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Disbarment Sought for Law Firm Partner Who Secreted $50,000 Payment
' A special master has recommended disbarment for former Budd Larner managing partner David Gross for pocketing $50,000 from a client instead of depositing the money into a firm account."

Blogger Sued For Defamation Can't Invoke Shield Law, Says N.J. Judge
" A blogger sued for her online criticism of a software company on a porn industry message board cannot invoke New Jersey's press shield law, a state judge rules in a case of first impression."

Judge Upholds Ban on State Troopers Practicing Law
"N.J. state troopers with law degrees have lost their suit charging that an ethics-code provision banning them from practicing law violates constitutional equal protection and due process guarantees."

Higher Bail May Be Set for Illegal Alien If Deportation Imminent, Court Says
" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who as a former assistant U.S. attorney is sensitive to the problem of defendants leaving the country during prosecution, leads a unanimous state Supreme Court in holding that illegal aliens in criminal proceedings can be held to higher bail if there's a chance they may be deported before trial."

Judge Denies Recusal Motion Based on Alleged Close Ties to Defendant's Firm 
"The assignment judge for Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren counties says that posing with lawyers for photos at bar association events is part of her job and will not affect her impartiality in a malpractice case."

New Judge Assignments Can't Keep Pace With Attrition
"Despite a last-minute spate of confirmations, there are still not enough new state court judges to counter attrition due to retirement over the past 12 months, according to the judiciary's latest general assignment order."

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