Man Freed after Serving 23 Prison Years for Crime He Did Not Commit
David Ranta’s case goes to show why prosecutorial immunity and prosecutorial impunity goes hand-in-hand. Ranta was arrested, tried, and sent…
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U.S. Supreme Court Hearings on Drug Company Settlements
Reuters reported the U.S. Supreme Court is beginning hearings on arguments during the last week of March 2013 in a…
Former Crowell Attorney Disbarred
Crowell & Moring is a law firm with over 500 lawyers. The law firm practices in several areas of law…
City Manager Quietly Drew a Salary Far Exceeding that of the U.S. President – City Mayor Convicted with Cronies
A Los Angeles County jury convicted five former elected officials of the city of Bell, California, for public corruption on…
JPMorgan and MF Global Inc. Trustee Settle for $546 Million
Reuters reported JPMorgan Chase & Co, a financial services firm, settled for $546 million with the trustee of MF Global…
Jury Convicts Tennessee Woman for Murdering Newborn Twins
The Associated Press reported a jury in Tennessee found Lindsey Lowe, age 26, guilty of murdering her newborn twins in…
Steubenville Teen Rapist to Appeal Verdict Because his “Brain isn’t Fully Developed”
Lawyers are a sly breed. When Walter Madison, the attorney of Ma'lik Richmond, one of the two teens recently convicted…
Judge, Who as a Law Student, Masturbated before 5-Year-Old Niece, Challenges Disciplinary Action
On Tuesday, former Onondaga County Family Court judge Bryan Hedges appealed the recommendation of the New York State Commission on…
NCAA Fights Class Status in Antitrust Case
Court papers were filed last week by attorneys for the NCAA that oppose class certification in a case led by…
Citigroup Agrees to Settlement Worth $730 Million
It was announced on Tuesday that Citigroup Inc will pay $730 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed on…
“Ethical Hacker” Sent to Jail for Stealing Personal Data from about 120,000 iPads
He’s the man who stole personal data of people like New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer,…
Former Federal Prosecutor Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking, Prostitution, and Murder of FBI Informant
On Monday, a federal jury in Newark found Paul Bergrin guilty on all 23 counts at his trial including charges…