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Federal Prosecutors Want Martini Off Bergrin Case, Doubting Impartiality
After repeated challenges to District Judge William Martini's handling of former U.S. attorney Paul Bergrin's criminal case, prosecutors are asking an appeals court to remove him, saying his impartiality is in grave doubt.
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Farer Fersko Closure Born of Desire To Abandon Ship for a Bigger One
Environmental and real estate boutique Farer Fersko closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy not due to overwhelming debt but to allow its lawyers to make a clean break for a larger firm, court papers show.
Part-Timing Drops For First Time in 17 Years, NALP Says
The ranks of part-time lawyers at big firms nationwide declined in 2011 for the first time since 1994, most likely the product of lean economic times, a survey shows.
Suits Allege Lilly Failed To Warn of Darvocet's and Darvon's Health Risks
Former users of Darvocet and Darvon are suing manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. in federal court, claiming it failed to warn them that the painkillers carried the risk of serious heart problems.
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Farer Fersko Closure Born of Desire To Abandon Ship for a Bigger One
Environmental and real estate boutique Farer Fersko closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy not due to overwhelming debt but to allow its lawyers to make a clean break for a larger firm, court papers show.
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A federal statute governing railroad safety does not preclude causes of action under an older law that provides a remedy for injured railway workers, a judge holds.
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An Ocean County family court judge is in ethics trouble for allegedly groping and making "inappropriate or sexually suggestive remarks" to female probation officers at a party.
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