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17 Year Sentence Given to Former ICE Attorney for Taking Bribes

17 Year Sentence Given to Former ICE Attorney for Taking Bribes

Constantine Kallas, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorney, and a prominent one at that, received an over 17 year federal prison sentence on Monday, March 21, for taking…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, September 13th. Here’s a quick recap of Friday’s stories. The ACLU will represent defense lawyers against U.S. Homeland Security… According to a CT TyMetrix Inc.…

Quellos Group Owners Plead Guilty to Fraud and Tax Evasion

Quellos Group Owners Plead Guilty to Fraud and Tax Evasion

Both Jeffrey Greenstein and Charles H. Wilk plead guilty on September 10th to federal charges of aiding in the filing of a false tax return and conspiracy to defraud the…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 31, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news… The illustrious history of the recess appointment is explained after President Obama makes 15…

Former Arnold Porter Partner Gets Probation For Tax Scheme

Former Arnold Porter Partner Gets Probation For Tax Scheme

Former Arnold & Porter partner Peter Cinquegrani, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax-evasion charges in September 2008, was sentenced Monday to three years probation in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.…

Asbestos Trial Begins In Montana

Asbestos Trial Begins In Montana

Opening statements began on the case of U.S. vs. W.R. Grace and Co. and five executives of the company.  W.R. Grace is charged with willingly exposing the residents of Libby,…

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

A lawyer facing criminal charges for advising 10 nurses they could quit their jobs at a Long Island, NY nursing facility gave “objectively reasonable” advice and cannot be prosecuted, a…

Former Brown & Wood Partner Convicted in KPMG Case

Former Brown & Wood Partner Convicted in KPMG Case

A federal jury in Manhattan has convicted Raymond Ruble, a former partner at Brown & Wood, along with Robert Pfaff and John Larson, two former executives of BIg Four auditor KPMG,…

Breaking: IL Governor Blagojevich Arrested by FBI [Update 2]

Breaking: IL Governor Blagojevich Arrested by FBI [Update 2]

FBI agents have arrested Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, on charges stemming from what a US attorney calls a “staggering,” wide-ranging criminal conspiracy. Amongst…