Judicial Qualifications Commission has petitioned the state Supreme Court to suspend Griffin Circuit Superior Court Judge Robert M. "Mack" Crawford until the ethics charges and an ongoing criminal investigation focusing on him are resolved.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Prosecutor Appointed to Replace DA in Probation Matter Wants Off Case

The attorney appointed last month as a special prosecutor by a judge—in the wake of her finding that the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office had "removed" itself from the case—has asked to be relieved from his duty, saying another Philadelphia judge has taken issue with the appointment.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Brett Kavanaugh Recuses From Three Upcoming SCOTUS Arguments

All three cases arise from Kavanaugh's previous service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Justices Divided Over South Florida Judge's Removal in Ethics Case

A divided Florida Supreme Court has ended Palm Beach County Court Judge Dana Marie Santino's judicial career with at least one justice finding the sanction too extreme, while others felt the majority didn't go far enough in disciplining the judge for her campaign tactics against opponent Gregg Lerman during the 2016 election.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Justices Asked to Clarify What Recusal Means for 'Past or Future Proceedings' in Judge Pay Case

Skadden's William Casey, part of a team that represented judges who won $36 million in back pay for California judges in lower courts, stopped short of challenging the recusal of the six justices.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Suspended West Virginia Justice Convicted in Criminal Fraud Trial

As one West Virginia Supreme Court justice escaped a possible impeachment, another met a less favorable fate: guilty verdicts in a federal criminal trial.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Can't Be Impeached, Panel Rules

Acting Chief Justice James A. Matish and two other acting justices ruled that the Senate overstepped its authority when it moved to impeach Chief Justice Margaret Workman, who was accused of causing senior judges to be overpaid.
4 minute read

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