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Michael Avenatti Accuses Squire Patton Boggs of Conspiring with Michael Cohen

Summary:  Stormy Daniels’ attorney believes that Squire Patton Boggs used Michael Cohen for his access to President Trump, and thus needs…

Disbarred Attorney Michael Harssema Given Maximum Penalty by Jury

Summary: A jury gave former attorney Michael Harssema the maximum penalty for sexually assaulting a teenage girl that came to…

Attorney Elena Gordon Smuggled Opioids into Prison

Summary: Massachusetts attorney Elena Gordon is accused of smuggling drugs into a maximum security prison. A Massachusetts attorney was charged…

Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Telling Whistleblower to Lie to the FTC

Summary: LabMD is suing Bryan Cave and attorney Mary Beth Buchanan.  A lawsuit was filed in New York last month…

Attorney Randall Gilbert Chose to Hire an Embezzler to Manage Firm Finances

Summary: Florida attorney Randall Gilbert must suffer the consequences of being disbarred after he made a stupid choice of hiring…

New Jersey Attorney Robert Novy Gave Seminars on Elder Law While Stealing from Clients

Summary: A New Jersey attorney who ran a radio show on elder law is accused of stealing nearly $2 million…

Former Judge Paul Moore Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Summary: Once a judge, now Paul Moore is a convicted felon who tried to defraud the state retirement system. Paul…

Pinsent Masons Grabs Top Spot on Acritas’ UK Brand Index 2018

Summary: Acritis has released its 2018 UK Brand Index, naming Pinsent Masons as the top law firm amongst in-house counsel…

Former Ellen DeGeneres Honoree Arrested for Smuggling Contraband into Jail

Summary: A lawyer who once appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to receive money for her work helping others is…

Magic Circle Firms Advise in Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger

Summary: As the second- and third-largest UK food retailers prepare to merge, they each have their teams of BigLaw firms…

Lawyer Who Allegedly Impersonated Judge May Have Committed Suicide

Summary: Rhonda Crawford allegedly committed suicide last week.  On Thursday, Calumet City police responded to a call that a woman…

Iowa Attorney Forced Female Client to Grab His Scrotum

Summary: Bettendorf attorney Stephen Warren Newport was charged with third-degree sexual abuse after making a female client touch him and…