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Panel Says NY Prosecutor, Attorney Declined to Cooperate With Judicial Misconduct Probe–Law.com

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Brian Lee Litigation Reporter A judge has compelled an acting prosecutor in south-central New York and another attorney to cooperate with an investigation of a complaint of misconduct against a former judge, after the two lawyers had refused to obey a subpoena, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a statement Tuesday.

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

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The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law. Discovery is the process by which parties exchange information and evidence.

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

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“Discovery platforms—as in eDiscovery—hold all sorts of confidential and attorney-client privilege documents that could be the subject of active litigation,” Boote said.

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A Bad Week for DoNotPay and Its Robot Lawyer, But It Should Not Reflect on Self-Help Legal Tech

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After all, the plan to send an unrepresented litigant into court wearing AirPods through which the litigant would receive instructions on what to say almost certainly would have violated court rules. Most courts ban electronic devices in courtrooms, and it would have been hard to overlook a litigant wearing AirPods.

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‘Heed This Message’: Organizations That Fail to Contemplate Off-Channel Communications ‘Do So at Their Own Peril’

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In March, the DOJ Criminal Division revised its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (ECCP) guidelines , which prosecutors use to make corporate charging decisions, to incorporate those principles from the September 2022 Monaco Memo. Provide comprehensive training on a periodic basis to employees at all levels in the organization.

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

Legal Tech Monitor

“Discovery platforms—as in eDiscovery—hold all sorts of confidential and attorney-client privilege documents that could be the subject of active litigation,” Boote said. “If

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Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes; How to Break Up Amazon; Specialist Directors; Mandatory Equity Issuances as a First-Best Solution to Punishing Corporate Misconduct

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In other states, direct litigation over the mechanism seems not to have occurred. For courts, the main lessons revolve around how to assess board behavior in oversight-duty litigation and what to consider when approving derivative settlements. Mandatory Equity Issuances as a First-Best Solution to Punishing Corporate Misconduct Univ.