An Indiana law firm has filed an unusual whistle-blower suit against 78 county prosecutors, contending that they have kept forfeited funds for their own county’s use rather than turning the…
Ohio prison officials say they had no objection to a death-row inmate’s 17-minute prayer before his execution, but they did see the potential for future problems.
A Washington, D.C., law firm that lost $1.6 million in pension money invested with convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff has sued its insurance broker in an effort to recover the…
Eager to put what his lawyer calls a “tough situation” behind him, a federal judge accused of carrying loaded firearms in his car around the time he allegedly purchased drugs…
Two former longtime back office workers for Bernard Madoff have been arrested following federal indictments concerning their alleged roles in a record-breaking investment swindle of up to $65 billion.
At least one journalism student at Northwestern University wore a wire while talking to a potential witness during an Innocence Project investigation in the case of Anthony McKinney, casting doubt…
Originally charged in a two-count federal indictment with destruction of records and making a false statement, a former Texas municipal court judge pleaded guilty yesterday to the latter count.
Rejecting a disciplinary panel’s recommendation that the case against a longtime West Virginia lawyer be dismissed, the state supreme court has suspended the law license of Douglas…
A lawsuit filed by the city of San Francisco claims that a lawyer voluntarily disbarred for high fees and inadequate representation continued to prey on immigration clients by hiring another…
Seven district attorneys in Northern California have joined together to file a lawsuit against Overstock.com that claims the online retailer overstated its discounts.
The suit claims Overstock.com listed comparative prices…
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