By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) – Families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre called for InfoWars’ bankruptcy to be thrown out of court on Friday, accusing the far-right wing …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Israeli Corporate Lawyer Charged In Insider Trading Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
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Woman Who Killed Her Immigration Lawyer Indicted by Grand Jury
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineFrom the desk of the Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz NEW YORK, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that XiaoNing Zhang, 25, has been indicted by a …
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Clinton-aligned lawyer charged by U.S. prosecutor loses bid to toss case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge on Wednesday declined to throw out a criminal case against Michael Sussmann, a Democratic Party-linked lawyer accused of lying to the FBI, setting …
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New York City Lawyer Bilked Clients Out of $2 Million in Settlement Claims
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – A New York City attorney has been sentenced to prison for bilking clients out of more than $2 million. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that …
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Former USC water polo coach in admissions scandal took no bribes, lawyer argues
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nate Raymond BOSTON – A lawyer for a former University of Southern California water polo coach accused of playing a key role in the U.S. college admissions scandal by …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
San Bernardino County Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Sexually Explicit Images from Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A lawyer who formerly had a legal practice in Ontario was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for receiving sexually explicit images and videos …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Indictment Charges Two Individuals, Including One Who Posed as a Lawyer, with Wire and Mail Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Alleged Fraudulent Debt Elimination Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Willie Lamont Hicks, age 50, of Rockville, Maryland, and Mary Ann Mendoza, age 49, of Kensington, Maryland, on federal charges of …
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Texas regulators seek punishment for pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON – Texas legal regulators have asked a judge to discipline attorney Sidney Powell for filing lawsuits they say were frivolous in support of former President Donald …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stealing Injured Clients’ Settlement Money and Cheating on Federal Income Taxes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison for stealing settlement money from multiple clients, including a multimillion-dollar settlement that should …
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Ex-Bank of America lawyer loses appeal of conviction for assault of Hong Kong policeman
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jessie Pang HONG KONG – An American lawyer convicted of assaulting a plain-clothes Hong Kong police officer during anti-government protests in 2019 lost his appeal on Tuesday and was …
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Disbarred New York lawyer pleads guilty after bilking clients out of $1.8 million
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineQUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that former lawyer Yohan Choi, 47, has pleaded guilty to grand larceny for bilking more than 50 clients – whom …
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Italy rejects extradition of Venezuela’s ex-oil minister, says lawyer
by Reutersby ReutersROME – Italy has rejected a request by Venezuela for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, a once powerful oil minister and former head of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, …
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Long Island City lawyer charged after police found “crime scene” photos include underage, nude children
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineLONG ISLAND CITY, NY – A Long Island City lawyer is going to need his own attorney after he was charged on multiple charges stemming from images of child sexual …
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that disbarred lawyer Yohan Choi, 47, has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly bilking more than 40 clients out …
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A group of left-wing House Democrats asked the Justice Department (DOJ) to free a lawyer serving a six-month sentence who fought the fossil fuel industry. The Democrats, led by Democratic …
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Real Estate Businessman And Lawyer Arrested In Connection With Campaign Finance Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), …
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MIsc. News
Huber, Rosenbaum lawyer hints of further actions against Kyle Rittenhouse not over, Biden disappointed
On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges in the case against him in the deaths of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum. After the teen’s acquittal, a lawyer for …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Lawyer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conning Clients via Sham Court Documents Containing Forged Judge Signatures
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A former California lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge, admitting he lied to clients about winning cases and deceiving them with bogus …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $1.6 Million in Restitution in Fraud Case
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney was sentenced to federal prison and was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution for mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation …
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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Seeger Weiss LLP is proud to announce that James (Jacksy) Bilsborrow, a nationally respected leader in class action, mass tort, and environmental litigation, has joined the firm as …
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NJ Barnes & Noble Workers Demand Safer Workplace Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
After five employees tested positive for coronavirus, workers at a Barnes & Noble distribution center in Monroe, New Jersey, are demanding action from the company. Last Tuesday, 15 workers gathered outside …
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New Jersey Chiropractor Agrees To Pay $2 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Unnecessary Knee Injections And Knee Braces And Related Kickbacks
David Podell, a New Jersey chiropractor, has agreed to pay the United States $2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he both knowingly billed Medicare for medically-unnecessary viscosupplementation …