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Judge Weighing Sanctions Against Hagens Berman Refers Thalidomide Cases to DOJ

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, issued the Tuesday order after finding that Hagens Berman Managing Partner Steve Berman, and a former lawyer at his Seattle-based firm, Tyler Weaver, engaged in ‘misconduct bordering on the criminal’ in thalidomide cases.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Sarcone Lacked Power to Issue Subpoenas, NY AG Says, Arguing His Appointment as US Attorney Was Illegitimate

The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals holding, that Alina Habba was unlawfully acting as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, should apply to the appointment of U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III of the Northern District of New York, say lawyers for state Attorney General Letitia James. Sarcone’s appointment is expected to be at the heart […]

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