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N.J. Corruption Scheme Involving Pay-to-Play Contracts Leads to Charges Against Law Firm Partner

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The law partner of the tax attorney believed to be a cooperating witness in a sweeping New Jersey pay-to-play corruption investigation has been charged with lying about thousands in political contributions made to secure lucrative municipal contracts.

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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.

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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.

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Lawyer Convicted for Chest Bumping a Prosecutor Wins Reinstatement to Law Practice

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“The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a lawyer Tuesday who had been suspended for a year and a day for chest bumping a prosecutor in a judge’s chambers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Aide to District Attorney Larry Krasner is Charged with Child Endangerment

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A policy adviser to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was arrested Monday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly leaving her 4-year-old daughter unattended in her car for more than a half-hour.

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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.

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Jeff Dunham Tries to Bring Curtain Down on T-Shirt Company

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The value of Dunham’s puppet partners is at the center of a deeply exasperated complaint he filed in the Central District of California in April. Dunham goes after the defendants, Raymond Lei and his novelty fashion company ooshirts.

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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.

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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.

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Minor Errors Axe Judgment Lien

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Based on a mistake about when a Cook County default judgment became final — plus a 60-cent discrepancy between the amount of the judgment ($238,007.61) and the amount listed in a memorandum of judgment ($238,007.01) that the plaintiffs filed as a lien on the defendant’s real estate in Will County.

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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.

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Lawyer Who Took Off Pants at Security Checkpoint Fights Bid to be Ousted from Representing Clients

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Atlanta lawyer Robert Ward acknowledges that he took off his pants at a security checkpoint at a federal courthouse in Tampa, Florida.

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Melbourne Defense Lawyer Accused of Running Prostitution Ring

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A 71-year-old criminal defense lawyer in Melbourne, Florida, was arrested Saturday for allegedly using his legal practice to recruit clients into a prostitution ring that he ran out of his home.

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Ohio Lawyer Who Took $128K From Mentally Ill Client Suspended

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An Ohio attorney who stole from and overcharged a client nearly $129,000 was indefinitely suspended by the state’s highest court.

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Litigation on Musk’s Tweets to Move Forward

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The Unites States District Court for the Northern District of California recently found that 10b-5 litigation regarding Elon Musk’s tweets could move forward after reviewing a motion to dismiss in In Re Tesla Inc. Securities Litigation.

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Lawyers Get Ready for First-Ever Supreme Court Oral Arguments by Phone

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The Supreme Court’s announcement this week that it will hold oral arguments via teleconference for the first time in its history has a small group of America’s top attorneys prepping for the most important phone calls of their careers.

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