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Madoff Investors Entitled Only to Recovery of Real Losses, Panel Says
A family that invested in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme through multiple entities can recover some of its losses under insurance policies, a First Department panel ruled yesterday, but the recovery will be based on the difference between what each entity put into the scheme and what it got out, not the losses recorded in Madoff's fraudulent statements.N.J. Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Confusion Over Settling Party's Right to Sue Lawyers
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday tackled the issue of when a client can sue his or her lawyer for malpractice over a settlement that the client originally said was acceptable. The case -- against Duane Morris -- has drawn widespread attention among the bar, since it goes to the heart of whether a settlement on the record is final and binding, or whether alleged incompetence of counsel can give a settling party an out.Partners for Women and Justice Thanks Pro Bono Attorneys
Partners for Women and Justice, a non-profit organization that provides a range of free legal assistance to low income women who are victims of domestic violence, would like to recognize the following attorneys for their pro bono service during 2010. Their generous efforts made it possible for Partners to help hundreds of abused women secure final restraining orders, fair orders of spousal/child support, safe visitation/custody arrangements and divorces. These attorneys counseled clients through our divorce clinics, prepared appeals or made themselves available to provide court representation including through our joint program with Rachel Coalition of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest. On behalf of Partners' staff and trustees and most importantly, the women and children you have helped, we say thank you to you and your firms. For more information about pro bono opportunities with Partners, go to www.pfwj.org or contact Marsha Papanek at [email protected].Workers` Comp Carrier Is Sanctioned for Hinting Worker Faked Disability
For the first time in New Jersey, a court has assessed attorneys` fees to sanction a workers` compensation insurer that tried to use covert video surveillance and other subterfuge to terminate benefits.Judicial Biographies — Vicinage 10 — Morris/Sussex
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