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Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1 Million, Gets No Jail Time

When it comes to pulling a high-stakes scam or heist, one judge has ensured that Orange County is the safest…

Lawyer Turns down $8M Malpractice Settlement, Loses, and Comes Back to Win $130M

In a court battle that’s been spanning years, a lawyer paralleled the drama of the Paul Newman film, “The Verdict.”…

Lawyer Reluctant to Take the Stand against His Own Former Client

  An attorney is the key witness in a trial against the client he was hired to defend, in what…

Mystery of ‘Little Jane Doe’ Solved by South Carolina Police

South Carolina authorities have announced that the 'little Jane Doe' mystery has been solved, according to ABC News and WYFF.…

Amount of Judge Vacancies in U.S. Hitting New Levels

According to a report in The New York Times, the vacancies on the federal courts of the country have reached…

Legal Industry Adds 2,000 Jobs in March

In the month of March, the legal services sector in the United States gained 2,000 jobs, according to a report…

Judge Orders Morning-After Pill be Made Available to Females of All Ages

Judge Edward R. Korman, of the U.S. District court for the Eastern District of New York, ruled that the Morning-After…

3.9 Tons of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop

We have an incredible story out of Texas today for one of our legal news stories. A state trooper pulled…

New Jersey Bans Tanning Beds for Anyone Under Age 17

The Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has signed legislation that bans anyone under the age of 17 from using…

Melvyn Weiss Arrested for DUI; Faces More Jail Time

Melvyn Weiss, a securities attorney who has spent more than one year in prison after he pled guilty to charges…

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Six-Month-Old to Death Asks for Mercy

Steven Smith, the man who sexually assaulted a six-month-old baby girl to death, is asking for mercy, according to The…

Two Politicians Arrested for Alleged Scheme to Rig Mayor Race in NYC

Two politicians were arrested on Tuesday morning at their homes in relation to an alleged plot to rig the race…