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Texas Senator Carlos Ureti Used Sex to Convince Client to Invest in Ponzi Scheme

Summary: First accused of sexual harassment in addition to participating in a Ponzi scheme, Texan Senator Uresti is now accused…

Troutman Sanders Closing Three Offices in Asia

Summary: Troutman Sanders to exit Asia in May of this year. By the end of May, Troutman Sanders will close…

Joseph J. Talafous Jr. Convicted of Stealing Money from Clients

Summary: Jersey City attorney Joseph J. Talafous Jr. was found guilty by a jury of stealing funds from five clients.…

Female Employees at Herbert Smith Freehills Paid Less Than Male Counterparts

Summary: Herbert Smith Freehills shared that they paid female employees 19% less in wages than men in the law firm.  Herbert…

Connecticut Lawyer Peter Kruzynski Pleads Guilty

Summary: The Shelton, Connecticut lawyer arrested last year for sexually assaulting a child pleaded guilty to federal charges. The Shelton,…

Why Changes in the Legal Marketplace Matter

Summary: The legal industry has been adapting to a changing marketplace where consumers now control the field. The legal industry…

Former CEO of Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. Sues LeClairRyan

Summary: National law firm LeClairRyan is being sued by a former client for providing bad legal advice that caused the…

8 Craziest Lawyer Stories from 2017

Summary: Attorneys sometimes act as crazy as their clients. This is a list of some of the wildest stories of…

Lawyer Andrew Spark Used Jail for Porn Videos

Summary: A Tampa lawyer used the Pinellas County Jail to solicit sex with female inmates and record their encounters for…

Former Shkreli Attorney, Evan Greebel, Convicted of Conspiring in Scheme to Defraud Investors

Summary: The former attorney for Turing Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli has been convicted of conspiring in the scheme to defraud…

New York Lawyer Andrea Coleman Sentenced to Padded Room

Summary: An attorney was given an unusual order by a Brooklyn judge.  One lawyer annoyed her neighbors so much that…

South African Attorney Jay Adriaan Venter Faked His Own Death

Summary: In an attempt to escape persecution for misappropriating funds, a South African lawyer faked his own death. A Vryheid…