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Judge Digs in Against His Recusal in Mass Bankruptcy Case
If U.S. District Judge Alfred Wolin is ultimately bounced from a massive five-company asbestos bankruptcy case before him, it won't be because he went without a fight. Wolin, a federal judge in New Jersey, has lodged briefs with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that defend his case management methods and warn of crafty litigation strategy, delaying tactics and other self-serving purposes that might underlie a recusal motion filed by some creditors in the case.Lautenberg Foundation's Suit Against Madoff's Brother Can Go Forward
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's family foundation can proceed with a securities fraud suit against Peter Madoff, brother of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, a federal judge says. U.S. District Judge Stanley Chesler declined to dismiss a claim that Peter Madoff violated the Securities Exchange Act by failing to disclose to investors that his brother's company was engaged in a fraud and a claim based on his status as a controlling person under Section 20(a) of the act.You Can't Wear Your Genes to Work
Although New Jersey has long prohibited genetic discrimination through state law, the new federal act differs in several important ways. Given these variations, it is imperative that employers take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with GINA, and to avoid liability under both the federal and state statutes.Bryan Cave off Hook in $16 Million Suit Alleging Concealment of Client Fraud
A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that a victim of Reed Slatkin's Ponzi-type scheme cannot pursue a malpractice claim against his law firm, which allegedly helped him conceal the fraud during an SEC probe. The court said the judge who dismissed the suit used a novel but allowable analysis in applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens, based in part on his view that a New Jersey fact-finder should not decide whether Bryan Cave conformed to ethics rules in California, where it represented Slatkin.Doing Well by Doing Good: True or False?
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