Overview All lawyers promise when they enter practice to uphold the law and to be guided by rules of ethics, known as the Rules of Professional Conduct, which have been adopted by our Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court. A lawyer who commits a breach of this code of professional conduct is subject to discipline which, in some cases, could mean suspension of his or her license to practice or even its permanent loss. Discipline of a lawyer must be considered very carefully since it may drastically affect the lawyer's career, reputation, and ability to earn a living. You can understand, therefore, that it takes more than a claim of unethical conduct to justify the imposition of...
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(TNS) — As the FBI continues to investigate the hacking and stealing of documents from a Maine intelligence agency that revealed the personal information of alleged crime victims and suspects, the people affected by the breach likely have little recourse. But the hack should be a lesson for those in government charged with safeguarding sensitive data, said two cybersecurity experts. "Protecting sensitive data has to be No. 1," said Kevin Powers, founder and director of the Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Program at Boston College. That's not just because the government should be serving the public but because it has to set an example, given that it's responsible for holding...
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This aerial drone photo shows the Call Federal Credit Union building, front, Tuesday June 16, 2020, in Midlothian, Va. Police were able to obtain geofence search warrants, a tool being increasingly used by law enforcement. The warrant sought location histories kept by Google of cellphones and other devices used within 150 meters (500 feet) of the bank. Associated Press A customer walks out of the Call Federal Credit Union building Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Midlothian, Va. Police were able to obtain geofence search warrants, a tool being increasingly used by law enforcement. The warrant sought location histories kept by Google of cellphones and other devices used within 150 meters (500 feet...
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Article content Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is being detained at a New Hampshire jail where she is likely separated from other inmates and under constant surveillance, local lawyers said. A source familiar with Maxwell’s case said she is being held at the Merrimack County Jail, a medium-security facility 20 miles from the luxurious home where she was arrested Thursday. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Maxwell, 58, of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them. She is expected to be transferred to New York for a court appearance next week, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said. Epstein was awaiting...
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President Donald Trump ’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen - recently released from jail into house arrest - was spotted dining out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Thursday. The New York Post published photographs of Mr Cohen dining with his wife and another couple outside French restaurant Le Bilboquet on Thursday night. The paper reports legal experts as saying that the meal could cost him his freedom for violating the terms of his furlough from prison, an allegation that his lawyer has denied. Mr Cohen is serving a three-year prison term for tax evasion, bank fraud, and lying to Congress. His sentence is scheduled to expire on 21 November, 2021. As Mr Trump’s personal lawyer, Mr...
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News you can trust since 1817 Hearts & Partick Thistle v SPFL: Lawyer argues why duo had no right to take case to court Scottish Football LIVE: Rangers ace Morelos 'offered' to Italian giants, Hearts & Thistle v SPFL update, fixtures release date set Court told public must hear details of SPFL conduct and Dundee vote in Hearts & Partick case Top lawyer says issues are of “significant public interest” Thursday, 2nd July 2020, 4:27 pm Updated Thursday, 2nd July 2020, 4:33 pm Hearts officials at Tynecastle are monitoring the Court of Session case. A lawyer representing Hearts and Partick Thistle told the Court of Session on Thursday that the public must hear details of the...
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