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Former Countrywide CEO Hires Prominent Williams & Connolly Lawyer

Former Countrywide CEO Hires Prominent Williams & Connolly Lawyer

Angelo Mozilo, the former CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp., has hired prominent Washington, D.C. based lawyer Brendan Sullivan to help defend him against an SEC lawsuit accusing him of securities…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, February 24, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Curtis Mallet reports an increase in profits and revenues in 2009… Revenue is down…

Attorney Announces Maryland Mortgage Task Force

On Friday, U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein announced a new effort to fight against mortgage fraud in the state of Maryland and beyond.  The new Maryland Mortgage Task Force will…

Ticketmaster Settles With New Jersey, Changes Online Policy

Ticketmaster Settles With New Jersey, Changes Online Policy

On Monday, after upsetting Bruce Springsteen and many of his fans, Ticketmaster agreed to make changes in its online ticket sales procedures.  The concert and event ticketing giant reached a…

Weil Gotshal Associate Never Graduated, Never Passed Bar

Tipsters tell Above the Law that an associate at New York-based Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been fired for lying about graduating law school and passing the bar. Apparently, Weil…

Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web

Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web

A former lawyer, who was disbarred in the 1980s taking client escrow funds, has been charged with defrauding investors of out of millions of dollars as a hedge fund manager.…

Judges Plead Guilty to Corruption

Judges Plead Guilty to Corruption

Two Pennsylvania judges have plead guilty to fraud charges, after taking $2.6 million in kickbacks in return for placing juvenile offenders in specific detention facilities. The plea agreements for Luzerne…

Accountant Stole $1.6 Million from Law Firm

A law firm accountant was arrested on charges that he stole $1.6 million from his employer, according to the Pinellas County, Florida sheriff. David J. Sarnowski, 50, was charged with…

Law Firm Staffer Embezzles $57,000

Law Firm Staffer Embezzles $57,000

The former business manager and secretary for Madison, Wisconsin lawyer Randall Skiles has been charged with embezzling at least $57,000 from early 2007 until she was caught in September 2008.…

Marc Deier Spent Ill-Gotten Gains on Art, Cars, Houses

Marc Dreier blew part of the $380 million he allegedly stole in failed investments, and used the rest to repay the funds, cover his firm’s expenses and buy art and…

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