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Sitting Judges As Mediators
In Shawnee County District Court, located in Topeka, Kansas, sitting judges are mediating “serious” criminal cases. According to The Topeka Capital-Journal, this mediation program is a growing trend that is avoiding “legal warfare,” alleviating the need for victim and witness testimony, and sparing … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Practices, Legal Reform, Mediation, Plea, Shawnee County District Court
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Manhattan Judge Rules For The Legal Consumer – Again!
Manhattan Civil Court Judge Frank P. Nervo issued an opinion on January 14, 2014 denying a law firm’s $126,000+ legal fee request for recovery of a $6,400 security deposit in a residential lease case. The “BigLaw” firm, Mayer Brown LLP, submitted the 14 … Continue reading
Posted in Billing
Tagged Frank Nervo, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Consumer, Mayer Brown LLP, Over Billing
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Robbing The Elderly . . . Sanctioned By The Court?
A guardian, conservator, or other-termed fiduciary, often an attorney, is appointed by the court when certain elders (and others) are incapable of caring for themselves and/or their property, and they need protection. But who protects these elders when the fiduciaries … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Billing Fraud, Conservator, Elder Abuse, False Billing, Fiduciary, Fraudulent Billing, Guardian, Judges, Justice, Laurie Roberts, Legal, Legal Reform, Marie Long, Probate Court
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The End Of An Era?
We returned to the office from holiday Monday morning only to learn that Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf is leaving the blogosphere. Judge Kopf’s blog, Hercules and the Umpire, may only have been active for less than a year, but it is filled with judicial … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Boddie Sudderth, Hercules and the Umpire, John DiMotto, Judges, Kevin Burke, Larry Primeaux, Legal, Legal Consumer, Richard Kopf, Richard Posner, Tom McCarthy
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Judicial Assistance For Litigants Without Lawyers?
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure recently called out a D.C. Superior Court judge seeking senior status for “discourteous and impatient treatment of litigants.” The Commission was created in 1970 to oversee the conduct of D.C.’s judges. Reading the … Continue reading
5 Questions To Ask Before Filing A Lawsuit
The thought of filing a lawsuit may seem empowering because you feel you have been wronged and want your day in court, but the reality of litigation is rarely understood. Before stepping into the litigation arena, we suggest there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Awareness, Deposition, Expert Witness, Judges, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Legal, Litigation, Second Opinion
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Judge Richard Kopf – As Inspirational As The Robber Turned Law Clerk He Sentenced To Prison
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kopf has stated in his blog, Hercules and the Umpire, that his criminal sentencing “viscera” in the sentencing of convicted bank robber Shon Hopwood was wrong: “Hopwood proves that my sentencing instincts suck.” Shon Hopwood … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Janice Rogers Brown, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Reform, News, Richard G. Kopf, Shon Hopwood
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Manhattan Judge Rules For The Legal Consumer
Manhattan Civil Court Judge Frank P. Nervo recently ordered attorney Ronny Buni to repay his former clients, Gerald and Vivian Klienerman, over $21,000 of the $22,000+ in fees they paid him, plus interest. Attorney Buni had filed a civil suit … Continue reading
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Tagged Fee Arbitration, Fee Disputes, Frank Nervo, Judges, Klienerman, Legal Consumer, Litigation, New York Daily News, Over Billing, Ronny Buni
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Searchable Databases of Judicial Decisions? It’s Possible!
What if there were a searchable database of state court judicial decisions, and you could readily find out how your judge decided cases like yours? Many state courts have online databases of court case dockets, and some have viewable and … Continue reading
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