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Judge Skeptical Ex-Murder Suspect Can Sue Embattled DA
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Judge Skeptical Ex-Murder Suspect Can Sue Embattled DA <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872361?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Daniel Ducassi A Colorado federal judge appeared to have doubts Wednesday about the prospects of a malicious prosecution lawsuit brought by a man initially charged with the murder of his wife, asking how the lawsuit can defeat immunity for police and prosecutors. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872361?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872361?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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3rd Circ. Rejects Ex-Engineering Co. GC's Benefits Suit
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

3rd Circ. Rejects Ex-Engineering Co. GC's Benefits Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872108?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Grace Elletson The Third Circuit refused Wednesday to revive a former general counsel for an engineering company's suit claiming he was stiffed on over $100,000 in retirement benefits, rejecting his argument that a $1 million payout he got from the company should have been factored into his benefits package. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872108?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872108?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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10th Circ. Says Ex-Prosecutor Still Hasn't Proven Immunity
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

10th Circ. Says Ex-Prosecutor Still Hasn't Proven Immunity <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872341?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Thy Vo A Tenth Circuit panel on Wednesday said a former Denver deputy district attorney had not yet proven that she was entitled to qualified immunity in a malicious-prosecution case dating back more than a decade, the second time the appeals court has reversed a procedural win for the prosecutor. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872341?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872341?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Dems At DNC Push For High Court Reform
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Dems At DNC Push For High Court Reform <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872064?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Courtney Bublé Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday made the case at an event adjacent to the Democratic National Convention that U.S. Supreme Court reform is an issue that everyday Americans should care about and championed the progress made thus far. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872064?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872064?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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How AI Could Shake Up Federal Evidence Rules
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

How AI Could Shake Up Federal Evidence Rules <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872289?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Phillip Bantz Judges, lawyers and academics say it's only a matter of time before the breakneck development of artificial intelligence collides with a cautious, slow-moving judicial system and gives rise to a thorny array of evidentiary issues. They're just not sure what to do about it. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872289?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872289?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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NJ Health System Calls Proskauer DQ Bid A 'Litigation Tactic'
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

NJ Health System Calls Proskauer DQ Bid A 'Litigation Tactic' <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871930?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki RWJBarnabas Health urged a New Jersey federal judge to reject its competitor's attempt to disqualify Proskauer Rose LLP from representing the healthcare system in an antitrust suit, telling the court the "litigation tactic" is merely the plaintiff's effort to replace opposing counsel because its case is going badly. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871930?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1871930?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Judge Accused Of Locking Up Girl Who Dozed In Courtroom
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Judge Accused Of Locking Up Girl Who Dozed In Courtroom <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872323?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Bonnie Eslinger A teenage girl filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Michigan federal court against a state judge who she says had her handcuffed and detained after she fell asleep during a class presentation in his courtroom and berated her in a mock version of the reality show "Scared Straight" that played out on the court's YouTube platform. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872323?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872323?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Oath Keepers Atty Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6 Case
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Oath Keepers Atty Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6 Case <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872093?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Ali Sullivan A former attorney for the far-right Oath Keepers group pled guilty Wednesday to charges connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, copping to entering restricted Capitol grounds and advising Oath Keepers affiliates to delete incriminating digital evidence following the riot. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872093?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872093?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Girardi Faked Dementia Symptoms, Neurologist Testifies
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Girardi Faked Dementia Symptoms, Neurologist Testifies <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872338?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Craig Clough A neurologist with Vanderbilt University testified Wednesday in Tom Girardi's criminal fraud trial in California federal court that the disbarred attorney was likely exaggerating his cognitive problems in late 2020 just as his law firm imploded into bankruptcy and his legal problems mounted because he believed it would be "beneficial." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872338?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872338?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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9th Circ. Lets Atty Fight Against $8M Malicious Prosecution
by Gunnar Larson 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

9th Circ. Lets Atty Fight Against $8M Malicious Prosecution <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872244?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Emily Sawicki A Nevada attorney may take to the federal court to challenge an Arizona state court's civil judgment finding him liable for malicious prosecution, the Ninth Circuit determined Wednesday, finding the federal district court was wrong to toss his claims on the grounds they were barred by jurisdictional precedent established in the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872244?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1872244?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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