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Legal Profession Blog
Tenant From Hell Disbarred
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals disbarred an attorney convicted of theft and fraud offenses. The attorney rented an apartment, tendering an initial payment and security deposit with a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News & Around the Blogosphere
By Ellen Podgor
Helene Cooper & Peter Baker, NYTimes,U.S. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Oil Spill;DOJ Press Release, Attorney General Eric Holder on Gulf Oil SpillCatherine Whittenburg, Tampa Tribune, Ex-Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Nonprofit Execs Arrested for Theft
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the attorney general has charged Harriet Garrett and Yvette Gimenez with theft in connection with the Philadelphia welfare-to-work program called Creative Urban Educational Systems. Both…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Cheese in pants may draw life term for Yolo man”
Main February 10, 2010"Cheese in pants may draw life term for Yolo man" The title of this post is the headline of this article from today's Sacramento Bee. Here are…
Legal Profession Blog
One For The Books
The Indiana Supreme Court suspended an attorney for six months without automatic reinstatement. The attorney was the elected county prosecutor for Crawford County. While in office, he used county funds…
Nursing Home Law Blog
Nursing Home employee steals from resident
Charges have been brought against a nursing home employee in Bayone, New Jersey after he reportedly stole $48,000 by forging employee paychecks, including those of mentally-challenged individuals who worked at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Public shaming instead of incarceration in Pennsylvania theft case
Main November 4, 2009Public shaming instead of incarceration in Pennsylvania theft case A helpful reader forwarded to me this story from Pennsylvania, headlined "Women Hold Signs Admitting Theft." Long-time readers…
Legal Profession Blog
Conviction In Scotland Leads To New York Disbarment
The New York Appellate Division for the Third Judicial Department has disbarred an attorney who had been convicted on plea of guilty to embezzlement from clients. The conviction was in Edinburgh…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lucky in lottery, but not so lucky in law
Main October 2, 2009Lucky in lottery, but not so lucky in lawThis local story, which is headlined "Convicted embezzler to forfeit state lottery prize," provides a perfect bit of justice…
Legal Profession Blog
Attorney Blamed For Stabbing
Abbevillenow.com reports:The alleged illegal actions of an Abbeville attorney may have provoked an Abbeville man to stab his friend while he slept.Paul Breaux was arrested last month and charged with…