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New York Law Journal

A Call for Open Dialogue

Joseph W. Belluck writes: The Commission on Judicial Conduct is often misunderstood by both the judiciary subject to its ethics oversight, and a public anxious to hold judges accountable for what they see as improper conduct. As one who has been on the commission for eight years, and has seen its inner workings up close, I hope as chair to help both judges and the public see the backstory.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Businessman Gets New Fraud Trial After Attorney Caught Sleeping

A Pittsburgh businessman convicted of mortgage fraud will get a new trial after his attorney was observed sleeping on the job by a federal judge.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Businessman Gets New Fraud Trial After Attorney Caught Sleeping

A Pittsburgh businessman convicted of mortgage fraud will get a new trial after his attorney was observed sleeping on the job by a federal judge.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Antitrust Nominee's Ethics Pledge Outlines Recusal Roadmap

The confirmation hearing of Makan Delrahim to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division—which was postponed from April 26—could be set as early as next week. The former Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck lawyer's ethics agreement, publicly disclosed this week, outlines a recusal roadmap.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Antitrust Nominee's Ethics Pledge Outlines Recusal Roadmap

The confirmation hearing of Makan Delrahim to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division—which was postponed from April 26—could be set as early as next week. The former Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck lawyer's ethics agreement, publicly disclosed this week, outlines a recusal roadmap.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court: Lawyer Discipline Not Warranted

The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Monday that no discipline was warranted against Demone Wyatt Lee.
25 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former Broward Judge Laura Watson Disbarred; Five Attorneys Suspended

Watson was disbarred for a secret settlement she helped negotiate as an insurance litigator.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former Broward Judge Laura Watson Disbarred; Five Attorneys Suspended

Watson was disbarred for a secret settlement she helped negotiate as an insurance litigator.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Ethics Committee Dismisses Complaints Against Judge Maenza, Legislators

A state ethics committee has dismissed complaints filed against two state legislators and an embattled state judge, Philip Maenza.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Ethics Committee Dismisses Complaints Against Judge Maenza, Legislators

A state ethics committee has dismissed complaints filed against two state legislators and an embattled state judge, Philip Maenza.
4 minute read

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