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• Ethics Case Is Dismissed But Carries Lesson in Need To Oversee Website
• Cell-Phone Tracking by Police Held Not To Violate Any Constitutional Interest
• U.S. Attorney Compensating for Freeze In Hiring — by Seeking Volunteers
• Answering Ethics Charges, Judge Denies Defrauding His Creditors
• New Budget Year, New Financial Woes For Legal Services, Clinics, Courts
• 'Caylee's Law' Would Make Parent's Nonreport of Missing Child a Crime
• Policy Reformation Is Not a Fix for Auto Insurer's Bungling of PIP Claim
• Ex-Office Manager at Bathgate Firm Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1.14 Million
• Disciplinarians Are Divided on Degree Of Penalty for Holding Back Client Files
• Censure Urged for U.S. Judge's Husband Accused of Trust-Account Mishandling
• Delayed Onset of Trauma Considered in Accidental-Disability Petition Deadline
• No Privacy Right to Destination of Calls Made From Government Cell Phones

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Ethics Case Is Dismissed But Carries Lesson in Need To Oversee Website	Top
It's all too easy — and usually practical — to farm out creation of a law firm's website. But a case before the Disciplinary Review Board underscores the pitfalls of not paying attention to content, even though in this case, the complaint was dismissed.
Cell-Phone Tracking by Police Held Not To Violate Any Constitutional Interest	Top
Phone calls may be private, but the tell-tale signal from a suspect's cell phone is fair game for use as a homing device by police, a N.J. appeals court rules.
U.S. Attorney Compensating for Freeze In Hiring — by Seeking Volunteers	Top
Newly announced openings at the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey could provide valuable experience and serve as a resume booster, but there's one thing they won't provide: a paycheck.
Answering Ethics Charges, Judge Denies Defrauding His Creditors	Top
Municipal judge Harold Cook III, responding to ethics charges that he tried to fraudulently evade creditors, denies wrongdoing and blames his troubles on the economic downturn, particularly in real estate, and the bankruptcy of a business partner who was a co-guarantor on loans.
New Budget Year, New Financial Woes For Legal Services, Clinics, Courts	Top
Legal Services of New Jersey, law-school clinics and the judiciary say they are feeling the pinch of the state budget that took effect on July 1.
'Caylee's Law' Would Make Parent's Nonreport of Missing Child a Crime	Top
Spurred by the acquittal of a Florida mother charged with murdering her daughter, a New Jersey lawmaker wants to make it a crime when parents don't report a missing child.
Policy Reformation Is Not a Fix for Auto Insurer's Bungling of PIP Claim	Top
An auto insurer's negligent handling of a PIP claim does not provide a basis to reform the policy to increase coverage, an appeals court holds in a precedential ruling.
Ex-Office Manager at Bathgate Firm Pleads Guilty To Stealing $1.14 Million	Top
A former office manager at Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf in Lakewood, who spent 30 years at the firm, admits embezzling $1.14 million over six years.
Disciplinarians Are Divided on Degree Of Penalty for Holding Back Client Files	Top
Eugene LaVergne thought he had a good reason for not surrendering files to a client who had fired him: The client was in prison, and LaVergne wasn't sure how to do it.
Censure Urged for U.S. Judge's Husband Accused of Trust-Account Mishandling	Top
A state ethics panel recommends that Red Bank solo Kevin Wigenton, husband of U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton, be censured for his admitted misappropriation of client trust funds, rejecting a special master's call for a four-month suspension.
Delayed Onset of Trauma Considered in Accidental-Disability Petition Deadline	Top
A state appeals court grants leniency to public safety workers seeking accidental disability benefits years after the triggering event.
No Privacy Right to Destination of Calls Made From Government Cell Phones	Top
Government watchdogs have the right to know the location called by public employees using taxpayer-funded cell phones, a state appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

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