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Pitfalls of Oral Partnership Agreements
" A case headed back for trial in Cumberland County offers proof in spades that the legacy of law-firm oral partnership agreements is litigation ? even after a partner is dead."

New Business for Courts: Pet Custody 
"When couples break up, judges can decide who gets custody of pets based on their unique sentimental value, a New Jersey appeals court rules, setting a precedent in the state. "

Judge Hit With Ethics Charges Over Steamy E-mails With Former Clerk
"Superior Court Judge Lawrence DeBello has been charged with violating ethics rules and the judiciary's Internet policy by sending romantic e-mails to a former law clerk and trying to get her a public sector job."

Court Mulls Adding Counsel Fees to Offers of Judgment 
"The state Supreme Court appears interested in exploring a revision to the offer of judgment rule that would require lawyers to include counsel fees in pre-trial offers, thereby pushing more cases to settle earlier."

Lawyers and Their Companies Sued Over Mortgage Scam on Investors
"Four lawyers, one of them disbarred, have been charged by the state with an $18 million scheme to dupe mortgage companies and investors."

Hospital Can't Discontinue Treatment for Vegetative Patient, Judge Rules 
" A Union County judge has restrained a hospital from taking it upon itself to discontinue life-sustaining treatment for a patient who has been comatose for over a year, rejecting arguments that public health considerations take precedence over the patient's family's wishes."

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