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August 23, 2004 |

On the Move

Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges
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August 24, 2004 |

Prominent Lawyers, Judges Call for Downward Departure

Twenty-nine prominent former federal judges and attorneys have signed an amicus curiae brief urging a Utah federal judge to depart from a mandatory minimum sentence against a defendant charged with possession of firearms and various drug charges. The list of impressive names underscores the intensity of the ongoing debate over mandatory minimum sentences. The amicus brief argues that mandatory minimum sentences violates the Eighth Amendment for cruel and unusual punishment.
4 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Five Ways for Young Attorneys to Survive in a Precarious Economy

This article sets forth several guideposts for young attorneys to consider as they chart their new careers in a legal market that has created unprecedented challenges.
7 minute read
August 30, 2004 |

On the Move

Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges
2 minute read
June 23, 2003 |

Calendar

N.J. Law Journal calendar of events.
5 minute read
June 09, 2003 |

Inadmissible

Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.
4 minute read
August 18, 2003 |

In re The Muralo Company, Inc.,

Where thousands of asbestos-related claims throughout the country have been filed against the debtors by plaintiffs, who are represented by 76 attorneys, the debtors' motion to permit service on the attorneys, rather than on the individual plaintiffs, in the debtors' adversary proceeding seeking a declaratory judgment that they are not responsible for the asbestos claims, is granted; in a mass-tort case, the retention of counsel by large numbers of claimants of necessity defines a broad scope of represen
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September 13, 2004 |

Verniero Doffs Robes, Lifts Spyglass

As former state Supreme Court Justice Peter Verniero settles into his new home at Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross, the Newark firm hopes his presence will expand its corporate governance practice. While most former judges concentrate on appeals, arbitration and mediation, Verniero is plunging into internal investigations. He's been named co-chairman of the firm's newly reconstituted Corporate Internal Investigations and Business Crimes Practice Group.
7 minute read
January 19, 2000 |

'No Clearer Case of Undue Influence'

Convinced that conniving in-laws bamboozled an 86-year-old heiress, a New Jersey judge kicked the kin out of the woman's estate and reinstated a longtime financial adviser as trustee of her $30 million fortune. Judge Harry Seybolt ruled stockbroker Geoffrey Parkinson was removed as trustee for Laura Niles because of the undue influence of her sister-in-law and stepnephew. Though it lacked famous names, the litigation had elements fit for a movie: money, greed and strong-willed characters.
9 minute read
December 23, 2009 |

Final IRS Decision Starts Clock on Malpractice Claim

In a bad-news ruling for accounting giant Deloitte & Touche, a Union County judge says the six-year statute of limitations in a malpractice case was tolled until an IRS final adverse determination on the client's tax liability.
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