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Daily Business Review

Duane Morris Attorney Gets Letter From Bar Committee for Bungled Order

The Florida Bar has closed its investigation of Duane Morris partner Lida Rodriguez-Taseff.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Justice Department Finds Ex-U.S. Attorney Lied About Affair

An internal U.S. Department of Justice review has found that the former top federal prosecutor in Oregon, Amanda Marshall, violated sexual harassment laws and lied to investigators about an “intimate and personal” relationship with a deputy that lasted more than a year.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Lawmakers Want Persky Charged With Misconduct

California state lawmakers on Friday ramped up pressure on Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, releasing a letter to judiciary officials that urges them to charge the jurist with misconduct.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Censured for Actions in Auto Insurance Case

A Rochester City Court judge should be censured for trying to intercede with a state Supreme Court justice who was hearing a suit the city judge filed against an auto insurer, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct recommended Thursday.
2 minute read

The Recorder

So You've Spotted a Potential Conflict of Interest. What Next?

Subtlety, implication and suggestion are not your best bets, write Randy Evans and Shari Klevens.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sanctioned Lawyer says Former Judge Abused Prior Post

A former chief judge is accused of abusing his prior position to secure inappropriate sanctions against opposing counsel.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Lackawanna Guardian Ad Litem Ross Reinstated

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reinstated Danielle Ross, the former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem who was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to a single count of attempted tax evasion, following a 26-month suspension.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judges Reject Bid to Broaden Attorney-Client Privilege Rule

A divided Court of Appeals has rejected a broadening of the common-interest exception to attorney-client privilege, ruling that it may not be invoked to protect from discovery documents that have been shared with third parties unless the materials are related to pending or anticipated litigation.
15 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Norm Pattis: Assistant Disciplinary Counsel's Departure Raises Questions

Is it just me, or do you also get the sense that all is not well in the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel? It appears that a revolving door is spitting folks out of the top slots a little too quickly these days. Why?
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

DAs Oppose Panel to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors

District attorneys made an 11th-hour appeal to state legislators Wednesday to oppose the creation of a commission to investigate complaints about overzealous or unethical prosecutors and recommend sanctions, including possible removal from office.
4 minute read

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