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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-231

A judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, from a case in which the judge's former law partner previously served as counsel while in partnership with the judge.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-230

A judge may not personally volunteer at a not-for-profit organization's exhibit booth, where a significant purpose of the booth is to recruit members.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients (Part 1)

Social media creeps into the practice of law in many ways. We must be cognizant of our own use of social media and that of our clients.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 1 Attorney

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Legal Malpractice Standing and Unexecuted Estate Plans

Can I sue the drafting attorney for failing to effectuate a testator's unexecuted intents that would have otherwise rendered me a beneficiary?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-228

A judge is prohibited from any involvement with fund-raising activities, but this restriction does not extend to the judge's spouse.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California High Court Denies Rehearing in Capital Case of Man Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Four justices wrote that while allegations former Alameda County prosecutors rejected Black and Jewish jurors are "deeply troubling," a capital defendant should explore the claims in a habeas corpus proceeding.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Attorney Faces Florida Bar Complaint Over Promissory Notes

"If you are guilty of cheating or stealing, whether it's a criminal offense or a bar violation, it holds the highest significance and can lead to substantial suspension or disbarment," said David B. Rothman, managing partner at Rothman & Associates, who is not involved in the matter.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Three More Counts Against Trump Ally John Eastman Tossed by Fulton County Judge; RICO Count Survives

Eastman, the former dean of Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California, was one of 18 people charged in the original 41-count indictment by a grand jury in August 2023, which alleged that Trump and his political allies conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Sanctioned; Pleadings Struck: What's Next for Honda?

"The Court believes the defendants" conduct undermined the fairness of the trial and influenced the jury with evidence that was specifically excluded by the Court," read a sanction order issued by Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett.
4 minute read

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