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Texas Teacher Jailed for Missing Jury Duty

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 5/14/2013

A teacher in Texas lost her job after failing to show up for jury duty and being jailed. It mattered not that she had a great excuse – because she’d already used up her one chance to reschedule....more

Richard G. Taranto Sworn in as Federal Circuit Judge

by Nancie G. Marzulla on 4/24/2013

On March 15, 2013, Richard G. Taranto was sworn in by Chief Judge Randal Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Taranto becomes the newest member of the Federal Circuit which hears appeals for the U.S....more

Recent Changes Impact Appeal of Medicare Denials and Reimbursement Strategies

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/17/2013

Recovery Audit Contractors (“RACs”) and other Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors are charged with identifying overpayments made by Medicare to healthcare providers. However, with the increase in RAC...more

PTAB Judges and Hearings at the USPTO Satellite Offices [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/25/2013

Robert Greene Sterne, a founding director of intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., explains the process of recruiting and selecting judges to staff the new Patent Trial & Appeal Board and...more

Should New Jersey Municipal Judge Be Forced to Quit Stand-Up Gig

by Donald Scarinci on 3/12/2013

Working as a New Jersey municipal judge should give a stand-up comedian a lot of great material. However, the Canons of Judicial Conduct also hold members of the judiciary to a very high ethical standard. As a result, the...more

ABA Releases Opinion on Judges' Use of Social Media

by Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2013

A social network is a service that allows its members to share personal information and make personal contacts through a website, mobile phone or other similar wireless device. This openness and sharing has been embraced by...more

When Does A Legal Campaign Contribution Become An Illegal Bribe?

by Tammera R. Diehm | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/20/2013

On February 14, 2013, in United States v. Terry (6th Cir., No. 11-4130, 2/14/13), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of an Ohio state judge on charges of honest-services fraud, holding that an otherwise...more

Back to Basics: Attempting to Make Sure a Trial Judge Applies the Proper Analysis to Cases Alleging Non-Repair of a Roadway

by C. Kirk Boggs | Lerners LLP on 2/13/2013

The underlying premise of this paper is that over the past 20-30 years Ontario courts have, on a number of occasions, both at the trial level and on appeal, failed to properly apply the traditional test for non-repair set out...more

Appellate Briefs - February 2013: Dealing with a Difficult Judge

by Marie Tomassi | Trenam Kemker on 2/8/2013

Dealing with a Difficult Judge - I find it difficult to believe that February has come roaring in, but here we are in the month of hearts and flowers. According to Wikipedia, Saint Valentine has been associated “with a...more

Employer Alleges “Inherently Conflicted and Irreparably Unfair Proceedings” at CHRO; Seeks Injunction

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 1/7/2013

A new lawsuit filed last Thursday in Connecticut state court by an employer alleges that the employer’s due process rights are being violated by “inherently conflicted and irreparably unfair proceedings” at the Commission on...more

Florida Supreme Court Opines That 63 More Trial Judges Are Needed (Plus 1 Appellate Court Judge): News Release of the Week

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/24/2012

The Florida Supreme Court has issued its opinion on the current state of the Florida judiciary system, with the following statement provided on its official website, in this our News Release of the Week: Certification of...more

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Texas Teacher Jailed for Missing Jury Duty

Richard G. Taranto Sworn in as Federal Circuit Judge

Recent Changes Impact Appeal of Medicare Denials and Reimbursement Strategies

PTAB Judges and Hearings at the USPTO Satellite Offices [Video]

Should New Jersey Municipal Judge Be Forced to Quit Stand-Up Gig

ABA Releases Opinion on Judges' Use of Social Media

When Does A Legal Campaign Contribution Become An Illegal Bribe?

Back to Basics: Attempting to Make Sure a Trial Judge Applies the Proper Analysis to Cases Alleging Non-Repair of a Roadway

Appellate Briefs - February 2013: Dealing with a Difficult Judge

Employer Alleges “Inherently Conflicted and Irreparably Unfair Proceedings” at CHRO; Seeks Injunction

Florida Supreme Court Opines That 63 More Trial Judges Are Needed (Plus 1 Appellate Court Judge): News Release of the Week

PTAB Judges and Hearings at the USPTO Satellite Offices [Video]

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