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National Law Journal

Ex-D.C. Lawyer Tied to "Real Housewives" Indicted for Fraud

A federal grand jury just made life even more real for a lawyer-turned-"Real Housewives of Potomac" star. Brynee Baylor, a founder of the now-defunct firm Baylor & Jackson and a frequent "official friend" of a starring housewife on the first season of the "Real Housewives" TV show this year, was indicted yesterday in the D.C. district court for conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice and failure to file tax returns and pay taxes.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Letter to the Editorial Board

Just as hard facts make for bad law, bad facts make for bad editorials. Such is the case with the Connecticut Law Tribune's recent editorial, "Jail for Misbehaving Prosecutors Is Not the Answer, But We Must Find One."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Cases are Not Easily Accessible

I want to look up disciplinary cases on a particular subject. What is the best way to do this?
18 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Western Pa. Lawyer Charged for Aiding Gambling Ring

A Pittsburgh-area attorney has been criminally charged for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring. Louis F. Caputo, a liquor lawyer, has been charged with one count each of gambling devices, criminal solicitation of gambling devices and criminal conspiracy, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced Thursday. He is accused of using his position to aid and protect Ronald “Porky” Melocchi, the operator of an illegal gambling enterprise.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorneys Who Brokered Secret Settlement Disbarred Despite Referee Recommendation

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday disbarred three attorneys involved in a secret settlement that also led to the removal of a Broward judge.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Lawyer Disbarred for Extortion, Fraud

The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer who is currently serving a 27-month stretch in prison for trying to scare real estate investors into hiring him with a bogus claim of a pending criminal tax investigation.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-202

By | October 05, 2016
A full-time judge may not participate in a continuing legal education program that (1) is advertised in a way clearly and improperly implying attorneys attending will be placed in a special position to influence the judge and (2) offers an honorarium designed to maximize the number of paying attendees.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-201

By | October 05, 2016
A full-time judge who presides in a drug treatment court may serve on the advisory board of a not-for-profit community action organization which educates and assists addicts and their families, provided the judge does not give legal advice to or fund-raise for the organization and does not have the opportunity to make referrals to the organization. While serving on the advisory board, the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in matters where the organization appears. If such service results in excessive disqualifications, the judge must resign from the advisory board.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Stock' and the Application of the Intra-Law Firm Privilege

Evidence columnist Michael J. Hutter discusses the significance of 'Stock v. Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis', in which the First Department addressed the issue of whether attorneys who have sought the advice of their law firm's in-house general counsel on their ethical obligations in representing a then-current firm client may invoke the attorney-client privilege to resist the client's demand for the disclosure of communications seeking or giving such advice. In the current legal environment of exacting disclosure obligations, the court created, in essence, an intra-law firm privilege.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Admit Your Mistake and Advise Your Client of His Right to Independent Counsel

It has come to my attention that on a case I handled for a client several years ago, I neglected to provide certain information. I want to correct this. My insurance carrier has advised me to never admit to the client that I made a mistake and to leave it alone. Can I do so?
14 minute read

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