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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers' Ability to Buy Competitor's Name as Keyword Mulled by NJ Supreme Court

"Purchasing another attorney's name as a keyword is all about attorney advertising," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said. "Attorney advertising is commercial speech. Commercial speech is subject to First Amendment concerns."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-234

A judicial hearing officer may not voluntarily serve as a character reference or submit a letter attesting to the character of a judge undergoing a pending or impending disciplinary proceeding.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Faces Federal Court Ethics Inquiry

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur recommends an inquiry after concluding Walker's failure to inform clients of a romantic relationship between a bankruptcy partner and former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones was an inexcusable 'ethical breach.'
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Daily Business Review

Broward Lawyer Faces Emergency Suspension

"It is always an uphill battle for the attorney facing an emergency suspension," said Herman J. Russomanno III, attorney for the accused lawyer.
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Daily Report Online

Appellate Court Finds Trial Court Wrongly Dismissed Legal-Malpractice Suit Despite Disqualifying Counsel a Week Prior

"Despite disqualifying Long's counsel, the court then proceeded to rule on the dispositive motion filed by that same disqualified counsel," Appellate Judge Stephen Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: The Burden of Proof Required to Prove 'Misrepresentation' Warranting Discipline

Is scienter necessary to prove a prima facie case of misrepresentation?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-233

A full-time judge may serve as an adjunct professor at a law school.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Lawyer Sanctioned for Violating Responsibility Rule, Warned of Referral to Grievance Body

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
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Daily Report Online

Keeping Quiet About Settlement Agreements

Lawyers who are negotiating confidential settlements would be well-served to check the laws of their local jurisdiction to see if there are any limits on what can be kept confidential.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-232

Whether materials sought by the Commission on Judicial Conduct are shielded by attorney-client privilege presents a legal question beyond our jurisdiction.
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