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R. Allen Stanford Found Competent to Stand Trial

R. Allen Stanford Found Competent to Stand Trial

On Thursday, a federal judge from Texas ruled that R. Allen Stanford is fit to stand trial. The charges filed against Stanford stem from an allegation that he masterminded a…

Controller in Madoff Case to Plead Guilty to Charges

Controller in Madoff Case to Plead Guilty to Charges

Enrica Cotellessa-Pitz, the former controller for Ponzi schemer Bernard L. Madoff, is expected to pleade guilty to charges of falsifying books, according to the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office and Law360.…

Chief of Criminal Division for U.S. Attorney’s Office Set to Join Munger, Tolles & Olson

Chief of Criminal Division for U.S. Attorney’s Office Set to Join Munger, Tolles & Olson

Munger, Tolles & Olson announced in recent days that John Owens, Chief of the Criminal Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of California, will join the…

Man Accused of Massive Ponzi Scheme to Remain in Jail to Await Trial

Man Accused of Massive Ponzi Scheme to Remain in Jail to Await Trial

R. Allen Stanford, former Texas financier, tried to post bond and be released from jail while awaiting trial, but was refused by a federal appeals court.  Stanford has been accused…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, June 10th. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. Scott Rothstein, who admitted to operating a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 50 years in…

Disbarred Florida Lawyer Gets 50 Years for Ponzi Scheme

Disbarred Florida Lawyer Gets 50 Years for Ponzi Scheme

Scott Rothstein, the disbarred South Florida attorney who admitted to operating a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 50 years in prison by a Florida judge Wednesday. The sentence imposed by…

Donchess & Notinger, P.C. Claim Bankruptcy of Financial Resources Mortgage and CL&M Creating Financial Hardship

Donchess & Notinger, P.C. Claim Bankruptcy of Financial Resources Mortgage and CL&M Creating Financial Hardship

The law firm of Donchess & Notinger P.C., representing business clients throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire with expert legal counsel in the areas of financial restructuring, bankruptcy, employment law and…

Scott Rothstein to Plead Guilty Today

Scott Rothstein to Plead Guilty Today

Disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein will plead guilty to running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scam in a Fort Lauderdale , Florida federal court today. Rothstein was charged in December with five…

Rothstein Firm’s Furnishings to be Auctioned

Rothstein Firm’s Furnishings to be Auctioned

Scott Rothstein’s office furniture inside the office of Rothstein Rosenfeldt & Adler, will be sold to the highest bidder at an auction on Jan. 23 in Tamarac, Fla. U.S. Bankruptcy…

Records Show Rothstein’s Law Firm Gave More than $6 Million to Non-profits Last Year

Records Show Rothstein’s Law Firm Gave More than $6 Million to Non-profits Last Year

According to financial records made public late Tuesday, the law firm of accused financial swindler Scott Rothstein gave a whopping $6.06 million to non-profit groups and other foundations last year.…

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