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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 performing any services. Philip Singer is accused of not distributing…

Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal

Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal

Two defendants convicted in the Milberg LLP scandal, former partner Steven Schulman and former client Howard J. Vogel, will report to federal prison this week. In 2006, the firm and…

Government Lawyer Uses US Marshals as Chauffeurs to Sports Events

Government Lawyer Uses US Marshals as Chauffeurs to Sports Events

Joseph Band, who was a lawyer in the US Marshals Service’s Office of the General Counsel, enlisted deputy marshals to ferry him and others, including famous broadcasters, to and from sporting events in…

Appellate Court Upholds Denial of “Incompetent” Lawyer’s 6-figure Fee

Appellate Court Upholds Denial of “Incompetent” Lawyer’s 6-figure Fee

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that former lawyer Steven F. Goldman should be denied almost $400,000 in fees. Goldman won a $2.4 million medical malpractice case, but…

Jack Thompson Hopes SCOTUS Will Save His Legal Career; Has One Vote So Far (Guess Whose?)

From GamePolitics, the best place to follow the ongoing saga of batcrap-crazy ex-lawyer Jack Thompson: Jack Thompson is hoping that the United States Supreme Court will consider his appeal of…

8,000 Claims in Madoff Fiasco?

8,000 Claims in Madoff Fiasco?

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation and the trustee handling the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC have mailed more than 8,000 claim forms to customers who lost money…

Lakin Law Firm Renamed In Wake of Drug Scandal

Lakin Law Firm Renamed In Wake of Drug Scandal

The Lakin Law Firm has been renamed LakinChapman LLC, and former Appellate Court Judge Charles Chapman will join Brad Lakin as a named minority partner in the Wood River, Illinois…

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