NEXT
Sign in to follow

Daily Business Review

Disbarred South Florida Lawyer Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

The disbarred lawyer was charged with three counts of wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Parents Must Be Responsible, or Face Possible Criminal Culpability for School Shootings

Parents who like guns and want to pass their interest on to their children should do so in a responsible manner and ask themselves is my child mature enough and healthy enough to receive such a potentially deadly gift or have access to firearms.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Disbarred Lawyer Is Sentenced to Prison for Role in Deed Fraud Scheme

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has been employing a new law to help return homes to victims of deed theft.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ailing Harvey Weinstein Facing New Indictment in Manhattan

The indictment remains under seal, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber, and is expected to remain sealed until Weinstein appears in court for arraignment on Sept. 18.
4 minute read

Law.com

Illinois Prosecutors May Drop Criminal Charges Against Tom Girardi

"We're considering whether we proceed at all with the trial against Mr. Girardi," Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Rubenstein told U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland, in Chicago, at a status conference Thursday.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Caroline Ellison Requests Time-Served for 'Extensive' Cooperation Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Sentencing is currently scheduled for Sept. 24 before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York.
3 minute read

The Recorder

San Mateo County Judge Disciplined for Denying Litigant's Testimony

Superior Court Judge Susan Greenberg was wrong on the law and violated judicial canons in a restraining order proceeding, the Commission on Judicial Performance said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Getting the Last Word In: Risks and Rewards of Allocution

Allocution is designed to temper punishment with mercy in appropriate cases and to ensure that sentencing reflects individualized circumstances.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Frank Founder Charlie Javice May Rely on Advice of Counsel Defense, Her Filing Says

Defendants claim the unnamed individual provided legal advice relating to marketing and strategic determinations during discussions with JPMorgan.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Charging Parents When Their Children Kill                                                  

Responsible parenting may be the most difficult job in the world, Law Journal columnist Bennett Gershman writes. But as prosecutors turn to parents to hold them responsible for the criminal acts of their children, raising juveniles today brings colossal risks, unforeseen landmines, and unenviable judgment calls.
8 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • Retention & Online Reputation for Law Firms: 2025 Guide

    Brought to you by Amazing Workplace, Inc.

    Download Now

  • Europe's Escalating Regulatory Framework: Mapping Efforts to Mitigate Supply Chain Risks

    Brought to you by LRN

    Download Now