New Orleans Crime Lab Supervisor Denied Qualified Immunity Bid
A New Orleans crime lab supervisor must face claims he unlawfully detained an ex-lab worker after the worker complained about lab protocols, the Fifth Circuit said Tuesday.
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Man’s 30-Year-Old, $2 Million Tax Debt Should Be Paid, IRS Says
A former lawyer should be compelled to pay a decades-old tax penalty that has grown to nearly four times its original size because he has repeatedly failed to prove the tax levy was improper, the federal government told the Eleventh Circuit.
King & Spalding Partner Mastro Nominated to Lead NYC’s Law Unit
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday nominated King & Spalding LLP Partner Randy Mastro to lead the city’s law department.
Peru’s President Faces Homicide Complaint Over 44 Protest Deaths
Peru’s top prosecutor office on Tuesday said it had filed a complaint against President
Matt Levine’s Money Stuff: Fake Interviews Are Securities Fraud
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Career Training Company to Pay $43.5 Million for Deceptive Ads
An online career-training company has been ordered to pay $43.5 million in debt cancellation and cash to resolved charges that the company lured servicemembers and their families with deceptive advertisements, the Federal Trade Commission announced Monday.
BitClout Token Founder, Promoter Accused of Investor Fraud
The founder and promoter of BitClout, Nader Al-Naji, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud investors out of millions dollars, according to a DOJ press release issued Tuesday.
Texas Railcar Firm Trinity Nets $10 Million in Corrosion Damages
A Texas railcar manufacturer can recover the full $10.6 million in damages a jury assessed against a Swiss concrete producer that destroyed and refused to fix its vehicles—far more than the $1.6 million a judge signed off on.
Excessive Force Claims Revived Against North Carolina Policeman
A North Carolina police officer will again have to face claims of excessive force in the shooting death of a teenage car theft suspect, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
Crisis Pregnancy Center Investigation Should Continue, N.J. Says
A faith-based medical center may not avoid New Jersey’s investigation into whether it has engaged in conduct that misled the public and violated consumer protection laws, the state’s top attorney says.
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Billions Zapped Away With Tax Cheating Software
Some restaurants and bars are skimming $30 billion dollars in sales tax annually through software called a tax zapper. We explain what zappers are, how they work, and how to put an end to them.
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