Criminal Law
Goldman Sachs Is Said to Try to Avoid Pleading Guilty in 1MDB Scandal
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Lawyers for the bank have asked Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to review demands by some federal prosecutors that Goldman pay more than $2 billion in fines and plead guilty to a felony charge.
Lawyer Accused of Shooting Driver Said to be ‘Inching Forward’ into Protesters
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A 49-year-old Canon City man remains hospitalized after being shot during a downtown protest by an Alamosa attorney.
Lawyer Arrested In Bar Brawl
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Ralph R. Storto, 33, of Addison, was arrested about 7:30 p.m. on two counts of battery and one count of criminal trespass to property.
Two Lawyers Arrested in Molotov Cocktail Attack on Police in Brooklyn
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A Princeton graduate and a human rights lawyer were both charged in an attack that left a police car dashboard charred. No one was injured.
Churchill Downs to Pay $124 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
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Racing and casino company Churchill Downs, organizer of the world-famous Kentucky Derby race, has agreed to pay $124 million to settle two class action lawsuits, according to news reports.
Two Texas Lawyers Tried to Hire Undercover Cop to Kill an Ex-Husband
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A well-known Waco, Texas defense lawyer, who once ran for county district attorney, sat behind bars on Saturday after a local police sting allegedly caught him plotting to kill a colleague’s ex-husband using a hitman.
Lawyer Arrested After Assault Rifles, Large Drug Stash Found in His Staten Island Home
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Michael Don was arrested for hiding several firearms, including two assault rifles, and a stockpile of pills in his home.
Contract Lawyer Described as ‘Superb Advocate’ is Suspended for Overbilling State Public Defender
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An Iowa lawyer described as a ‘superb advocate’ has been suspended for overbilling the state public defender for her legal services and car mileage.
Attorney Linked to Clients’ Missing Settlement Money Disbarred
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The state’s highest court issued an order permanently disbarring a once popular Tampa attorney now accused of withholding his clients’ settlement money.
Ohio Lawyer Suspended for Sexy Texts and Unauthorized Practice
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An Ohio lawyer crossed a border and also a line, leading to a two-year suspension and a restitution order under an opinion the state supreme court handed down this week.
Paralegal for U.S. Attorney Tipped Off Drug Cartel, Prosecutors Say
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Jennifer Loya, 30, helped a drug network in San Antonio stay a step ahead of drug enforcement agents through her access to information as a federal employee.
Defense Attorney Claims She was Wrongfully Arrested by Brooklyn Cops
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A public defense attorney was arrested, detained in a cell for eight hours last Sunday all because she recorded Brooklyn cops corralling suspects in a shoplifting investigation.
Ohio State, 162 Survivors Finalize $40.9 Million Settlement in Strauss Case
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The Ohio State University announced today details of a $40.9 million settlement reached with 162 survivors in 12 lawsuits related to sexual abuse by Richard Strauss, a university-employed physician from 1978 to 1998 who died in 2005.
Can’t Make Bail, Sit in Jail Even Longer Thanks to Coronavirus
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With courts across the country, largely closed by the coronavirus, defendants recently charged with felonies can expect long waits for justice. Whether they spend that time in a possibly virus-infested jail cell or at home depends on where they get arrested.
Former Alabama Senate Candidate’s Lawyer Arrested in Gainesville
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An attorney that once represented former Alabama Chief Justice and Senate candidate, Roy Moore, was arrested Thursday night in Gainesville.
Lawyer Likely Can’t Defend Clients on Related Criminal Charges
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A New York lawyer representing two clients in separate but related criminal matters faces a ‘likely unwaivable’ conflict of interest based on the facts presented.
Attorney General Ellison Shuts Down Fraudulent Student-Loan Debt-Settlement Company
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced this week that his office has obtained a settlement that requires a California student-loan debt-relief company that illegally collected fees from customers and misrepresented its services to consumers to cease operating in Minnesota and provide full refunds to its Minnesota consumers.
Federal Authorities Charge Santa Rosa Attorney with Conspiring to Sell Medical Masks at Inflated Prices
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Federal authorities in New York have charged a Santa Rosa attorney with conspiring to sell one million protective masks in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic at a steep markup, in violation of the Defense Production Act.
Former FBI Agent Arrested in Lafayette in Bribery Case
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A retired FBI agent arrested Friday near his home in Lafayette accepted more than more than $200,000 in cash bribes and gifts in exchange for funneling sensitive information to Armenian organized crime.
Supreme Court Says Unanimous Jury Verdicts Required in State Criminal Trials for Serious Offenses
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The Supreme Court said Monday that unanimous jury verdicts are required in state criminal trials for serious offenses, handing a victory to criminal defendants including petitioner Evangelisto Ramos, who was convicted of murder in Louisiana on a 10-2 vote.
