Designer Belt Discrimination
According to Barney’s New York and the eager NYPD, being black and buying expensive accessories makes one guilty of fraudulent…
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Former Sidley Austin Partner Charged With Theft
A former partner at Sidley Austin LLP seems to have grossly screwed up, and is facing ethics charges for charging…
Law School Student Steals $33K from Student Bar Association
Margaret Oyler did not graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Law, but she did nab $33,000 from the…
Former Fried Frank Employee Confesses to Stealing $376,000 in Toner Cartridges
Anybody who buys toner cartridges for personal use or for the office knows how much they can cost: anywhere from…
Youth Robs Quadriplegic’s iPhone
While criminality is by nature discreditable and deplorable behavior, there are certain crimes felt to be especially pernicious and heartless,…
Salem Lawyer Steals Business Signs
Raymond Buso, a Salem defense attorney, stole three business signs in June in the Museum Place Mall. He states he…
Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement
Cook County prosecutors have charged office manager Joan Sanchez with embezzling more than $880,000 from Chicago law firm Kelly, Olson, Michod,…
Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft
Local success story and Greenberg Traurig partner Mark J. McCombs has been charged with stealing more than $1 million in…
Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web
A former lawyer, who was disbarred in the 1980s taking client escrow funds, has been charged with defrauding investors of…
Nevada Suspends Lawyer Accused of Stealing from Clients
The Nevada Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a Las Vegas attorney accused of misappropriating client funds and accepting retainers without…
Dreier Indicted in Federal Court (UPDATE)
Federal prosecutors have charged Marc Dreier, founder of Manhattan’s Dreier LLP, with theft in connection with his alleged attempt to…