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NJ gay couple: Misused photo makes them cringe
A New Jersey gay couple whose engagement photo was used in a Colorado campaign attack mailer said Wednesday the image that once represented their commitment now makes them cringe.Attorneys Now in Compliance With IOLTA Rule 1:28A
Notice to the bar.Investors Sue Astor Weiss Over Client's $54 Million Ponzi Scheme
Two investors have filed a class action suit against Philadelphia-based Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, alleging that the firm should have known its client, Mantria Corp., for whom it served as securities counsel, was engaged in a $54 million Ponzi scheme.Courthouse panel's final report says security still needs fixing in Fulton
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Supreme Court nixes oral argument on police interrogation case
Last month, the Supreme Court expressed interest in re-examining Michigan v. Jackson, a major 1986 ruling on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. On Monday, the Court indicated it wants to rule on the issue without hearing oral argument. The Court had asked for briefing on whether Jackson should be overturned in the context of Montejo v. Louisiana, a case argued in January. It's rare but not unprecedented for the Court to ask for supplemental briefing on a related issue in a pending case.Six Heller partners land at Sidley Austin
Six Heller Ehrman partners have landed at Sidley Austin, continuing the migration of attorneys from the dissolving firm to its competitors. Sara Brody, Marie Fiala, Michael Rugen and Carol Lynn Thompson will join Sidley's San Francisco office, while Stan Berman will join the Washington office. Yang Ing Loong will be a partner in Sidley's Hong Kong office and also will maintain a presence in the Singapore office.
Federal Judge Won't Recognize Employers' 'Self-Critical Analysis Privilege'
Employers cannot invoke the so-called "self-critical analysis privilege" in refusing to turn over internal documents in an employment discrimination case, a federal judge has ruled. Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Paul S. Diamond found that the majority of federal circuits "have refused to recognize or apply the self-critical analysis privilege," and that while the 3rd Circuit has not yet done so, it has hinted that it would do the same. The ruling vacates an order Diamond handed down in May 2005.
Federal Court Headed for Paperless Filing System
Signing court documents in ink and delivering hard copies to a clerk may soon go the way of the quill pen. Judges in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania are pushing the Electronic Case Filing system into further acceptance, with paperless procedures due in January. Under the amended rules, attorneys will have to submit filings on disk and complete a form authorizing an electronic signature code. Thirty-two district courts around the country participate in the ECF system.