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June 11, 2008 |

Pro Bono Partnership hires in-house help

Rachel Epps Spears, executive director of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, has known for a while that she needed in-house legal help for the rapidly growing group that matches corporate lawyers with nonprofit organizations that can't afford to pay.In particular, she knew the group needed an expert in tax exempt law, as well as someone who could help recruit corporate counsel to donate their services.
3 minute read
June 15, 2012 |

Settlements and verdicts in New Jersey state and federal courts.
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March 18, 2010 |

Boy Scouts on trial in Ore. sex abuse lawsuit

PORTLAND, Ore. AP - A trial is under way for an Oregon man who claims the Boy Scouts of America covered up sexual abuse by Scout leaders for decades, and that he was one of the victims as a child.The man's attorney, Kelly Clark, told a jury in his opening statement that about 1,000 files the Boy Scouts were ordered to hand over will show a national pattern of failure to prevent abuse or punish child molesters.
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April 19, 2004 |

9/11-Related Ruling Prompts Proposal to Deny Benefits to Absentee Parents

For the second time in two weeks, an appellate panel has awarded workers' compensation benefits to a father who abandoned a son killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. The justices of the Appellate Division, 3rd Department were clearly bothered with the result of their rulings but found themselves constrained by the law. In light of the rulings, legislation will go before New York's Labor Committee on Tuesday to prohibit benefit distributions to estranged parents.
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September 22, 2011 |

Rothstein investors reach settlement worth as much as $80 million

George Levin and his Banyon Investments, the biggest investors in Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, have agreed to give up nearly all their assets and properties under a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee.
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September 19, 2005 |

Expansive View of Territorial Reach of Arbitration Subpoenas

David Elsberg, a member of Miller & Wrubel, writes that although a recent U.S. District Court ruling provides powerful new ammunition for local practitioners seeking information from distant nonparties, enforceability of extraterritorial subpoenas will continue to be a subject of vigorous judicial debate.
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January 12, 2005 |

Prospects Dim for Bankruptcy Reform

From a political perspective, the prospects of overhauling bankruptcy laws in the U.S. should be better than ever now that the Republicans have tightened their grip over Congress. Yet many observers remain pessimistic that lawmakers will finally approve bankruptcy legislation, which has been in the offing for eight consecutive years. The current proposal, which would mostly affect consumer bankruptcy, also includes significant provisions that would toughen rules for business.
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October 31, 2005 |

Court Panel To Work With Feds in Policing Lay Immigration Advisors

The New Jersey Supreme Court panel that tries to make sure that only licensed attorneys practice law here will be cracking down on notaries and others who illegally assist with immigration matters.
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July 27, 2007 |

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.
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