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The Recorder

How Courts Are Responding to New Rule on Settlement Transparency

Two appellate courts and more than half of the trial courts had responded by Friday afternoon that they had no responsive records to release. Alameda County Superior Court unveiled a page on its website that contains links to what court officials said are all "documents reflecting the resolution of claims or litigation."
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Daily Business Review

Bad News for Two South Florida Judges Facing Discipline: High Court Rejects Stipulations

The Florida Supreme Court Friday rejects stipulated agreements by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stephen Millan and Miami-Dade County Court Judge Maria D. Ortiz.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Family Court Judge Younge Violated Children's Right to Fair Hearing, Appeals Court Rules

Yet another decision by Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris Younge has been overturned on appeal, this time for hastily deciding to break up a family and disallowing a lawyer representing children to argue their case.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Not Dead Yet: When Is It Time to Hang Up the Robe?

I'm glad I'm not a judge and can choose when to stop. For now, balancing the sacred and the profane, with a dose of public service on the side, seems to be working.
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The Recorder

Six Election Threads Lawyers Are Talking About: What to Know

As California's notoriously long ballot-counting process continued Wednesday, here are six results the legal community is talking about.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justice Discloses Contributions From Firm Representing Meek Mill

Meek Mill's legal team is no stranger to digging into the background of jurists and raising issues they think may create a conflict, but as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court begins considering the rapper's latest appeal, Justice Debra Todd is getting out ahead of any possible claims that campaign contributions might influence her handling of the case.
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The Recorder

Voters Remove Santa Clara Judge Aaron Persky From Bench, First in 80 Years

The election results close the book on a divisive campaign that raised difficult questions about how the judicial system handles violence against women, how the public views judicial decision-making and independence and how judges under political fire should respond.
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Daily Report Online

Brown, Gobeil Sworn in as State Appellate Court Judges

Gov. Nathan Deal delivered the oath of office to new Georgia Court of Appeals Judges E. Trenton “Trent” Brown III and Elizabeth Gobeil during a packed ceremony Tuesday morning in the State Capitol's House Chamber.
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The Recorder

Judiciary's Proposed Reforms Confront 'Power Disparities' Between Judges, Employees

“Of the inappropriate behavior that does occur, incivility, disrespect, or crude behavior are more common than sexual harassment,” said the report of a nine-member working group created in the aftermath of revelations about Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski and his inappropriate conduct with law clerks.
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National Law Journal

Judiciary's Proposed Reforms Confront 'Power Disparities' Between Judges, Employees

Misconduct in the federal courts is more than "isolated," a judiciary working group reports. “Of the inappropriate behavior that does occur, incivility, disrespect, or crude behavior are more common than sexual harassment,” the report, released Monday, stated.
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