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Legal Profession Blog
“Compassion Fatigue” And Bar Discipline
The Washington State Supreme Court has disbarred an attorneyAttorney William H. Waechter committed multiple lawyer trust account violations. Among other things, he converted client funds and most egregiously, he forged…
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Better Not Call
A Michigan Tri-County Hearing Panel disbarred an attorney who had a colorful history of creative misconductThe Detroit News reportedA Metro Detroit lawyer with a history of misconduct was disbarred Tuesday…
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Disbarred By Consent
The New Jersey Supreme Court has accepted the consent disbarment of an attorney charged with state offensesBergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrest of CRAIG C. SWENSON (DOB:…
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“An Oxymoronic, But All Too Familiar, Combination Of Self-Serving Justifications And Sincere Explanations…”
The Iowa Supreme Court sanctioned an attorney for a pattern of lies and forgeryThe Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board brought a complaint against an attorney, alleging numerous violations of…
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Generations
An opinion of the California State Bar Court Review Department Michael Christopher Bennett appeals a hearing judge’s decision recommending disbarment because Bennett defrauded and intentionally misappropriated $13,860 from his employer, forged…
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“The Eyes, The Smile The Mind” Leads To “Your Wife Called Me”
The North Carolina Office of Counsel publishes a quarterly report that contains a wealth of information such as this case summaryIt is alleged that [attorney] Averitt, of Cary, forged a…
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The Second Time Around
The North Carolina State Bar has filed disciplinary charges against a prominent Raleigh attorney. who had been reinstated after a federal conviction.WRAL.com reported on the recent chargesWake County District Attorney…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Mahwah NJ Homeowner Faces Criminal Charges for Forgery, Theft
Mahwah New Jersey police officers arrested a local man who reportedly committed fraud when he kept $60K worth of high-end merchandise mistakenly delivered to his home. The suspect is a…
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Iowa Supreme Court Finds Sufficient “Remedial Measures” In The Face of Unknowing Submission Of Forged Documents
The Iowa Supreme Court ordered a suspension of no less than 60 days despite overturning the most serious misconduct findings against the attorney.The [grievance] commission found Crotty violated several ethical…
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关于“萝卜章”，企业最应该知道的五件事
By King & Wood
近日，“萝卜章”事件频发，给原本就不平静的资本市场再添波折。印章作为企业对外表明主体身份的重要工具，堪称企业的“身份证”，其被伪造给企业带来的风险不容小觑。 关于“萝卜章”，企业最应该知道以下五件事。