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Atlanta, Texas, Lawyer Indicted on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges

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An Atlanta, Texas, lawyer who was arrested last year by Texas Rangers for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the Cass County jail is now facing federal drug and weapons charges.

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Indianapolis Attorney Convicted of OWI Suspended for 90 Days

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An Indianapolis attorney has been suspended for 90 days with automatic reinstatement following his conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and several violations of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct.

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BigLaw Firm Sued Over $3M Wire Transfer to Fraudster’s Account

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Holland & Knight is facing a lawsuit alleging that it failed to prevent the transfer of more than $3 million to a fraudster’s account in Hong Kong.

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Lawyer Arrested for Forging Judge’s Signature to Get Client’s Ankle Monitor Removed

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Paul “Jake” York, an attorney in Georgia, is accused of forging not just a prosecutor’s signature but also a judge’s in the hopes of getting his client’s ankle monitor taken off.

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Lawyer Suspected in Fatal Shooting at N.J. Federal Judge’s Home May Have Been Targeting Another Judge

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The now-deceased lawyer suspected of fatally shooting the son and seriously wounding the husband of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas in New Jersey on Sunday may have been targeting at least one other judge in New York.

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Missouri AG Wants Charges Dropped Against AR-15 Couple Despite Remarkably Clear Statute

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St. Louis prosecutors recently charged attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey with ‘unlawful use of a weapon’ after their zany impromptu gun show a few weeks ago.

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Female Construction Workers Get $1.5M Settlement in Sexual Harassment Case

Michael Cohen Returned to Jail in Dispute Over Trump Book

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Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s onetime lawyer and fixer, was in good spirits on Thursday when he arrived at a Manhattan federal courthouse, where he expected to complete routine paperwork related to his home confinement amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Deutsche Bank Agrees to $150 Million Settlement for Jeffrey Epstein Lapses

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Deutsche Bank AG agreed Tuesday to pay a $150 million penalty to settle “significant compliance failures” in its dealings with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Florida’s Largest Nursing Home Company, Faces Quarter-Billion-Dollar Fraud Judgment

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Florida’s largest nursing home provider is again facing a quarter-billion-dollar judgment for fraud.

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Harvey Weinstein Reaches Tentative $19 Million Settlement with Accusers

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Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of his sexual misconduct accusers.

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Attorney Arrested for Federal Bribe, Extortion Charges

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Prosecutors contended attorney Keith Mitchell is a flight risk who should remain behind bars after he eluded authorities for more than 24 hours and potentially obstructed justice when he called four Toledo city councilmen after learning he and they were the targets of a federal bribery and corruption probe.

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Tamiflu Maker Won $1.4B Contract after Deceiving the FDA about Drug’s Pandemic Effectiveness

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Drug company Hoffmann-La Roche falsified scientific conclusions and mounted a high-powered marketing and lobbying campaign to deceive the government about the effectiveness of Tamiflu for fighting a flu pandemic, according to new filings in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit.

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Judge Reinstates $85M of Previously Tossed $348M FCA Verdict Against Nursing Home Manager

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit this week reinstated part of a False Claims Act (FCA) verdict that was overturned in 2018, issuing a judgment of more than $255 against multiple companies.

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Attorney Steals $558,371.13 From Step-Mom for Gambling Debts

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A woman whose step-son, an attorney, stole $558,371.13 from her was not entitled to a directed verdict in a case in which she blames her ex-husband for the loss based on his failure to alert her that his son by a previous marriage was addicted to gambling.

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Wirecard’s Former CEO Arrested in the Case of the Missing Billions

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Wirecard AG’s former chief executive officer was detained by Munich prosecutors after 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) went missing from the digital-payment company, in a scandal that has rattled Germany’s financial industry.

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Morristown Lawyer Charged in Mt. Arlington Corruption Probe

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“A Morristown lawyer lied about making campaign contributions to Mount Arlington officials in 2016, a year before her firm was awarded a ‘lucrative contract’ with the borough, according to law enforcement officials.

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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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Utah Immigration Lawyer Accused of Making Threats Amid Weeks of Erratic Behavior

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A no bail arrest warrant has been issued for a prominent immigration attorney in Utah whose increasingly erratic behavior, according to police and prosecutors, culminated with him making terroristic threats against his wife in addition to making several bizarre statement.

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Court Grants Judgment for TCPA Lawyer in Suit by Aggrieved Consumer

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The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lohman has faced some significant setbacks in litigation with Navient purporting that Lohman’s office set up TCPA lawsuits in violation of RICO.

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