A federal judge today sentenced a former Guatemalan Special Forces officer and California resident to 10 years in prison for covering up his involvement in a 1982 massacre at Los Dos Erres,…
Registry Records Highest Number of Criminal Exonerations
Last year, there were a record number of exonerations in the United States, according to a report released last week by the National Registry of Exonerations. The Registry recorded 87 exonerations that…
N.J. Municipal Court Judge Who Was Convicted of Traffic Fixing Is Suspended from Practice of Law
A former Jersey City municipal court chief judge who lost the job after her criminal conviction for fixing traffic tickets on behalf of her “significant other” has now also been suspended from…
Twenty-Four Percent of Lawyers Who Passed Bar in 2000 Aren’t Practicing Law, Survey Finds
By American Bar Association Journal Reporter Debra Cassens Weiss A third-wave survey of lawyers who passed the bar in 2000 has found a decline in the percentage of lawyers practicing law and…
Ten Tax Preparers and Associates Charged with Stealing Millions Through Tax Refunds
LOS ANGELES – Ten income tax preparers and associates were charged with fraudulently stealing millions of dollars from the IRS through tax refunds, federal prosecutors said. Most of those charged and named in…
N.M. Farmer Sentenced to 14 Years for Stealing Farm Subsidy Money
WASHINGTON D.C. — A New Mexico farmer was sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing more than $225,000 from the federal government’s farm subsidies program that is operated by the U.S….
Former N.J. Mayor Arrested for Submitting False Tax Returns to Buy Property
TRENTON, NJ—The former mayor of Manalapan, New Jersey was arrested on Friday for allegedly submitting false 2007 and 2008 tax returns to buy property in Manalapan, authorities said. Andrew Lucas, 36, also…
Two LA Sheriff’s Deputies Indicted for Beating an Inmate and Violating His Civil Rights
LOS ANGELES – A Federal Grand Jury indicted two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who were assigned to the Men’s Central Jail for allegedly using illegal force against an inmate, and then attempting to…
Painting Stolen by Nazis During World War II to be Returned to Poland
NEW YORK – A valuable painting stolen by the Nazis during World War II is being returned to the Polish government, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday. The Johann Conrad Seekatz painting, “St. Philip…
Florida Man Charged With Trafficking in Counterfeit Engine Control Devices
LOS ANGELES – A Florida man was charged Thursday with trafficking in counterfeit electronic engine control devices manufactured and marketed by a Southern California company. The devices are for use in modified Honda and…
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Labor Department’s Ability To Set Fair Wages for Foreign Guest Workers, Protects U.S. Workers
A federal appeals court’s ruling this week may lead to higher wages for foreign guest workers and will help prevent employers from undercutting U.S. workers by paying lower wages to foreign laborers,…
“Giving Google a Piece of Your Mind” – California Lawyer Magazine
Two Texas lawyers file a class action lawsuit against Google challenging the Internet’s way of doing business. “You don’t jump into something like a lawsuit against Google before you’ve thought about it.”…