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Fla. Judge Gets Reprimand For Aiding Friend's Case
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Thursday to publicly reprimand a judge for violating ethics rules when intervening in a longtime friend's domestic violence case by working with the prosecutor to reach an agreement.
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Fed Corruption Prosecutor Joins Jenner & Block In Chicago
An ex-prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago, who played a key role in successfully trying former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, has departed her position as chief of its public corruption unit to join Jenner & Block LLP's investigations team.
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Judges, Lawmakers Urge 4th Circ. To Affirm Halligan Ruling
Members of Congress and former federal judges have urged the Fourth Circuit to affirm that Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying the episode exemplifies why there are guardrails against installing political loyalists as federal prosecutors.
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Judge's Nix Of NJ Trio Puts US Atty Spat Closer To High Court
A federal judge's disqualification this week of three lawyers heading the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office shot down the Trump administration's most unique attempt yet to evade the usual appointment procedure for U.S. attorneys and pushed the fight over that process closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Judges Call Out Violent 'Never-Before' Rhetoric Against Them
Federal judges who experienced firsthand harassment and violence called out the rise of "dehumanizing" rhetoric on Wednesday and warned that it could erode judicial independence.
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Incumbent Ga. Judges Face Fresh Challengers In May
With candidates for Georgia statewide offices qualifying for their races last week, a high-profile fight for two spots on the state's highest court and a wide-open race for attorney general are expected to be among the most prominent contests in the state's legal world this spring. Here, Law360 looks at who qualified.
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Ex-DOJ Atty Who Said 'This Job Sucks' Running For Congress
The former federal government lawyer detailed to Minnesota to help with immigration cases who last month told a federal judge "this job sucks" says she is running for Congress in the state.
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Military Attys In DOJ 'Erodes Democratic Norms,' Ex-JAGs Say
Nearly a dozen former military lawyers raised the alarm about the Trump administration appointing judge advocate officers to U.S. attorneys' offices, urging a Minnesota federal judge Tuesday to bar an Army lawyer from prosecuting a case that accuses a civilian of assaulting federal immigration enforcement agents.
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Prosecutor Resigns, Judge Shows Slide Deck On AI Errors
A federal prosecutor told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that he was separating from the office after admitting in open court to using artificial intelligence to help draft a response brief, which he called "the worst decision I've ever made in my 30-year career."
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Calif. Atty Gets Over 11 Years For Solar $1B Ponzi Scheme
A California federal judge has sentenced a corporate attorney to 11 years and five months behind bars after he pled guilty to nearly two dozen charges for his role in DC Solar's $912 million Ponzi scheme, which duped major investors including Berkshire Hathaway, Progressive and SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing.
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Judiciary Approves Supreme Court Public Defender Office
The federal judiciary approved a new office Tuesday aimed at improving the quality of representation for indigent defendants with cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Va. Blogger Convicted Of Cyberstalking Conn. Judges
A Virginia man was convicted Tuesday of cyberstalking three Connecticut judges after spending years following his 2007 divorce publishing a blog critical of the Constitution State's family court system, though he claimed his rhetoric was protected by the First Amendment.
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DOJ Official Faces Ethics Case Over Georgetown DEI Letters
U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin has been hit with disciplinary charges in the nation's capital over threatening letters he sent to Georgetown University Law Center last year while he was interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
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Shipman & Goodwin, Pullman & Comley Attys Get Judge Nods
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he has selected partners at Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Pullman & Comley LLC, as well as a former state lawmaker and several associate and assistant attorneys general, to fill vacant judgeships on the state's Superior Court.
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Ex-Moses & Singer Partner Admits Tax Crimes, Will Pay $2.8M
A former Moses & Singer LLP partner admitted to practice in New York and North Carolina courts has pled guilty to three counts of failing to file personal income tax returns and will pay $2.8 million in restitution, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced Monday.
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Wisconsin Judges Decline To Extend Interim US Atty's Term
A majority of judges in the Eastern District of Wisconsin have declined to extend the tenure of interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel, according to an announcement Tuesday.
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Dechert Lands Ex-Microsoft, Google Atty In San Francisco
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it has added an attorney who has held in-house posts at Microsoft and Google to bolster its cyber, privacy and AI practice and help clients navigate risks and challenges in an ever-evolving technology landscape.
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Fla. Judge Admits To Misleading Campaign Tactics
A Florida judge is facing a public reprimand and suspension from the bench after admitting to ethics violations in connection with her election campaign, including depicting misleading endorsements and appearing to personally solicit financial support.
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Former NJ Chancery Chief Joins Wilentz
A former state chancery court presiding judge has joined Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA as of counsel in its alternative dispute resolution practice, the firm announced this week.
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Ga. State Law School Opens Constitutional Center
Georgia State University College of Law has launched a new center focused on constitutional law and rule-of-law issues, following a donation from a Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP founding partner and his wife, a retired lawyer.
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Sidley Hires Career Kirkland Government Contracts Attorney
Sidley Austin LLP has hired a Kirkland & Ellis LLP government contracts lawyer, who is joining the team as a partner in Washington, D.C., to work on government contracts and national security matters.
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Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories.
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NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster
A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.
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Proposed Changes To NJ Atty Ethics Rules Raise Worry In Bar
The New Jersey Supreme Court is weighing a slate of proposed ethics rule changes requiring attorneys to update their online presences, including email and voicemail, when disbarred, suspended or on disability-inactive status — drawing concern from the state bar and, in particular, for small firms and solo practitioners.
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Ga. County DA Sidelined In Election Case Legal Fee Fight
The Fulton County district attorney's office cannot fight President Donald Trump and his co-defendants' bid for millions of dollars in legal fees incurred defending a now-dropped election interference case, a Georgia judge ruled Monday, saying District Attorney Fani Willis and her office had been "'wholly disqualified'" by an appeals court.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.