Criminal Procedure

Lawyer gets prison time for defrauding clients of over $700K

A West Virginia attorney who defrauded clients of more than $700,000 has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said.

Mar 24, 2026 1:36 PM CDT

Drug convictions bar lawyer from bench but not from practicing law

A criminal defense attorney whose felony drug convictions prevented him from becoming a judge can still practice law, according to a March 17 order from the Montana Supreme Court.

Mar 24, 2026 12:39 PM CDT

Did They Know the Score? Amid March Madness, questions remain about college athletes indicted in fixing scheme

March Madness is underway. But alleged madness of a different sort hit men’s college basketball in January when federal prosecutors charged 20 current and former players with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery in sporting contests. The indictment in U.S. v. Smith alleges a group of “fixers” agreed to recruit NCAA players who would help ensure their teams failed to cover the point spread of the first half of a game or an entire game. But will the wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges lead to convictions?

Mar 23, 2026 12:40 PM CDT

Justice Dept. seeks to drop case against officers connected to Breonna Taylor raid

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of wrongdoing in connection with the search that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020.

Mar 23, 2026 10:36 AM CDT

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer, who has been linked to Epstein, exits with $25M pay package

The top lawyer at the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., who has been linked to disgraced multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, secured a $25 million pay package and new security perks in 2025 before she announced her upcoming resignation in June.

Mar 23, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Fake lawyer who used real bar number to practice law pleads guilty

A Las Vegas man accused of impersonating a lawyer and practicing law by using a real lawyer’s bar number has pleaded guilty to a felony count.

Mar 20, 2026 12:31 PM CDT

Attorney arrested for allegedly bringing gun and drugs onto prison premises

A Louisiana attorney faces felony charges for allegedly transporting drugs, a firearm and other items onto the grounds of the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, after the facility began cracking down on smuggled contraband.

Mar 18, 2026 12:29 PM CDT

Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against veteran who burned flag near White House

The Justice Department has dropped charges against an Army veteran who burned a flag outside the White House in opposition to an executive order making the act punishable.

Mar 16, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Family court judge arrested after allegedly attacking wife and daughter

A Philadelphia family court judge was arrested Monday following an incident in which he allegedly hit his wife in the face, strangled her and then knocked his adult daughter down, according to prosecutors.

Mar 13, 2026 11:49 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $2M for gambling addiction

A disbarred Boston attorney will serve several years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions from clients to support his gambling addiction.

Mar 13, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Solar company’s outside counsel sentenced to over 11 years in prison for role in $1B Ponzi scheme

A lawyer for a California solar power company has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud in connection to a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

Mar 12, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Former attorney found guilty of 24 counts involving sexual abuse of minors

A former California attorney was recently convicted of sexually abusing three minor girls over several years and possessing sexually explicit images of two of his victims.

Mar 11, 2026 12:24 PM CDT

Attorney indicted for trying to kill her husband of more than 25 years

Sara Baker, an Alabama lawyer accused of trying to kill her husband with fentanyl, was recently indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit murder, domestic violence and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Citing court documents, WBRC News reports that Baker allegedly tried to kill her husband three times in…

Mar 6, 2026 9:43 AM CST

Jeffrey Epstein paid Berkeley Law student’s tuition in exchange for ‘girls’

Jeffrey Epstein paid for a University of California Berkeley School of Law student’s degree in exchange for referrals for “girls” to serve as “assistants” for the convicted sex offender, the Daily Californian reports. According to a March 22, 2016, American Express credit card statement, the story says, Epstein paid a…

Mar 6, 2026 8:06 AM CST

Attorney charged with theft in fatal car crash case involving college student

The family attorney an 18-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who was killed in a car crash is facing charges for allegedly stealing evidence from the vehicle involved.

Mar 5, 2026 11:34 AM CST