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Federal Prosecutors Charge 70 NYCHA Employees in Bribery Scheme

Federal prosecutors have brought charges against 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the…

A federal jury in Chicago rendered a verdict on Thursday, finding former city alderman Edward Burke guilty on charges of…

Summary: The owners of the website, Mugshots.com, were arrested on Wednesday for extorting people who had been arrested. On Wednesday,…

Summary: Kevin Hart revealed on Instagram that someone is trying to blackmail him with footage of his alleged infidelity. Once…

Summary: A former Dentons associate turned against the law firm, demanding money and artwork or else he would leak confidential…

Summary: One accomplice in the Prenda Law porn copyright scheme has admitted guilt, placing the other accomplice in a tough…

Summary: A porn star that also worked as an escort attempted to extort millions from a wealthy businessman to keep quiet…

Summary: Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of illegally structuring cash withdrawals to avoid detection…

Jennifer Lopez's countersuit against her ex-driver has been dismissed. After her chauffer sued her with an employment lawsuit for being…

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, October 4th. Here's a quick look back at Friday's stories. Chicago Based SmithAmundsen opened…

According to the September 30th article in the New Jersey Law Journal, which appears online at law.com, Eric Wisler, formerly…