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The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Probe Use of Precedent in Judicial Discipline

Attorneys representing two Philadelphia judges removed from the bench last year may have wanted to argue about the unfairness of the disciplinary process or the sanctions their clients received, but the state Supreme Court was only interested in hearing about the role that prior precedent may play in the Court of Judicial Discipline's deliberative process.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Seth Williams Hit With More Charges As Trial Looms

Things just went from bad to worse for Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams. The embattled prosecutor has been indicted on additional charges, this time relating to his alleged misuse of campaign money and government vehicles for his own benefit.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Leading Withers Tax Partner Joins Blank Rome in New York

Blank Rome has brought on two lawyers from Withers Bergman to its tax, benefits and private client group in New York, including the former leader of Withers' U.S. tax investigations practice.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Backers Preparing Bill to Increase FJD Filing Fees

A proposal is in the works to revise and possibly raise court filing fees at the First Judicial District. Although details are scarce, the court is expecting that the proposal will include at least a 10 percent increase on a base fee to cover costs of potentially increasing fee amounts for conflict-counsel attorneys.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Ex-Del. Supreme Court Justice Holland Joins Wilson Sonsini

Retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland has landed at Silicon Valley-based Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California Extends Anti-Trump Contract With Covington

California's Legislature has extended by four weeks its contract with Covington & Burling for guidance on challenging Trump administration policies. A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, confirmed on Monday that the $25,000-a-month contract, initially signed in January, will now run through the end of May.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Securities Bureau Eyeing Investment Firms

The New Jersey Bureau of Securities is conducting its annual examination of the more than 900 registered investment adviser firms in the state, bureau chief Christopher Gerold announced on Monday—and for the first time asking about so-called robo-advisers.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Civil Rights Lawyers: New Bill Harms Transparency in Excessive Force Cases

A bill passed in March by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives restricting the public identification of police officers involved in violent altercations would not affect the discovery phase of police brutality cases if signed into law, but could harm the public's trust in law enforcement, civil rights lawyers said.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Polygraph Tests for Paroled Sex Offenders Gets Court Approval

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of the state Parole Board to require paroled sex offenders to undergo periodic lie-detector tests to determine if they are violating the terms of their release from prison.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Recuses From Civil Suit Aimed at Ousting Williams

Judge Abbe Fletman cited her previous work with Seth Williams in recusing herself from handling motions in the case targeting the embattled district attorney.
3 minute read

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