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Theft
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Legal Secrets
Penal Code §496(c) Can be applied in civil “business tort” case for theft. SIRY INVESTMENT, L.P. v. FARKHONDEHPOUR
In SIRY INVESTMENT, L.P. v. FARKHONDEHPOUR, the Supreme Court resolved a conflict in lower courts by ruling that treble damages and attorney’s fees pursuant to section 496(c) are recoverable in…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
MFDA finds ex-fund rep stole thousands from senior client’s account
Former fund representative made unauthorized withdrawals from RRIF and chequing account
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
‘Bring back my parents’: Cremation ashes stolen from Texas woman’s front yard
Gail Hines, of Austin, TX, has kept glass decorations on her front lawn known as “gazing balls” for years. Last week, two of her lawn ornaments were stolen, however, the…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
$615M Cryptocurrency Heist Reported!
By Peter Vogel
BusinessInsurance.com reported that “Blockchain project Ronin said Tuesday that hackers stole cryptocurrency now worth almost $615 million from its systems, in what would be one of the largest cryptocurrency heists…
Legal Profession Blog
Maryland Sanction Law Applies To D.C. Misconduct
The Maryland Court of Appeals applied the substantive law of the District of Columbia but -significantly - its own sanction standards - in disbarring an attorney for thefts from his…
The Trademark Blog
Text of complaint in McKimmy v OpenSea (theft of NFTs)
McGuire Woods article on McKimmy v OpenSea lawsuit. mckimmy-v-opensea-complaint
The Right Coast
Smash-and-Grab Retail | City Journal
When police busted a shoplifting ring operating out of a liquor store last spring, they calculated that the dozen or so people involved had swiped at least $375,000 worth of…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Manitoba introduces legislation aimed at deterring scrap metal theft
Data suggest that metal theft is an 'increasingly common crime': justice minister
Legal Profession Blog
The $240K That Appeared
A reprimand has been imposed by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers on these factsThe respondent is a real estate practitioner who received, into an IOLTA account, funds from lenders…
Legal Profession Blog
Pawning Client’s Jewelry Gets Attorney Disbarred
The Oklahoma Supreme Court disbarred an attorney admitted in 2013 for a criminal convictionAt some point before July 12, 2019, a husband and wife hired Sweet to prepare trust documents.…