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Cruise Law News
Cruise Ship Crime Report — Q4 2025: Royal Caribbean Leads All Cruise Lines
By Jim Walker
The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 44 crimes across all cruise lines in Q4 of 2025. Royal Caribbean led the cruise industry in crime while Carnival saw a sharp drop…
The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog
From Success! to Arrest: Stephen Webster, CEO of Success Real Estate Indicted On Embezzlement Charges
Plymouth County Prosecutors Outline Egregious Case of Embezzlement and Theft by Stephen Webster, former CEO of now defunct Success! Real Estate High roller casino suites and thousands of dollars gambling…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Harris County judge issues default judgment on 40 properties in case first reported by ABC13
A Harris County judge has signed a default judgment that will return 40 properties to their original owners, six months after ABC13 broke the story of a Houston woman accused…
Legal Profession Blog
When The Victim Pays The Client’s Fee
The Maine Grievance Commission has admonished an attorney who had accepted payment of the client's retainer from the alleged victim.FactsB.E. came to Respondent’s office on January 4, 2024, without an…
Credit Chronometer
The Return of Stolen Crypto Can Be a Taxing Event
By Joseph Cioffi, Benjamin Snow, Adam M. Levy
Digital assets have been subject to some of the largest thefts in history. In fact, the largest crypto theft — in connection with the February 2025 $1.5 billion Bybit hack…
ImmigrationProf Blog
KARMA? CNN: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
Official Department of Homeland Security PhotoHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurantKJ
Legal Profession Blog
Theft Conviction Draws Disbarment
An attorney's theft by swindle conviction drew disbarment by the Minnesota Supreme CourtMcNeilly was admitted to practice law in Minnesota on October 29, 2004. McNeilly most recently practiced law in…
Legal Profession Blog
When 7-Eleven Isn’t Lucky
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging that an attorney stole and attempted to use a colleague's credit cardBeginning in or about April 2022, Respondent was hired as a…
Legal Profession Blog
Fake Casino, Real Losses
Theft of law firm funds drew disbarment by the New Jersey Supreme Court.The misconduct was described by the Disciplinary Review Board in its report and recommendationIn September 2015, respondent began…
Legal Profession Blog
A Cosmetic Procedure
The Maryland Supreme Court has accepted an attorney's consent to disbarmentUpon consideration of the Joint Petition for Disbarment by Consent, filed by Bar Counsel on behalf of the Attorney Grievance…