Richard Glossip Is Saved Execution by the Supreme Court On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction, ordering a new trial after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct spanning two decades. Glossip, convicted in 1998 for a murder-for-hire plot, faced execution despite the prosecution’s star witness, Justin Sneed, admitting to lying under […]
From Courtroom to Cuckoo’s Nest for Florida Law Drama South Florida’s legal circles are intrigued by a tale involving a stalking, rap-writing lawyer that reads like a true-but-weird crime podcast script. Carlos L. Santi, a 43-year-old Coral Gables attorney now facing aggravated stalking charges after allegedly terrorizing a fellow lawyer with late-night texts, uninvited office
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Inside Judge Aitken’s Fight to Block Her Own Misconduct Panel John Bowie Let’s try and untangle the mess that started with a heated political spat at Auckland’s posh Northern Club—and has now landed in the High Court as Judge Ama Aitken challenges the Judicial Conduct Commissioner’s decision to have a panel investigate her actions at
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TV Investment Guru Pleads Guilty For Conning Investors Financial TV News Analyst-Turned-Fugitive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charge for Conning Investors Out of Millions of Dollars LOS ANGELES – A former San Gabriel Valley resident – who was a frequent guest on financial television news programs then became a fugitive from justice after being accused
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#DOGELawsuit – Federal Judge Rebukes Musk-Led DOGE Constitutional Crisis Claims A federal judge’s injunction barring Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from U.S. Treasury systems has ignited a firestorm across both legal and political circles. The February 8 ruling, which found DOGE violated the Privacy Act of 1974, marks a pivotal clash between Silicon
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Kiwi Lawyer’s Groping And Gavel Trouble A New Zealand law firm partner is facing disciplinary action after allegedly groping a junior colleague’s genitals mid-dance at a staff holiday party. The incident occurred in a dance circle where the partner – known for “outlandish” antics – reportedly engaged in sexualized moves before the grab. The victim called it
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The Lawyer Who Got Stuck Between Beauty Queens and Border Control Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt, a Samoan lawyer with a résumé as colorful as a pageant sash, just starred in a real-life legal drama involving alleged score-fixing, airport detention-lite, and a regional diplomatic spat. The Lawyer Who Moonlights as a Beauty Queen Maker Brunt isn’t your
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Lawyer’s Outrageous DUI Defense Falls Fla A barrister’s creative defense strategy to defend a DUI case has backfired spectacularly. Rachel Tansey, 44, found herself on the wrong side of the bench at Sefton Magistrates’ Court, where her attempts to explain away a failed breathalyzer test offering a novel and unprecedented defense that recent cosmetic lip
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LOS ANGELES – Milton C. Grimes, a long-time Los Angeles lawyer, was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for evading the payment of more than $7.2 million in federal and state taxes over a period of more than two decades. Grimes was sentenced by United States District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr., who also
US-based law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has increased salaries for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers in its London office, a 6 percent increase. As of February 2025, NQ pay rose to £175,000, up from £165,000 in 2024. The adjustment positions Willkie closer to top-paying US firms like Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn (£180k) but above
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