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“Penthouse, Bali & Betrayal – How Queens Defenders’ Boss Looted a Legal Aid Nonprofit”

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The former executive director of Queens Defenders, a New York legal services nonprofit, and a former employee have been sent to prison for a brazen embezzlement scheme that siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from an organization meant to serve indigent clients. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Lori Zeno and Rashad Ruhani diverted more than

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US Department of Justice – Former Executive Director and Former Employee of Queens Defenders Legal Services Non-Profit Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds

Defendants Lori Zeno and Rashad Ruhani Stole Over $400,000 for Personal Vacations, Luxury Shopping, and a Penthouse Apartment Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Lori Zeno, the former executive director of Queens Defenders, a nonprofit legal services organization, and Rashad Ruhani, a former employee of the Organization, were sentenced by United States District Judge

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Workplace Violence, Threat Escalation and the Legal Team’s Role

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Article source: Pacific West Academy Threats against executives, attorneys and employees rarely arrive in a neat category. A hostile former employee may begin with angry messages. A litigant may appear repeatedly at a law office. A domestic dispute may spill into the workplace. A public controversy may generate online attention that includes credible threats among

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Freshfields Strikes Again With Another Wall Street Rainmaker

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Freshfields has continued its seemingly relentless Wall Street recruitment drive, hiring leading M&A partner Keith Hallam in New York from White & Case. Hallam previously spent almost a decade at Cravath, where he built a reputation advising on some of the market’s biggest corporate transactions before joining White & Case in 2022. His arrival further

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US Supreme Court Veteran Joins HSF Kramer in Washington

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WASHINGTON — July 24, 2026 — Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has expanded its Supreme Court and Appellate practice with the addition of Daniel L. Geyser in Washington, DC. Dan will serve as the firm’s Co-Head of Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation, US, alongside Co-Heads Roy T. Englert, Jr. and Daniel

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NZ Law News – Judicial Conduct Commissioner appointed

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Auckland based barrister Paul Collins has been confirmed by parliament as the new Judicial Conduct Commissioner, Attorney-General Chris Bishop announced today. Mr Collins has almost 40 years of experience in legal practice and for most of the past 30 years has specialised in law and practice relating to the regulation of the legal profession. This

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Australia Law News – Jones Day Joined By Leading Restructuring Lawyer

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Nicholas Dunstone, a leading pan-APAC restructuring lawyer, has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice. He is based in the Firm’s Sydney Office. With more than 25 years of experience advising on complex cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters across the Asia-Pacific region and globally, Mr. Dunstone is a seasoned

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What Makes The Social Media Victims Law Center Different From Other Law Firms?

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Social Media Addiction Litigation Focusing exclusively on social media and technology harm litigation allows our legal team to build experience around the issues that repeatedly arise in these cases, rather than approaching them as one practice area among many. This includes understanding how platform design, recommendation algorithms, engagement features, internal company documents, and youth mental

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Former Cooley Compensation Law Expert Joins Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto

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Former Cooley compensation lawyer Jeff Goldman has joined Baker McKenzie in the firm’s Palo Alto office, boosting the firm’s employee benefits and compensation team. Baker McKenzie’s media announcement about the appointment is below – Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Jeffrey (Jeff) Goldman has joined the Firm as a partner in its

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Recoverable Damages After Accidents Caused by Careless Conduct

Article source: Piscitelli Law Firm, Ohio Careless conduct, whether in Mentor, Ohio, or elsewhere, can leave an injured person facing hospital charges, aching joints, missed pay, and daily routines that no longer feel normal. Civil damages exist to address those losses with proof, not guesswork. Knowing what damages apply can help an injured person plan

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