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Manhattan DA Retires After 35 Years Of Service

Manhattan DA Retires After 35 Years Of Service

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has decided not to run for re-election, thus ending a long era for the prosecutor.  A high-ranking person in Morgenthau’s office announced the decision. Morgenthau,…

Phillie DA: You’re Fired Before You’re Hired!

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has rescinded offers to 12 incoming attorneys who were set to start in the fall, according to hiring committee head Kathleen McDonnell. The 300-attorney office…

CA State Bar Shuts Down “Illegal” Law Office

CA State Bar Shuts Down “Illegal” Law Office

Prosecutors at the State Bar of California have shut down a satellite office of Walter S. Martinez, a solo practitioner in Upland, California, alleging that two office administrators were illegally…

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

A lawyer facing criminal charges for advising 10 nurses they could quit their jobs at a Long Island, NY nursing facility gave “objectively reasonable” advice and cannot be prosecuted, a…

LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley is not entitled to qualified immunity from a retaliation claim filed by a…

Hahn & Hessen Announces New Partners

New York’s Hahn & Hessen LLP has announced that Daniel M. Ford and Edward L. Schnitzer have been made partners in the firm. Both men were formerly senior associates. Ford…

Murder Defendant Denied Counsel, Sues Public Defenders

Murder Defendant Denied Counsel, Sues Public Defenders

A murder defendant who has been denied legal representation for eight months is suing the head of the Georgia public defender system. “This is surely an unprecedented deprivation of counsel…

Union Defends Jobs of Deputy District Attorneys

The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees is attempting to block a Polk County, Oregon District Attorney from sacking five deputy district attorneys. District Attorney-elect Stan Butterfield notified the…

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