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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw that the new district attorney in Philadelphia has listed abolishing cash bail as one of his goals. I have also seen other reports. How will this affect lawyers?
11 minute read

The Recorder

Apple Opponent Admits Ex Parte Contacts, Says They Weren't Improper

Apple wants a fresh shot at invalidating Voip-Pal's internet calling patent based on letters the company's former CEO sent to administrative judges and other officials at the Patent and Trademark Office. But a lawyer for Bellevue, Washington-based Voip-Pal said the correspondence didn't violate any rules.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Trinity County Judge Will Resign Amid Disciplinary Investigation

"I have decided not to contest certain allegations and agree to resign," Judge Elizabeth W. Johnson said in a letter. "This is so voters can make a reasoned and informed choice about who should be their next judge without distractions about me."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Controversial Brooklyn Judge Ends Assignment to Consumer Debt Part

A controversial Brooklyn judge who presided over a consumer debt part where he was accused in media reports of playing favorites with defendants has been relieved of his post in the debt court but still presides over a foreclosure part in state Supreme Court.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2018 Wish List: Changes in the Courts, Investigative Agencies and Law Profession

I submit to you, as I do every year, what I would like to see occur in the courts, the government investigative agencies, and the law profession in the coming year.
5 minute read

The Recorder

After Kozinski Scandal, Federal Judiciary to Review Courthouse Conduct Rules

At the request of Chief Justice Roberts, James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, will head up a group of judges and court employees to evaluate the judiciary's codes of conduct and procedures for investigating inappropriate behavior.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Apple Says Secret Lobbying Campaign Swayed PTO Trial

Apple claims that its opponent contacted senior administration officials and the judges presiding over the case, swaying the outcome of an inter partes review proceeding.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Persky Opponents Submit Recall Petition With Nearly 100K Signatures

The submission paves the way for a potential recall vote in June.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a young lawyer and I want to start using credit cards since I am having difficulty getting clients to pay me. Are there any rules or regulations about using credit cards by an attorney?
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Prominent Penn Law Professor Geoffrey Hazard Dies at 88

Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., emeritus professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and longtime teacher of legal subjects at other prominent law schools, died Wednesday at the age of 88, the university announced.
3 minute read

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