Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty to Guardian Account Thefts Vesselin Mitev November 6, 2009 New York Law Journal http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435221538 A former Brooklyn, N.Y., lawyer has pleaded guilty to fleecing millions of dollars from guardianship accounts he oversaw for incapacitated seniors and children. Steven T. Rondos and his law firm, Raia & Rondos, were indicted in January Keep Reading…
Elderly man gives up $1M in possible ‘sweetheart scam’ Sara Suddes November 5, 2009 The Gilroy Dispatch http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/260745-elderly-man-gives-up-1m-in-possible-sweetheart-scam In the two years before he died, longtime Gilroyan Arthur Marsh wrote checks to his younger caregiver for more than $1 million, sparking suspicion of a possible “sweetheart scam.” Described by loved ones as a renowned artist, Keep Reading…
Arturo Gatti’s widow fails in bid to secure $150,000 from late boxer’s estate Sidhartha Banerjee (CP) November 5, 2009 Google News http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i8M6SF6gzvlVHYsX3TImYazny45Q MONTREAL — The widow of late boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been awarded $40,000 to cover legal fees and child-care costs, but her fight with his family over his sizable fortune looks set Keep Reading…
Legal Malpractice Suit Dismissed Under N.J. Entire Controversy Doctrine Charles Toutant November 4, 2009 New Jersey Law Journal http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435167689&Pro_Se_Legal_Malpractice_Suit_Dismissed_Under_NJ_Entire_Controversy_Doctrine Pro se litigants are not entitled to greater rights than those with lawyers, a state appeals court said Monday in affirming dismissal of a legal malpractice case under New Jersey’s entire controversy doctrine. The plaintiff — Keep Reading…
Astor jury jolted by war of words Gal went after holdout panelist Laura Italiano November 3, 2009 New York Post http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/astor_jury_jolted_by_war_of_words_yhe7c0ngrn4rsWTWSYHiIO It was the worst moment in the Brooke Astor trial — two female jurors reduced to shouting, profanity and tears in the deliberation room, with five months of testimony teetering on the brink of Keep Reading…
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