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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-52

A judge who was a supervising assistant district attorney while the district attorney's office investigated allegations of professional misconduct by an attorney colleague, but who was not involved in investigating or referring the attorney for discipline, is not disqualified from matters in which the attorney appears unless the judge believes he/she cannot be fair and impartial in those cases.
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Daily Business Review

5 Lawyers Disciplined by Florida High Court

The Florida Supreme Court disciplined several attorneys, including one who lied in court about receiving a coronavirus vaccine, with punishments that…
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Texas Lawyer

State Bar Reports Nine Attorneys Disciplined And A Resignation

The State Bar of Texas, in its November disciplinary report, cites actions against nine attorneys and one resignation in lieu of discipline. On…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court's Revision of Rule 7.1 Tightens Previous Guidance on Firm Names

The new language, now found in Rule 7.1, reads "Lawyers may not imply or hold themselves out as practicing together in one firm when they are not a firm, as defined in Rule 1.0(c), because to do so would be false and misleading."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-51

A town justice may permit a town employee, who is paid out of both the judicial budget and the town budget and is expressly subject to the town justice's supervision and control, to transport court funds to the bank for deposit, notwithstanding that the employee is also tasked with depositing other town funds into other bank accounts.
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Law.com

Abbott, Mead Johnson Win Defense Verdict Over Preemie Infant Formula

In closing arguments on Wednesday, plaintiff's lawyer Timothy Cronin asked jurors for $6 billion in punitive damages.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court Suspends Kenneth Chesebro, Architect of 2020 Trump Election Scheme

A five-judge panel from the Appellate Division, Third Department issued the decision, finding that Chesebro's guilty plea in Georgia necessitated his suspension.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-50

A judge presiding in a drug treatment court may engage in ex parte communications with the court's resource coordinator. If the content involves outside information obtained from a non-court source, then notice should be given to the defense attorney. Otherwise there is no need to disclose the content of those communications to court participants.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Long Island Midsize Firm and Managing Partner Sued for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination

Former Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone partner Laura Brancato said she was subjected to sexist and harassing behavior and ultimately fired after raising concerns about the climate for women at the firm.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-48

Opinion 24-48 A part-time judge may serve (1) as an officer and director of a local cooperative extension association, provided the association does not operate any programs to which the court may make referrals; (2) on a not-for-profit endowment advisory committee which awards grants to a variety of not-for-profit community groups.
8 minute read

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