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• ABA Panel Suggests Attorney Discipline Be Wrested From District Committees
• Lawyer Indicted in Extortion Plot Tied to Fake IRS Probe
• Superior Court Backlogs Swell, in Part Fueled by Steady Rise in Mass Torts
• Perskie Censured for Bench Conflict But Cleared of Lying to Senate Panel
• Insanity-First Bifurcated Trials Unfair, Court Rules in Overturning Precedent
• Circuit Says 'No Harm, No Standing' To Doctors' Challenge to ObamaCare
• State Appeals Court Allows Challenge To Consumer-Sale Arbitration Clauses
• Challenge to Bergen County Hospital's Privatization Is Ruled Time-Barred
• Obituary: Albert Jeffers, Advocate for Lawyers With Addiction Problems, Dead at 83
• Throat-Slashed Victim's Declaration to Police Is Admissible as Nontestimonial
• Suits Over Heart, Skin-Graft Products Are Assigned for Centralized Handling
• NALP and ABA Clash Over Jobs Data

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ABA Panel Suggests Attorney Discipline Be Wrested From District Committees	Top
An American Bar Association panel is recommending an overhaul of New Jersey's attorney disciplinary system, suggesting first and foremost that the functions now handled by the district ethics committees be assumed by the Office of Attorney Ethics.
Lawyer Indicted in Extortion Plot Tied to Fake IRS Probe	Top
A Metuchen lawyer stands accused of trying to bilk four real estate investors out of thousands of dollars in legal fees by fabricating a story about a criminal investigation against them.
Superior Court Backlogs Swell, in Part Fueled by Steady Rise in Mass Torts	Top
State trial case backlogs increased in court year 2011, continuing a five-year upward swing despite a corresponding drop in new filings.
Perskie Censured for Bench Conflict But Cleared of Lying to Senate Panel	Top
The state Supreme Court censures retired Judge Steven Perskie for not disqualifying himself from a case involving a party with whom he had a business relationship, but finds no evidence he misled a state Senate committee about it.
Insanity-First Bifurcated Trials Unfair, Court Rules in Overturning Precedent	Top
A state appeals court abandons the longstanding rule that an insanity defense in a criminal case requires a separate trial before substantive defenses can be raised.
Circuit Says 'No Harm, No Standing' To Doctors' Challenge to ObamaCare	Top
A federal appeals court finds that that doctors challenging President Obama's health care plan have suffered no injury, and so lack standing to sue.
State Appeals Court Allows Challenge To Consumer-Sale Arbitration Clauses	Top
Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, binding arbitration clauses in consumer contracts that bar class-action suits still may be subject to challenge — if they are poorly worded and contain contradictory language, a state appeals court holds.
Challenge to Bergen County Hospital's Privatization Is Ruled Time-Barred	Top
A citizen watchdog coalition was too late in suing Bergen County over an agreement allowing a private firm to run a public hospital — even though it had ample opportunity to file earlier, the Appellate Division said on Wednesday.
Obituary: Albert Jeffers, Advocate for Lawyers With Addiction Problems, Dead at 83	Top
Albert Jeffers Jr., a Morristown lawyer devoted to providing assistance for attorneys recovering from substance abuse problems, died July 30 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 83.
Throat-Slashed Victim's Declaration to Police Is Admissible as Nontestimonial	Top
A seriously wounded robbery victim's initial utterance to responding police is properly admissible at trial, a state appeals court holds.
Suits Over Heart, Skin-Graft Products Are Assigned for Centralized Handling	Top
The state Supreme Court has designated suits over Plavix, an anti-clotting medication intended to prevent heart attacks and strokes, and AlloDerm, a surgical mesh used in skin grafts, for centralized case management.
NALP and ABA Clash Over Jobs Data	Top
A bitter turf war has broken out between the National Association for Law Placement and the American Bar Association over the collection of law school postgraduate employment data.

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