The New Jersey Supreme Court appears ready to adopt a rule barring plaintiffs from using records secretly taken from employer files to bolster their discrimination cases. At oral arguments, the justices kept plaintiffs attorney Neil Mullin on the ropes, asking him how the court can approve of an employee resorting to self-help to gain a litigation advantage. Mullin asked the court to reinstate a $10.6 million jury verdict for a Curtiss-Wright executive fired for copying corporate documents and giving them to Mullin.
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Former RRA Partner to Answer Questions on Payments From Convicted Fraudster
Former Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler partner Steve Lippman has agreed to sit for a deposition without invoking his Fifth Amendment rights when questioned about money received from his former boss, convicted fraudster Scott Rothstein. Bankruptcy trustee Herbert Stettin contends Lippman was overpaid by $3.1 million and seeks repayment. Stettin alleges a number of bonuses and payments were made as “part of a scheme to funnel cash out of RRA to use for political contributions.”
On Capitol Hill, Obama Administration Defends Indian Trust Deal
Senior Obama administration officials on Wednesday defended the proposed
$1.4 billion settlement to resolve a long-running Indian trust dispute,
telling skeptical members of a House committee that the resolution,
which requires congressional authorization, is fair and appropriate.
Members of the House committee questioned whether the dollar amount of
the suit is sufficient to settle the claims. The members also are trying
to wrap their heads around the proposed range of attorney fees — $50
million to $100 million.
Former Receiver Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Fraud, Faces up to 14 Years
Once among the most respected professionals in the South Florida legal community, Lewis Freeman pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud conspiracy. Federal prosecutors said that Freeman defrauded up to 250 clients, allegedly using misappropriated funds to “support a lifestyle that was well above his means,” while moving millions of dollars among accounts to hide his actions. Freeman is free on bond, awaiting his May 19 sentencing, where he could receive a prison term of 10 to 14 years under federal guidelines.