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Firm's Use of Secret 'Master Retainer' Is Cause for Reversal of Fee Recovery
A state appeals court throws out $163,000 awarded to a firm in a suit against former clients, finding it violated ethics rule by not providing a full copy of its retainer agreement until seven months into the representation.
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SUPREME COURT
In the Matter of State Grand Jury Investigation
The Rules of Professional Conduct are not violated by the employer's retention and payment of attorneys to represent its employees who are potential witnesses against it in a grand jury inquiry of its conduct.
LAW & BUSINESS
Corporation Under Criminal Probe May Ethically Retain Counsel for Employees
Companies under criminal investigation may — subject to conditions — retain counsel for their employees who are also targets or who may become witnesses, the New Jersey Supreme Court rules.
GCs Like To Leave The Ice Breaking To the Law Firms
Cost isn't always general counsels' top criteria when picking outside lawyers. They also want outside lawyers to take the initiative in building a relationship.
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Former Prosecutor Pleads Not Guilty to Expanded Criminal-Syndicate Charges
Paul Bergrin, a Newark criminal defense lawyer accused of being at the center of a criminal enterprise, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to a raft of charges that include murder and drug trafficking.
Court To Hear Appeal of Title Insurer Made To Reimburse Lawyers' Fund
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear a title insurance company's appeal from a ruling that held it liable to the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection for a real estate attorney's theft of closing funds.
Frivolous Suit Sanctions Upheld Against Firm That Sued Its Successor Counsel
A state appeals court affirms a $32,632 sanction of a law firm that tried to schluff off part of the blame for botching a workers' compensation case by filing a third-party malpractice claim against the firm that replaced it.
Circuit Upholds School District Ban on Religious Carols at Holiday Concerts
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a New Jersey school district's ban on religious music during holiday concerts, saying the policy does not violate students' First Amendment right to free expression.
Obituary
Curzi, Phillipsburg Lawyer and Preservationist, Dead at 62
D. Scott Curzi, a personal injury litigator in Phillipsburg for almost four decades, died on Nov. 13 at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. He was 62.
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Corporate Counsel
A New Jersey Law Journal survey lists the salaries paid to chief legal officers at New Jersey corporations and the law firms that get work from big companies in the state.
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Internet Law
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Curbing Federal Pre-emption: What it Means for State Regulation
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In the December 7 issue:
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The interim rules of the Site Remediation Act provide guidance on how to deal with contaminated sites and persons responsible for conducting remediation.
REAL ESTATE LAW
A recent Appellate Division decision raises questions as to how prospective developers of affordable housing might attempt to avail themselves of the "inherently beneficial use" standard in the future, and how such attempts will be received.
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