Frank also cites an American Bar Association ethics ruling suggesting law firms should only bill clients their actual cost plus a reasonable allocation of overhead, including the cost of outsourced legal work.

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Sicari is appealing a 2008 state ethics committee ruling that he can't continue working as a paid entertainer while on the bench.

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