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The Legal Intelligencer

Rule Changes Reflect the Changing Nature of the Practice of the Law.

Have there been any recent changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct?
22 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Remains Under Investigation After Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Prosecutors said the attorney held a trust account used to hide illicit profits and avoid paying taxes.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Estate of Kennedy v. Rosenblatt

By | November 10, 2016
Viewing Electronic File for Conflict of Interest May Lead to Disqualification
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Contini Gets Reprimand in Ethics Case

Circuit Judge John Contini must submit to a public reprimand and write an apology for his missteps.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Blog Fight Ends With Attorney's Reprimand

Waterbury attorney Karl Shehu threatened to file a grievance against a California attorney if he didn't pay $70,000 for defamation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Estey Leans on Longtime Friend as Sentencing Nears

John Estey, an ex-chief of staff to former Gov. Ed Rendell and former Ballard Spahr partner who pleaded guilty in April to one count of wire fraud related to the alleged funneling of campaign donations, has expanded his legal defense team.
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-17

By | November 09, 2016
A judge who maintains a leadership role in a religious organization may not promote fund-raising activities or otherwise personally participate in soliciting funds or goods for charity, but may promote a non-fund-raising weekend retreat. A judge may not be a featured speaker at a religious institution's anniversary banquet or permit use of his/her name in the event's promotional materials when fund-raising will occur before and during the banquet.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Tosses Criminal Charges in Waffle House 'Sextortion' Case

A Fulton County judge has thrown out criminal charges against a woman and her lawyers, accused of conspiring to illegally videotape former Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers engaged in a sexual encounter as part of an alleged extortion scheme.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Lawmaker Wins Appeal Over Contempt Citation

Sen. Curt Thompson, D-Tucker, who was ordered to serve 10 days in jail, should have been advised he was facing a criminal charge and had a right to counsel, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Make New Jersey Great Again?

A DWI defense attorney wonders what it would be like if one of our gubernatorial candidates took the Donald Trump approach and told us they wanted to "make New Jersey great again."
10 minute read

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