Fri 27 Aug 2010
Already Under Fire, Lawyers for 9/11 Workers Are Ordered to Justify Some Fees
Filed under: Legal Profession, September 11 (2001), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Manhattan (NYC), World Trade Center (NYC), Suits and Litigation — @ 7:15 am

Some expenses passed on to clients are challenged, but firms respond that the costs are what should be expected in a case with a settlement of more than a half-billion dollars.


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Fri 27 Aug 2010
Judge Resigns Amid Reports of Discovery on Computer
Filed under: Pornography, Judges, Legal Profession, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Computers and the Internet — @ 6:50 am

James D. Gibbons, a Manhattan Criminal Court judge, resigned last week without explanation.


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Sat 26 Jun 2010
Prosecutors and Lynne Stewart Fight on Prison Term
Filed under: Legal Profession, Koeltl, John G, Stewart, Lynne F, Sentences (Criminal), Prisons and Prisoners, Crime and Criminals, Courts, Terrorism — @ 4:21 am

Lynne Stewart’s lawyers are arguing for her original 28-month sentence, but prosecutors want 15 to 30 years.


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Fri 25 Jun 2010
Steven Krane, Former State Bar President, Dies at 53
Filed under: Krane, Steven, New York State Bar Assn, Legal Profession, Deaths (Obituaries) — @ 5:34 am

Mr. Krane worked to coordinate legal help for the families of people injured or killed on Sept. 11, 2001.


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Sat 19 Jun 2010
Where the Times Square Suspect Is Just a Client
Filed under: Shahzad, Faisal, Legal Profession, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation — @ 8:10 am

Faisal Shahzad is the latest high-profile defendant to be represented by the understaffed office that does battle with the United States attorney’s office.


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Fri 18 Jun 2010
Elite Office of U.S. Public Defenders in New York
Filed under: Legal Profession, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation — @ 6:16 pm

The Manhattan federal defenders’ office is small and represents hundreds of defendants each year, but it has won praise for its effectiveness.


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Sat 22 May 2010
Mark Heller, Esq. - Audacious Aspirations for High-Profile Cases
Filed under: Berkowitz, David, Legal Profession, New York City — @ 4:02 am

He represented “Son of Sam,” lured clients with phone book ads, and then lost his right to practice. Now he’s back in court, and in the Yellow Pages.


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Wed 19 May 2010
Weitz Law Firm Donating to Kathleen Rice’s Race
Filed under: New York Public Interest Research Group, Weitz & Luxenberg, Rice, Kathleen M, Luxenberg, Arthur, Campaign Finance, Brodsky, Richard L, Silver, Sheldon, Legal Profession, Attorneys General, New York State — @ 3:49 am

Weitz & Luxenberg is pouring money into the campaign of Kathleen M. Rice, the Nassau County district attorney and a Democrat.


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Fri 14 May 2010
Fake Immigration Lawyer Guilty of Bilking Clients
Filed under: Immigration and Emigration, Legal Profession, Crime and Criminals, Manhattan (NYC) — @ 6:41 am

Prosecutors said Victor M. Espinal worked as an immigration lawyer for 15 years and bilked many of his clients.


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Fri 7 May 2010
New York Judges Resist Suits by Debt Collectors
Filed under: Personal Finances, Credit Cards, Dear, Noach, Straniere, Philip S, Collection Agencies, Judges, New York State, Credit, Legal Profession, Suits and Litigation — @ 4:55 pm

A few judges have fumed at debt collectors and their lawyers, scolding them for excessive interest and berating for them for abusive practices.


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