New Jersey residents may have heard that on Aug. 29, 2013, lawyer turned author Kathleen Niew was taken into custody at her office. The attorney, who also hosts a financial planning radio show, has been charged by the federal government with multiple counts of wire fraud. At her arraignment, she entered a plea of not guilty and was later released after posting bail.
Third Circuit orders judge's recusal in civil litigation case
An appeal can be used to challenge a lower court judge's refusal to recuse himself from a case. The reported case involves a civil litigation matter regarding a claim of wrongful termination. The former CFO of a convention center sued the organization claiming that she was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about spending. This is a case filed in a federal district court in a neighboring state but in the same federal circuit as the New Jersey federal court.
Man claims filing deadlines missed in legal malpractice case
The first thing to understand about a malpractice claim based on a lawyer failing to file a lawsuit on time is that failing to file will only count if the case missed was a worthwhile one that would have been victorious if filed. In New Jersey as well as elsewhere, it's not legal malpractice to fail to file a case that has no legal merit and would have been dismissed in any event. Thus, in the legal malpractice case dealing with a missed filing deadline, the client will have to prove that his case had legal merit.
