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asked the Western District of Louisiana bankruptcy court to review the United States Trustee's decision not to appoint Thoma-Sea to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Gulf Fleet Holdings, Inc. et al. bankruptcy cases. [read post]

Bankruptcy News & Analysis - http://blog.ch11cases.com/

When a client alleges that he entered into a settlement based on negligent advice from his lawyers, he need not first seek to vacate the settlement, but may proceed directly against those lawyers the plaintiff asserts provided the negligent advice that cu

3 Jun 2010, 8:34 am by PaulKostro

Guido, et al. v. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Rule 1:4-8 provides in pertinent part that an attorney who signs or files a pleading certifies that to the best of his or her knowledge it is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increas

25 May 2010, 9:16 am by PaulKostro

VS. 76 CARRIAGE COMPANY, INC. d/b/a PHILADELPHIA TROLLEY WORKS, ET AL. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Where the parties agreed to binding arbitration to resolve any and all fee-related disputes, claims of breach relevant to a reduction of the fee sought are within the scope of their agreement; however, affirmative claims for consequential damages incurred

19 May 2010, 3:07 pm by PaulKostro

., ET AL. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Arbitrators and mediators may be covered by quasi-judicial immunity

12 May 2010, 9:17 am by PaulKostro

., et al., Cal: Court of Appeals, 2nd Appellate Dist., Div. 4 2010, B209780, January 28, 2010: Whether characterized as an arbitration, a mediation, or as some other form of alternative dispute resolution, if the undisputed facts demonstrate that an ADR Professional recused himself or withdrew from providing a binding resolution based on a doubt whether he or she could be fair and impartial, that act would be integral to the ADR Professional’s quasi-judicial function and… [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The fair-report privilege protects the publication of defamatory matters that appear in a report of an official action or proceeding, or a meeting open to the public that deals with a matter of public concern

11 May 2010, 9:17 am by PaulKostro

North Jersey Media Group, et al., __ N.J. __ (2010), A-78/79-08, May 11, 2010: A defamatory statement is one that is false and harms the reputation of another such that it lowers the defamed person in the estimation of the community or deters third parties from dealing with that person. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Environmental Law and Climate Change Law News, May 10, 2010, vol. 2, no. 14

10 May 2010, 1:16 pm by admin

The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. [read post]

Taber Law Group - http://taberlaw.com

Making fun of your family

9 May 2010, 9:41 am by PaulKostro

Law Lessons from NEIL EDELMAN, et al. v. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Child visitation issues should not be decided on the basis of conflicting affidavits or an inadequate record

5 May 2010, 8:49 am by PaulKostro

SHARDINA RIVERS, ET AL., App. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

When the evidence concerning the child’s best interests (as between a legal parent and psychological parent) is in equipoise, custody will be awarded to the legal parent

5 May 2010, 8:45 am by PaulKostro

JORGE HERNANDEZ, ET AL., App. [read post]