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Forbes Contributor, Internet Rapper Arrested for $4.5B Crypto Laundering Scheme
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized a whopping $3.6 billion in stolen cryptocurrency linked to a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. As such, police arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan in connection with the hack, and both have been charged with a slew of financial crimes.
Read more...Missouri’s Senate Bill 666 Draws Criticism for Making Murder 'Legal'
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A proposed law in Missouri has drawn sharp criticism from prosecutors and law enforcement officials. Under the proposal, all use of force is presumed as self-defense unless it is proven to the contrary. So reports KFVS 12.
Read more...Avenatti Guilty on Wire Fraud, Identity Theft Charges
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Attorney Michael Avenatti was found guilty of ripping off adult film star Stormy Daniels for $300,000. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Georgetown Law Dean Puts Ilya Shapiro on Leave Amid Tweet Controversy
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Georgetown Law dean William Treanor announced Ilya Shapiro, who recently took a position at the school’s Center for the Constitution, will be placed on administrative leave. So reports the National Review.
Read more...Vindman Sues Trump Allies for Retaliation After Promotion Blocked
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman has filed a lawsuit alleging Rudy Giuliani and former President Donald Trump’s son, among others, conspired to “intimidate him into not testifying and retaliated against him after he did so anyway.” So reports The Hill.
Read more...Flores’ NFL Lawsuit Imply Bill Belichick Part of League's Hiring Woes
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Ex-NFL head coach Brian Flores appears to have implied Patriots coach Bill Belichick might be an active participant in inappropriate hiring practices in the NFL. So reports Yahoo! Sports.
Read more...Penn. Absentee Voting Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional, Appeal Planned
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
A Pennsylvania appellate court struck down the state’s “no-excuse absentee voting” law on the grounds it was passed in violation of the state’s constitution. So reports CNN.
Read more...Ohio Laws Schools to Continue to Operate Separately as Merger Talks Closed
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Cleveland State University and The University of Akron are no longer in discussions to merge their respective law schools. So reports the Akron Beacon Journal.
Read more...Police Arrest Man with Identical Name as Fugitive, Jail Him for 5 Days
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Leonardo Silva Oliveira, of South Florida, spent five days in jail after authorities allegedly mistook him for another man named Leonardo Silva Oliveira, who shares a “passing resemblance” and has a birthday within weeks of him. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Georgian Chess Master’s Lawsuit Against Netflix Allowed to Continue: Ruling
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Nona Gaprindashvili, a Georgian chess master who enjoyed success in 1960s Soviet Union, will be allowed to pursue her defamation lawsuit against Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” So reports Variety.
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