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Attorney Who Ran Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 5 Years

Eighteen months after he jumped into the Hudson River after leaving a lengthy suicide note that revealed his crimes, a tearful Charles Bennett listened to several of his victims excoriate him for betrayals that wrecked their finances—and then turned to face them.
5 minute read

Law.com

Texas Judge Wasn't the First to Dress Down Washington Lawyers

The Texas judge who ordered ethics training for a Washington class of U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Thursday joined a small group of judges who have expressly blasted D.C.-based Main Justice attorneys. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen spent the bulk of his 28-page ruling excoriating Main Justice attorneys for perceived shortcomings in Texas' immigration case. On the last page, he expressly noted his ire was only directed to Main Justice, not the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Censured for Trying to Dodge DWI Charge

The New Jersey Supreme Court on May 17 censured a local judge for attempting to use his office to avoid being charged with drunken driving.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Rule Change Would Protect Lawyers Who Represent Pot Growers

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering a rule change that would ensure that lawyers who represent growers of medical marijuana don't face disciplinary charges, even though those lawyers may be assisting their clients in violating federal law.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cobb County Judge's Race Centers on Experience … and Accusations

The race between Cobb Superior Court Judge Reuben Green and challenger Nathan Wade pits a six-year jurist with deep campaign coffers against a lightly-funded opponent who is banging away at what he claims are ethical lapses by the judge.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Texas Judge Blasts Justice Department Lawyers for Conduct in Immigration Case

A federal district judge on Thursday excoriated U.S. Department of Justice lawyers who are defending the Obama administration's immigration plan, issuing an extraordinary order that questioned the department's policing of attorney ethics and ordered certain government lawyers to take an annual ethics class.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Super Lawyers' and Its Ilk Widely Misused in Ads, Committee Warns

The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Advertising has issued a warning that many lawyers are failing to comply with its rules concerning promotion of comparative accolades like "Super Lawyers" and "Best Lawyers."
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lifetime Achievement: Tough Litigator Places Value on Being Aggressive but Not Rude

Podhurst Orseck senior partner Robert Josefsberg is a hard-driving trial lawyer who stresses the need for civility.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facebook Strikes Out in Attorney Deceit Case Against DLA Piper, Milberg

The company will now have to convince New York's top court if it wants a chance to revive its lawsuit against former lawyers for accused fraudster Paul Ceglia.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Reprimanded for 'Entirety' of Conduct on the Bench

The New Jersey Supreme Court on May 18 publicly reprimanded a Passaic County Superior Court judge for his behavior while assigned to the Family Part.
11 minute read

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