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Client Fought for Son's Settlement as Girardi Keese Paid for Private Jets, Luxury Cars

In one of the more dramatic moments of the Tom Girardi criminal trial, ex-client Erika Saldana broke down in tears recalling her fight to get $1 million in settlement funds less than a year before her ill son died.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-217

A judge (1) may not speak about the judge's "philosophy" on pistol permits to gun advocacy groups or sportsmen/sportswomen; (2) may make non-political charitable contributions and/or be a regular member of the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Sierra Club, and Planned Parenthood, but may not donate to their political arms or assume any leadership position within them; (3) may make contributions to and/or be a member of not-for-profit educational, religious, charitable, cultural, fraternal, or civic organizations such as a public radio station, Salvation Army, a Rotary Club, and Operation Unite; and (4) may serve on a library board organized as a not-for-profit charitable, educational, or civic entity, but may not be involved in lobbying efforts or in seeking to influence legislation affecting the library.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

What You Might Have Forgotten About Deposition Objections in New Jersey

"There is no situation in which an attorney's deep understanding of the rules of procedure will harm them or their client's position," writes Lombardi & Lombardi's Scott A. Telson.
7 minute read

Law.com

Chicago-Area Attorney Hit With $112K Sanction for Role in Spoliation of Signal Application Messages, Discovery Misconduct

"We are very pleased with this result," Elizabeth Babbitt, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, said on behalf of the Chicago Transit Authority. "This case serves as a reminder that the rules of preservation in litigation remain in effect, despite the ever-changing landscape of technology."
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The Recorder

'I Didn't See Anything Wrong With It': Ex-Accountant Gives Glimpse of Girardi Keese's Finances

On the fifth day of a criminal trial against Tom Girardi, ex-Girardi Keese accounting employee Norina Rouillard was asked on cross-examination about a "secret" bank account in San Bernardino, California.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-216

An administrative judge may not organize quarterly community volunteer opportunities for the judiciary and non-judicial staff.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Podhurst Orseck, Client and Ex-Partner Face Nearly $575K in Attorney Fees

"This appears to be one of those cases where it is probably best to find a resolution as the fees and expenses will just continue to mount," said Ed Mullins, a partner at Reed Smith who is an attorney fees expert not involved in the matter.
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The Recorder

Witness: Ex-Girardi Keese Funds Paid for Lavish Parties, Erika Girardi's Business

Norina Rouillard, who joined Girardi Keese's accounting department in 2003, testified on Monday about millions of dollars flowing from the Los Angeles law firm's bank accounts for Tom Girardi's lavish parties, country clubs, private jets and the expenses of his wife Erika Girardi's entertainment business.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Can a Former Client Sue Me by Claiming the Settlement Was Not Good Enough?

Can a former client sue me by claiming the settlement was not good enough?
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Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court Suspends 1 Lawyer, Accepts 1 Voluntary Surrender of License

The state's high court handed down two attorney discipline opinions on Tuesday.
1 minute read

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