Disbarred Attorney Embezzles $737K From Milwaukee Law Firm
Let's say you come back to your law firm after a pleasurable vacation, and you are asked a rather straightforward…
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Appeals Court Taxes Whistleblower Bounty as Ordinary Income
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled that whistleblower bounty for exposing fraud on behalf of the government should be…
New Law in New York Allows Nonprofits to Post Bail for the Poor
On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new legislation that would allow nonprofit groups to post bail for…
Mizuho Financial Group Settles SEC case for $127.5 Million
Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the U.S. brokerage unit of Japan’s third-biggest bank has agreed to pay $127.5 million for settling…
Capital One Fined by Two Groups for Misleading Customers
Capital One was fined on Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for pressuring and misleading over two million credit…
Brandeis School of Law Promised $2.4 Million in Scholarships Accidentally
The Brandeis School of Law, at the University of Louisville, promised incoming students $2.4 million more in scholarship money than…
Duane Morris Sued by Former CEO of SecureNet
The former chief executive officer from a Maryland credit card processing company has sued Duane Morris for negligence and breach…
Nationwide Black Market in Medicaid Fraud Unearthed; 48 Charged
On Tuesday, 48 people were charged in documents unsealed in the Manhattan federal court for running a scheme to repackage…
Planned Parenthood Arizona Sues Against Anti-Abortion Laws to Secure its Public Funding
Planned Parenthood Arizona has sued Arizona Monday regarding a law signed in by Governor Jane Brewer last May which prevents…
US Bancorp Sued by City of Los Angeles
US Bancorp has been sued by Los Angeles in a lawsuit that claims the fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank is one…
Detroit Police Union Set to Sue Over 10 pct Pay Cut
On Monday, the Detroit Police Officers Association said that the police union will file an appeal with Michigan courts to…
A Case of Practicing What You Prosecute?
Last week, Escambia County Circuit Judge Gaines McCorquodale, Alabama, ordered the retrial of former Mobile prosecutor Steve Giardini for December…