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New Jersey Law Journal: Top Stories August 24, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

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Appeal Challenges Judge's Outside Research in Bench Trial
" A federal appeals court has been asked to limit the right of judges to do their own research in bench trials, lest they be swayed by facts not before them."

Lawyer Can Pursue CEPA Suit Over Firm's Handling of Case Settlement
" A lawyer who claims her firm fired her for threatening to report a violation of ethics rules governing civil case settlements can sue under New Jersey's whistleblower law, a state appeals court says"

Federal Judges Given Guidance on Use of Internet Sources
" Judges, like the rest of us, can be lured by the treasure trove of information on all kinds of topics available on the Web. Now federal judges have a set of guidelines to help them decide when and how to use Internet sources."

Penn. Firm Sued Over Shaky Grasp of N.J. Lien Law
" A bank has won a federal judge's permission to pursue a claim that a Philadelphia firm's less-than-savvy understanding of New Jersey real estate law caused part of a $3 million loss from a bad loan."

District Docked for Using Abbott Funds for Political Ends
"Spending Abbott funding on advertising that was political in nature will cost the Elizabeth Board of Education a big chunk of its state education aid.'

Buyer's Lawyer Who Fudged Numbers At Closing Draws 3-Mo. Suspension
"A Jersey City solo who signed off on a fraudulent real estate transaction deserves a three-month suspension, despite his lack of a prior disciplinary history, a state ethics panel says.."

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