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• Former N.D. Attorney General Sues Law School Alleging Age Bias in Hiring
• Law Grad Declared Vexatious Litigant After Third Suit Against Lawyers, Firm
• Job Offers to Summer Associates Fell by One-Third From 2009 to 2010
• Fla. Law School to Host Innovative White-Collar 'Boot Camp' for Lawyers
• 5 LinkedIn Tips That Lawyers May Not Know
• Ashurst to Extend Flextime Options for Equity Partners
• Fulbright & Jaworski Picks Up Houston IP Boutique
• New Book Gives Inside View of Mark Lanier's Vioxx Trial Work
• The Rodent: Can We Ever Have Too Many Lawyers?
• Legal Recruiter Responds to BigLaw Attorney's Fraud Suit
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Former N.D. Attorney General Sues Law School Alleging Age Bias in Hiring	Top
Nicholas Spaeth, the former state attorney general for North Dakota, filed suit Thursday in federal court against the Michigan State University College of Law, accusing school officials of refusing to consider him for a teaching job because of his age and hiring younger applicants with far less experience.
Law Grad Declared Vexatious Litigant After Third Suit Against Lawyers, Firm	Top
A Texas appeals court has upheld a trial court's order declaring law school graduate Kristofer Kastner a vexatious litigant, after he repeatedly sued two lawyers and a firm who represented him in a Texas Board of Law Examiners hearing over his withheld law license.
Job Offers to Summer Associates Fell by One-Third From 2009 to 2010	Top
The American Lawyer's Summer Hiring Survey shows that large law firms extended 33 percent fewer job offers to their summer associates last year than the year before -- a drop partially explained by the fact that summer classes were down across the board.
Fla. Law School to Host Innovative White-Collar 'Boot Camp' for Lawyers	Top
Florida's Stetson University College of Law, known for having a top trial advocacy program, is teaming up with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to launch a series of "boot camp" programs for lawyers. The programs will be the first of their kind, according to Stetson.
5 LinkedIn Tips That Lawyers May Not Know	Top
The most recent BTI Consulting report shows that 70 percent of corporate counsel use LinkedIn as a tool, and half rely on it, notes attorney Adrian Dayton. He provides five tips to help lawyers get the most out of LinkedIn's marketing opportunities.
Ashurst to Extend Flextime Options for Equity Partners	Top
London-based Ashurst has rolled out a new flexible work scheme for equity partners, intended to make it easier for them to work part time without hindering their progress through the lockstep compensation system. One of the motivating factors for the new policy is a desire to retain more women partners.
Fulbright & Jaworski Picks Up Houston IP Boutique	Top
Fulbright & Jaworski has announced a merger with Houston intellectual property boutique Slusser Wilson & Partridge, an addition that will increase Fulbright's expertise and personnel as it represents more plaintiffs in intellectual property cases.
New Book Gives Inside View of Mark Lanier's Vioxx Trial Work	Top
Snigdha Prakash, the author of a new book about a 2007 Vioxx trial, had a unique perspective, as she was embedded on plaintiffs lawyer Mark Lanier's legal team. Lanier admits "All the Justice Money Can Buy: Corporate Greed on Trial" isn't always flattering to him, but says it's a good primer on trial work.
The Rodent: Can We Ever Have Too Many Lawyers?	Top
A recent study quantifying the surplus of lawyers has led the Rodent to wonder just how many lawyers we need. While currently employed lawyers may say, "no more," the Rodent says Americans' ability to generate exciting and creative litigation simply cannot be underestimated.
Legal Recruiter Responds to BigLaw Attorney's Fraud Suit	Top
A legal recruiter sued by a lawyer she recruited to Patton Boggs has filed an answer denying the suit's allegations and stating the pair "never entered into any agreements that imposed obligations on all parties." Recruiter Diane Caldwell's lawyer says Caldwell is "really flabbergasted" at the allegations.
Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?	Top
After 15 years at a litigation boutique, I need to move on. Do I go in-house or move to another firm? And any networking advice?
Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?	Top
I am a lawyer currently working for a Big 4 accounting firm, and I'd like to transition to a law firm and practice tax law. Is it true this is a difficult move? Any advice on making the transition easier?

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Y! Alert: All News RSS - The Recorder

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• Project Finance Attorney Friley Returns to MoFo
• Why Brown Chose Liu
• Gender Identity Disputes Add New Twist to Custody Cases
• Capital Accounts: Judicial Watchdog Sniffing Around One Court's Generous Perks
• Letter to the Editor: 'Briggs' Was Not the First School Desegregation Case
• Viewpoint: Why Civil Gideon Won't Work
• Viewpoint: The 'Sport' of Major League Eating Will Put Food on the Table for Lawyers
• On the Move
• Viewpoint: BAR-ometer
• Judge Knocks Circumcision Ban Off S.F. Ballot

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Project Finance Attorney Friley Returns to MoFo	Top
Why Brown Chose Liu	Top
The governor thinks the Supreme Court has lost its cutting edge, and is betting that the Berkeley Law professor can bring back that Roger Traynor feeling.
Gender Identity Disputes Add New Twist to Custody Cases	Top
Capital Accounts: Judicial Watchdog Sniffing Around One Court's Generous Perks	Top
Letter to the Editor: 'Briggs' Was Not the First School Desegregation Case	Top
Viewpoint: Why Civil Gideon Won't Work	Top
Viewpoint: The 'Sport' of Major League Eating Will Put Food on the Table for Lawyers	Top
On the Move	Top
A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
Viewpoint: BAR-ometer	Top
Sweet consolation prize for Goodwin Liu ... Sorry, Latinos, African-Americans and Angelenos ... Interesting times for Jon Streeter
Judge Knocks Circumcision Ban Off S.F. Ballot	Top
Judge Loretta Giorgi says state law pre-empts local bans on such procedures.

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• Condo Complexes Not Liable for Failure To Plow Public Sidewalks, Court Says
• Bankruptcy Court Launches Forum To Avoid Foreclosures
• No Personal-Use Defense To Growing Marijuana, N.J. Appeals Court Holds
• Hedonic Damages Claim on Behalf of Comatose Inmate Can Go Forward
• Christie Is Sued for Info About Summit With Ailes Discussing Presidential Run
• B2B Consumer Fraud Act Award Is Overturned Due to Errors Below
• Appeals Court Gives a Lesson on Need To Put Fee-Sharing Deals in Writing
• Ch. 7 Trustee Sues Debtor's Lawyer, Alleging He Botched State Court Suit
• Retroactive Suspension Deemed Enough For Counsel for Sham M&A Company
• Lesniak Takes on U.S. Senators in Effort To Bring Web Gambling to N.J.
• Report Says Securities Class Actions Dip Due to Fewer Credit-Related Suits
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Reversed Due to Evidentiary Flubs
• Justices To Decide Whether Wife Can Be Mother to Spouse's Surrogate Child

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Condo Complexes Not Liable for Failure To Plow Public Sidewalks, Court Says	Top
Sidewalks in front of condominium buildings on city streets look just like those in front of businesses, but there's no corresponding obligation to keep them clear of snow, a divided state Supreme Court rules.
Bankruptcy Court Launches Forum To Avoid Foreclosures	Top
A new program debuting Monday in New Jersey's U.S. bankruptcy Court is aimed at helping debtors and mortgage lenders find common ground to avert foreclosure.
No Personal-Use Defense To Growing Marijuana, N.J. Appeals Court Holds	Top
A New Jersey appeals court finds there is no personal-use defense to a charge of illegal growing of marijuana, not even for medical use.
Hedonic Damages Claim on Behalf of Comatose Inmate Can Go Forward	Top
The estate of a suicidal inmate who was wrongly moved into the general population where he hanged himself, went into a coma and soon thereafter died may pursue damages for his loss of enjoyment of life, a federal judge rules.
Christie Is Sued for Info About Summit With Ailes Discussing Presidential Run	Top
Gossip website Gawker, with the aid of the ACLU-NJ, is suing Gov. Chris Christie over his refusal to make public alleged communications with Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes over a possible run for the presidency in 2012.
B2B Consumer Fraud Act Award Is Overturned Due to Errors Below	Top
The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Consumer Fraud Act award to a commercial entity, though stopping short of saying the act can never apply in the context of business-to-business transactions.
Appeals Court Gives a Lesson on Need To Put Fee-Sharing Deals in Writing	Top
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 'does not contemplate an avoidance of its requirements by happenstance at the end of the services performed,' the Appellate Division rules.
Ch. 7 Trustee Sues Debtor's Lawyer, Alleging He Botched State Court Suit	Top
A Somerville lawyer is fighting a malpractice suit claiming he failed to inform a client that an employment-bias case had been thrown out 10 years earlier and, after the client filed for bankruptcy, blocked a Chapter 7 trustee's efforts to find out the status of the case.
Retroactive Suspension Deemed Enough For Counsel for Sham M&A Company	Top
The former in-house counsel for a scandal-ridden investment company who made phony deductions on his income taxes and made false statements to federal investigators has been suspended from practice for two years.
Lesniak Takes on U.S. Senators in Effort To Bring Web Gambling to N.J.	Top
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, whose intrastate online gambling bill was vetoed, says he will take another crack at the legislation — and federal authorities should not get in the way.
Report Says Securities Class Actions Dip Due to Fewer Credit-Related Suits	Top
Fewer federal securities class actions were filed in the first half of 2011 than in the previous six months, largely due to a decline in suits related to the credit crisis, according to a new report.
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Reversed Due to Evidentiary Flubs	Top
Judges hearing domestic violence cases should exercise caution when admitting evidence of prior acts that are not in the original complaint, lest they risk violating due process, the state Supreme Court rules.
Justices To Decide Whether Wife Can Be Mother to Spouse's Surrogate Child	Top
The state Supreme Court has agreed to review the denial of a woman's request to be recognized as the mother of her husband's biological child, born by way of a surrogate mother, without recourse to adoption.

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Y! Alert: Civil Law News RSS - The Recorder

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• Gender Identity Disputes Add New Twist to Custody Cases
• Appeal Court: Attorney's Corporation Must Help Pay $2.4M Judgment
• Bill Fazio Said to Be Pondering Fourth Bid for S.F. DA
• Nonresidents Can't Be Compelled to Give Depos in California, Appeal Court Rules
• Trademark Holders Eye New Domains
• Wal-Mart Case Now in Breyer's Court
• Log Cabin Republicans Hope to Put a Stake Through the Heart of 'Don't Ask'
• Court Curbs Arizona Campaign-Finance Law
• Ethics Opinion Tackles 'Friend' Requests
• Coupons Help Sink Second BAR/BRI Settlement

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Gender Identity Disputes Add New Twist to Custody Cases	Top
Appeal Court: Attorney's Corporation Must Help Pay $2.4M Judgment	Top
Bill Fazio Said to Be Pondering Fourth Bid for S.F. DA	Top
Nonresidents Can't Be Compelled to Give Depos in California, Appeal Court Rules	Top
Trademark Holders Eye New Domains	Top
Wal-Mart Case Now in Breyer's Court	Top
Log Cabin Republicans Hope to Put a Stake Through the Heart of 'Don't Ask'	Top
Court Curbs Arizona Campaign-Finance Law	Top
Ethics Opinion Tackles 'Friend' Requests	Top
San Diego bar association says lawyers shouldn't try to gather dirt on opposing parties by friending them on Facebook.
Coupons Help Sink Second BAR/BRI Settlement	Top

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Y! Alert: Court News RSS - The Recorder

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• Judicial Watchdog Sniffing Around One Court's Generous Perks
• Brown Disappoints Some Latinos with Choice of Liu for Supreme Court
• Judicial Council Backs Plan for Budget Allocations
• Budget Cuts a New Blow to Bench Prestige
• Gay Lawyer Nominated to Federal Bench in L.A.
• Lawyers See Crisis in S.F. Civil Court Closures
• Branch Has No Master Plan for Dealing With New Cuts
• Budget Deal Delivers Double Blow to Courts
• High Court Shoots Down Video Game Ban
• Audit Faults S.F. Court's Cost Controls

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Judicial Watchdog Sniffing Around One Court's Generous Perks	Top
Brown Disappoints Some Latinos with Choice of Liu for Supreme Court	Top
The Berkeley Law professor would be the fourth Asian-American on a court without a Latino or African-American -- or any Southern Californians.
Judicial Council Backs Plan for Budget Allocations	Top
Budget Cuts a New Blow to Bench Prestige	Top
Drastic measures in San Francisco could spur retirements and make the job less attractive to high-quality applicants from civil practice.
Gay Lawyer Nominated to Federal Bench in L.A.	Top
Lawyers See Crisis in S.F. Civil Court Closures	Top
BASF's Kelly Dermody is pulling together a group to study ways to reverse the budget-driven decision that took many by surprise.
Branch Has No Master Plan for Dealing With New Cuts	Top
Budget Deal Delivers Double Blow to Courts	Top
Governor's pact includes $150 million cut, plus a $300 million dip into court construction funds.
High Court Shoots Down Video Game Ban	Top
In a 7-2 ruling backing the Ninth Circuit, Antonin Scalia said "disgust is not a valid basis for restricting expression."
Audit Faults S.F. Court's Cost Controls	Top

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Y! Alert: National Law Journal - Washington

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• Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters
• For Chinese-Americans, a chance for an apology
• Anita Hill lands new D.C. job
• Congress examines federal role in marriage laws
• INADMISSIBLE
• Judicial nominee stalls after Kansas senator's flip
• Arizona judicial nominee put on fast track
• Senate committee backs nominee for 2nd Circuit
• COURTSIDE: Newest justices join cert pool
• Roberts Court extends line of permissive First Amendment rulings in video game case
• For business, a big week at Court
• A question of contempt
• Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree
• A shift to magistrate judges

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Top British law firms navigating D.C. waters	Top
Two more British giants appear to be dipping their toes in the Potomac, hoping that they can leverage their global client base to build Washington-based regulatory practices.
For Chinese-Americans, a chance for an apology	Top
Covington & Burling's Martin Gold is leading an effort to pressure Congress to approve resolutions expressing regret for passing laws that discriminated against the Chinese.
Anita Hill lands new D.C. job	Top
As the 20th anniversary approaches of one of the most polarizing U.S. Supreme Court confirmation sessions in recent times, Anita Hill, who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, is back with a law firm in Washington.
Congress examines federal role in marriage laws	Top
For the first time since Congress voted in 1996 to define marriage as between a man and a woman, a congressional committee on Wednesday looked at reversing that action.
INADMISSIBLE	Top
A farewell to Luckern; throwing names into the AG ring; the Blackwater battle continues; David Fuss knows the secret to survivin'; Harry Thomas Jr. hires the heavyweights; sweating for a good cause; and Mike Lee's balanced-budget book in this week's column.
Judicial nominee stalls after Kansas senator's flip	Top
President Barack Obama's choice for a spot on a federal appeals court is getting bottled up in committee, after one of the nominee's home-state senators apparently reversed his initial support.
Arizona judicial nominee put on fast track	Top
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Zipps appeared on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing came five weeks after President Barack Obama nominated Zipps — a faster schedule than senators have been following for other recent judicial nominees.
Senate committee backs nominee for 2nd Circuit	Top
Judge Christopher Droney's nomination moves ahead to the full Senate after a voice vote by the committee. He is Obama's second nominee for a Connecticut-based seat on the appeals court previously held by Senior Judge Guido Calabresi.
COURTSIDE: Newest justices join cert pool	Top
Roberts Court extends line of permissive First Amendment rulings in video game case	Top
Just how conservative or pro-business the Roberts Court is continues to generate debate. But on one subject, the trend line is undeniable: a strong majority favors classic First Amendment protection for even the most objectionable speech.
For business, a big week at Court	Top
Justices curtail employment class actions, as well as climate-change and generic-drug suits.
A question of contempt	Top
Prosecutors in the Ted Stevens case want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to strike down Judge Emmet Sullivan's contempt ruling. Their lawyers call the judge's finding flawed and said it could potentially harm their careers.
Mistrial result of blunder, experts agree	Top
The sudden collapse of the Clemens prosecution was an embarrassment for the government, and observers were left wondering how the prosecution team could slip up in a case that has consumed significant resources and generated national scrutiny.
A shift to magistrate judges	Top
In 2010, a civil case in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia lasted on average about eight months, from filing to disposition. Not bad, considering the national average is about the same time, but Chief Judge Royce Lamberth wants to speed things up.

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• Richard Green (Fine Paintings) v. McClendon
• TV Channel Bundling, Advertising Inserts and Drugs
• Juveniles And 'Miranda' Warnings
• Albany: Murder Conviction That Was Based on Circumstantial Evidence Upheld
• Panel Finds Suit Should Be Heard by School's Chief, Not the Court
• Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Nominated for Federal Bench
• Trustee Says Almost Half of Madoff Losses Recovered
• Judge Sides With Marvel in 'Spider-Man' Dispute
• Defendant Not Persistent Felony Offender, Judge Says
• Judge Finds It 'Entirely Plausible' Lehman's Officers Misled Investors, Permits Class Action to Proceed
• Q&A: Janet DiFiore
• Emotions Run High in Town Hall Meeting to Explain 9/11 Fund
• Wesley v. Smith-Lasofsky
• Matter of City of New York v. Bd. of Collective Bargaining of City of New York
• General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. NY Central Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
• Breytman v. Schechter
• People v. DiPretoro
• People v. Smith
• Kennedy v. New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Lawson v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Stephens-Buie v. Shinseki
• Sommersett v. City of New York
• Salazar v. Bowne Realty Associates LLC
• Cabrera v. NYC Housing Authority
• Outside Counsel: Mommie Dearest: What's Gender Bias Got to Do With It?

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Richard Green (Fine Paintings) v. McClendon	Top
Woman Loses Breach Suit Over $4.2 Million Painting; E-Mails Satisfied Statute of Frauds
TV Channel Bundling, Advertising Inserts and Drugs	Top
In his Antitrust column, Cahill Gordon & Reindel partner Elai Katz reviews a Ninth Circuit decision that that consumers challenging the sale of cable and satellite television channels in bundled, multi-channel packages rather than individually did not state an antitrust claim, a Third Circuit ruling that a hospital could not bring tying claims against a drug-maker because the hospital bought the pharmaceuticals from an independent wholesaler, and more.
Juveniles And 'Miranda' Warnings	Top
Andrew Schepard, professor of law and director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra Law School, summarizes the facts and opinions in 'J.D.B. v. North Carolina,' where the U.S. Supreme Court held that police must take a suspect's age into account in evaluating whether to give 'Miranda' warnings before questioning begins and speculates about its impact on constitutional protections for juvenile defendants.
Albany: Murder Conviction That Was Based on Circumstantial Evidence Upheld	Top
Panel Finds Suit Should Be Heard by School's Chief, Not the Court	Top
Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Nominated for Federal Bench	Top
Trustee Says Almost Half of Madoff Losses Recovered	Top
Judge Sides With Marvel in 'Spider-Man' Dispute	Top
Defendant Not Persistent Felony Offender, Judge Says	Top
Judge Finds It 'Entirely Plausible' Lehman's Officers Misled Investors, Permits Class Action to Proceed	Top
Q&A: Janet DiFiore	Top
Emotions Run High in Town Hall Meeting to Explain 9/11 Fund	Top
Wesley v. Smith-Lasofsky	Top
Parties Granted Dissolution of Same-Sex Civil Union; Defendant Has No Obligation to Child
Matter of City of New York v. Bd. of Collective Bargaining of City of New York	Top
As Prevailing Party, Union Is Granted Costs But Loses Bid for Sanctions Against City, DOT
General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. NY Central Mut. Fire Ins. Co.	Top
Motion to Strike Answer Denied; Preclusion Order Granted Unless Documents Disclosed
Breytman v. Schechter	Top
Attorney's Fee, Personal Sanctions Directed Against Client for Frivolous Conduct
People v. DiPretoro	Top
Accusatory Instrument Facially Insufficient, Fails to Corroborate Element of DUI Charge
People v. Smith	Top
'Substantial Pain' May Be Inferred Without Testimony; Dismissal of Assault Charge Denied
Kennedy v. New York Presbyterian Hospital	Top
Plaintiff Cannot Show Malpractice Without Expert Testimony
Lawson v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Top
Petitioner Paid His Debt to Society After Killing Wife, and Will Be Naturalized
Stephens-Buie v. Shinseki	Top
Plaintiff Permitted to Amend Complaint To Give Dates of Retaliatory Harassment
Sommersett v. City of New York	Top
Federal Disparate Treatment Claims Fail, But Survive Under State Law
Salazar v. Bowne Realty Associates LLC	Top
Plaintiff Can Amend Complaint To Add Additional Retaliation Claims
Cabrera v. NYC Housing Authority	Top
Court Annuls Termination of Tenancy Found Shocking to Judicial Conscience
Outside Counsel: Mommie Dearest: What's Gender Bias Got to Do With It?	Top
Robert Z. Dobrish, senior partner at Dobrish Zeif Gross, writes that in matrimonial cases, the perception of gender bias runs high particularly among litigants, with unsuccessful fathers claiming that mothers receive preferential treatment. While the complaint may often sound like sour grapes, there is evidence indicating that bias exists among those who are called upon to assist in making custody determinations.

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• Bankruptcy Court Launches Forum To Avoid Foreclosure
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Reversed Due to Evidentiary Flubs
• Gann Law Books Sued in U.S. Court for Sending Out Unsolicited Faxes
• Appeals Court Gives a Lesson on Need To Put Fee-Sharing Deals in Writing
• Hedonic Damages Claim on Behalf of Comatose Inmate Can Go Forward
• Condo Complexes Not Liable for Failure To Plow Public Sidewalks, Court Says
• Ch. 7 Trustee Sues Debtor's Lawyer, Alleging He Botched State Court Suit
• Health Care Battle Reaches Supreme Court
• No Personal-Use Defense To Growing Marijuana, N.J. Appeals Court Holds
• Lesniak Takes on U.S. Senators in Effort To Bring Web Gambling to N.J.
• Justices To Decide Whether Wife Can Be Mother to Spouse's Surrogate Child
• B2B Consumer Fraud Act Award Is Overturned Due to Errors Below
• Retroactive Suspension Deemed Enough For Counsel for Sham M&A Company
• Christie Is Sued for Info About Summit With Ailes Discussing Presidential Run
• N.J. Court Puts Class Actions Against Junk Faxers on Hold
• U.S. Court Gives Lesson in Navigating Labyrinth of Offer-of-Judgment Rule
• Suit Says Constitution Bars Hikes for Judges' Pension and Health Coverage
• Court Rejects 'Horseplay' Defense To Applying Megan's Law to Minors
• U.S. Judge Throws Out Suit Accusing Collection Firm of Abusive Practices
• Autistic Children's Parents Sue Over Denied Behavioral-Therapy Coverage
• Failure To Present Mitigating Evidence Held Indefensible as Discretionary Act
• Not All Legal Work Done Sitting Down, Judge Says in Disability-Benefits Case
• N.Y. Lawyer Can Be Sued in N.J. Where His Actions' Effects Were Foreseeable
• Judge in Ethics Pickle for Representing City Official Calls Proscription Vague
• Congressional Committee Re-examining Federal Government's Marriage Laws
• OAE Report Shows More Lawyers, Fewer Disciplines
• Coach Who Held Nude Weigh-Ins Gets Chance To Vacate Endangerment Plea
• Judge Throws Out Consumer Fraud, RICO Suit Against Johnson & Johnson
• Senate Confirms First Openly Gay Federal Judge

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Bankruptcy Court Launches Forum To Avoid Foreclosure	Top
A new program debuting Monday in New Jersey's U.S. bankruptcy Court is aimed at helping debtors and mortgage lenders find common ground to avert foreclosure.
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Reversed Due to Evidentiary Flubs	Top
Judges hearing domestic violence cases should exercise caution when admitting evidence of prior acts that are not in the original complaint, lest they risk violating due process, the state Supreme Court rules.
Gann Law Books Sued in U.S. Court for Sending Out Unsolicited Faxes	Top
Gann Law Books, a long-established publisher of standard desktop volumes for New Jersey lawyers, is the target of a federal putative class action alleging it sent out 10,000 illegal junk faxes over a four-year period.
Appeals Court Gives a Lesson on Need To Put Fee-Sharing Deals in Writing	Top
Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 'does not contemplate an avoidance of its requirements by happenstance at the end of the services performed,' the Appellate Division rules.
Hedonic Damages Claim on Behalf of Comatose Inmate Can Go Forward	Top
The estate of a suicidal inmate who was wrongly moved into the general population where he hanged himself, went into a coma and soon thereafter died may pursue damages for his loss of enjoyment of life, a federal judge rules.
Condo Complexes Not Liable for Failure To Plow Public Sidewalks, Court Says	Top
Sidewalks in front of condominium buildings on city streets look just like those in front of businesses, but there's no corresponding obligation to keep them clear of snow, a divided state Supreme Court rules.
Ch. 7 Trustee Sues Debtor's Lawyer, Alleging He Botched State Court Suit	Top
A Somerville lawyer is fighting a malpractice suit claiming he failed to inform a client that an employment-bias case had been thrown out 10 years earlier and, after the client filed for bankruptcy, blocked a Chapter 7 trustee's efforts to find out the status of the case.
Health Care Battle Reaches Supreme Court	Top
The Thomas More Law Center has filed a petition for certiorari in Thomas More Law Center v. Obama, its challenge to a June 29 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit that upheld the so-called "individual mandate" under the landmark health care legislation.
No Personal-Use Defense To Growing Marijuana, N.J. Appeals Court Holds	Top
A New Jersey appeals court finds there is no personal-use defense to a charge of illegal growing of marijuana, not even for medical use.
Lesniak Takes on U.S. Senators in Effort To Bring Web Gambling to N.J.	Top
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, whose intrastate online gambling bill was vetoed, says he will take another crack at the legislation — and federal authorities should not get in the way.
Justices To Decide Whether Wife Can Be Mother to Spouse's Surrogate Child	Top
The state Supreme Court has agreed to review the denial of a woman's request to be recognized as the mother of her husband's biological child, born by way of a surrogate mother, without recourse to adoption.
B2B Consumer Fraud Act Award Is Overturned Due to Errors Below	Top
The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Consumer Fraud Act award to a commercial entity, though stopping short of saying the act can never apply in the context of business-to-business transactions.
Retroactive Suspension Deemed Enough For Counsel for Sham M&A Company	Top
The former in-house counsel for a scandal-ridden investment company who made phony deductions on his income taxes and made false statements to federal investigators has been suspended from practice for two years.
Christie Is Sued for Info About Summit With Ailes Discussing Presidential Run	Top
Gossip website Gawker, with the aid of the ACLU-NJ, is suing Gov. Chris Christie over his refusal to make public alleged communications with Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes over a possible run for the presidency in 2012.
N.J. Court Puts Class Actions Against Junk Faxers on Hold	Top
A New Jersey appeals court has pulled the plug on class actions against junk faxers, agreeing with a minority of states that say they aren't allowed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
U.S. Court Gives Lesson in Navigating Labyrinth of Offer-of-Judgment Rule	Top
"Offeror beware" was the message sent by a federal appeals court that called the the federal offer-of-judgment rule "a trap for the unwary."
Suit Says Constitution Bars Hikes for Judges' Pension and Health Coverage	Top
A Hudson County judge is suing the state, alleging recent increases in pension and health benefit contributions for sitting judges are unconstitutional and undercut judicial independence.
Court Rejects 'Horseplay' Defense To Applying Megan's Law to Minors	Top
Two juvenile boys must register for life as sex offenders under Megan's Law as the result of committing forced sexual contact with younger boys that a state appeals court refused to treat as mere horseplay.
U.S. Judge Throws Out Suit Accusing Collection Firm of Abusive Practices	Top
Collection firm Pressler & Pressler has won dismissal of a would-be class action alleging it sent sheriff's officers to conduct illegal searches of debtors' homes to intimidate them into paying.
Autistic Children's Parents Sue Over Denied Behavioral-Therapy Coverage	Top
Parents of autistic children are suing as a class over denial of coverage for a type of intensive therapy they say is scientifically valid but their insurer calls experimental.
Failure To Present Mitigating Evidence Held Indefensible as Discretionary Act	Top
A lawyer's failure to present mitigating evidence of domestic abuse when his client pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of her husband was ineffective assistance of counsel, the N.J. Supreme Court says.
Not All Legal Work Done Sitting Down, Judge Says in Disability-Benefits Case	Top
A federal judge in Newark has restored disability benefits to a lawyer that Prudential Insurance cut off by assuming the work of all attorneys is "sedentary."
N.Y. Lawyer Can Be Sued in N.J. Where His Actions' Effects Were Foreseeable	Top
A New York lawyer is subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey for purposes of a malpractice suit, even though he has no presence in the state, because the consequences here of his actions were predictable, a court says.
Judge in Ethics Pickle for Representing City Official Calls Proscription Vague	Top
A municipal judge facing ethics charges for representing an officer of the same city says his infraction wasn't deliberate because the rule against it doesn't spell out who is an "officer."
Congressional Committee Re-examining Federal Government's Marriage Laws	Top
For the first time since Congress voted in 1996 to define marriage as between a man and a woman, a congressional committee is looking at reversing that action.
OAE Report Shows More Lawyers, Fewer Disciplines	Top
Despite an ever-climbing lawyer population and a steady load of ethics cases, attorney discipline in New Jersey dropped in 2010 for the second consecutive year, the Office of Attorney Ethics says in its annual report.
Coach Who Held Nude Weigh-Ins Gets Chance To Vacate Endangerment Plea	Top
A former middle-school coach who pleaded guilty to child-welfare endangerment will get a shot at proving that his lawyer's advice about the Megan's Law ramifications was lacking and that his underlying conduct — weighing his players in the nude — did not make out an offense.
Judge Throws Out Consumer Fraud, RICO Suit Against Johnson & Johnson	Top
A federal judge has dismissed all claims in a massive consumer fraud and RICO suit that accused Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary of a conspiracy to conceal widespread manufacturing and quality control problems that led to product recalls.
Senate Confirms First Openly Gay Federal Judge	Top
The U.S. Senate votes overwhelmingly to confirm J. Paul Oetken as a district court judge in New York, making him the first openly gay man appointed to the federal bench.

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