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December 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers Criticizing Judges: The Rules of Professional Conduct and the First Amendment (Part II)

The duty of lawyers coming to the defense of judges is aspirational and involves defending judges because the judge's rationale for his or her ruling is confined to the explanation provided in the ruling itself. But criticisms of United States Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are not directed at their rulings but at their conduct—accepting financial assistance or perks and failing to disclose them.
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December 20, 2023 | The Recorder

Federal Judge Rejects Prosecutor's No-Prison Recommendation for Street-Level Fentanyl Dealers as Part of 'Fast Track' Initiative

"In sum, I agree with the Attorney General that the fentanyl chain of distribution must be attacked at every link, at every level, and that the guilty must be brought to justice," U.S. District Judge William Alsup for the Northern District of California wrote. "Refusing to seek prison time for 'Fast Track' fentanyl dealers is an egregious error. Migrants deserve our sympathy in other contexts, but when they sell fentanyl they deserve to go to prison like everyone else."
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December 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Open Judicial Discipline Process Is Eyed by State Lawmakers

"A judge who has already been charged should not be able to avoid an investigation by simply resigning," said Ret. Judge Rolando Acosta, formerly Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department and now a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. "I don't think that's in the best interest of the public."
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December 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.-Based Aerospace Company Facing $130 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud

Daher Aerospace Inc. is suing Triumph for fraudulent inducement of contract and breach of contract, claiming the Pennsylvania-based company did not reveal they were in continuous breach of multiple key preexisting customer contracts, including with their largest client, Boeing.
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December 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Aerospace Company Facing $130 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud

Daher Aerospace Inc. is suing Triumph for fraudulent inducement of contract and breach of contract, claiming the Pennsylvania-based company did not reveal they were in continuous breach of multiple key preexisting customer contracts, including with their largest client, Boeing.
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October 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

See Who Passed the July 2023 New York Bar Exam

Of the 9,779 candidates who took the most recent bar exam, 6,481 passed for an overall passing rate of 66%.
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September 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NYC Law Department Welcomes New Class of City Attorneys

The new class joins the 800-attorney New York City Law Department, which serves a sprawling municipal government with more than 300,000 employees, a $100 billion budget, and contracts totaling nearly $37 billion.
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September 26, 2023 | Law.com

Reversing Panel Decision: Divided Ninth Circuit Finds Universities May Be Held Liable Under Title IX for Off-Campus Assault

"Today's opinion is a victory for Mackenzie and for student survivors across the country," said Alexandra Brodsky, a staff attorney at Public Justice in Washington D.C., who argued the case before the en banc court. "Gender violence has grave effects on students' access to education. For that reason, the civil rights law Title IX requires schools to address known abuse. And as the Ninth Circuit explained today, a school's power to stop violence—and its responsibility to do so—doesn't stop at the campus boundary."
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September 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

Justice Antonin Scalia's Son Set to Make Supreme Court Debut in Whistleblower Case

"I'm grateful to have been given the privilege of ... appearing before the Court that meant so much to my father," Eugene Scalia said of his coming high court argument.
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September 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cab Driver Shot Plaintiff in Leg During Altercation

Francis Toca fired a single shot, striking Alexis Raphael Acosta in the leg and shattering his femur. Acosta later died of unrelated causes.
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