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Beware of Lawyers Bearing Foreign Clients
" A New Jersey lawyer has found himself at the center of an international e-mail scam targeting attorneys. "

Tenant's Market for Lease Renewals Helps Real Estate Bar in Lean Times
" A glut of vacant office space in New Jersey has spawned lease renegotiations by bargain-hunting tenants and a demand for lawyers to handle them. The work is welcome, though it doesn't come close to compensating for loss of billings caused by the dive in land and construction deals."

Representing Client and Fiancee Doesn't Support Malpractice Claim, Judge Says
" A lawyer sued over representing both a longtime client and the client's future wife has convinced a federal judge to dismiss the malpractice case, if only without prejudice."

By Party-Line Vote, Senate Approves Contested Bergen Judicial Nominees
" Superior Court nominees Joseph Rosa and Mary Thurber, both Democrats, win state Senate approval despite angry denunciations by a Republican senator in their home vicinage."

Town Can't Mandate Prior Review Of OPRA Requests by Its Attorney
" Bergen County's top judge has rebuffed a town's attempt to have its lawyer review all "nonroutine" Open Public Records Act requests before fulfillment, saying the requested procedure would throw a wrench into OPRA's operation."

Executive Privilege Governs Corzine's E-Mails With State Worker Union Head 
"A state appeals court says executive privilege allows New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine to refuse to make public e-mails exchanged with his former girlfriend, Carla Katz, while she headed the union that represents most state employees."

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