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Authorities Capture Con Man in Florida

Summary: A man with many aliases was captured by police in Florida after he defrauded investors out of $1.5 million…

Trial Finds New Jersey Lawyer Guilty of Fraud

Summary: An Essex County jury found lawyer Stephanie Hand guilty of money laundering, conspiracy, and theft in a scheme defrauding…

Immigration Lawyer Sentenced for Fake Asylum Claims

Summary: A disbarred immigration attorney was sentenced to 15 months in prison for lying on asylum applications. A Chicago lawyer…

One Prenda Law Attorney Admits Guilt in Plea Deal

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

Bow Truss Sues Marcus Lemonis for $26 Million

Summary: Coffee company Bow & Truss is suing Marcus Lemonis and his company for $26 million in what they claim…

Florida Man Places $25,000 Order Posing as Nickelback Drummer Daniel Adair

Summary: A Florida man sent a $25,000 email order for equipment to an Austrian firm, posing as the Nickelback drummer.…

Uma Thurman Prepares for Two Legal Battles

Summary: Actress Uma Thurman is beginning the fight against former financial adviser Kenneth Starr for fraud and her ex-fiancĂ© Arpad…

San Jose Attorney Poses as Immigration Adviser

Summary: A former San Jose area attorney has been busted for acting as an immigration consultant to possibly 1,000 victims.…

Massachusetts Attorney Disbarred for Fraud

Summary: A Massachusetts attorney was officially disbarred and required to pay the IRS $300,000 in restitution for taking money from…

Law Clerk Banned for Impersonating Judge Elected as Judge

Summary: A former law clerk reprimanded just weeks ago for putting on the black rope to preside over traffic cases…

56 Charged in Vast IRS, Immigration Fraud Scheme

Summary: Roughly $300 million was taken from 15,000 victims in a large fraud scheme involving 56 people, some acting as…

Attorney Who Posed as Judge to Be Indicted

Summary: A state attorney who was allowed by a judge to act as a judge and preside over three traffic…