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Arrest in Luzerne County Ponzi Case

/ 02.Apr, 2012

We have previously discussed the frequent involvement of lawyers in Ponzi schemes.  A 77-year-old Pennsylvania lawyer is now facing federal counts for allegations of a Ponzi . . .

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The Umpires Strike Back

/ 28.Mar, 2012

The Lima, Pennsylvania firm of Phillips Campbell & Phillips, has been sued in Ft. Worth, Texas, for legal malpractice by the Professional Association of Golf . . .

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Pennsylvania Lawyer Suspended for Failing to Act Promptly as his Partner Stole Funds from Clients

/ 26.Mar, 2012

Last month, Pennsylvania attorney Lawrence Rubin was suspended for practicing for one year for failure to act promptly when faced with suspicious behavior relating to . . .

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Malpractice Avoidance Quick Tip

/ 07.Mar, 2012

Another in our series of malpractice avoidance Quick Tips: 1.  Be careful what you write and what you say Treat all e-mails as if they . . .

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Medical Fraud Arrests

/ 01.Mar, 2012

The headlines leave no doubt that the government is taking an aggressive stand on health care fraud.  This week, the papers reported two multi-million dollar health care . . .

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It just goes on and on. . .

/ 27.Feb, 2012

Two recent cases illustrate one of the central problems with legal malpractice cases, they frequently just will not end.  In the case of In re: . . .

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Another Ponzi, Another Lawyer

/ 22.Feb, 2012

We have previously remarked that nearly every Ponzi scheme seems to have a lawyers involved on one level or another.  This view was reaffirmed this . . .

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Venue Shopping in Philadelphia?

/ 20.Feb, 2012

For years people have asserted that Philadelphia tends to be a “plaintiff friendly” venue.  This has led to Philadelphia being labeled as a “Judicial Hellhole.”  The state . . .

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EX-PHILADELPHIA POLICE CAPTAIN MIGHT HAVE PENSION REVOKED FOR PROTESTING AT OCCUPY PHILLY EVENT

/ 17.Feb, 2012

Recently, Philadelphia retired former police captain Raymond Lewis has been in the news for having been arrested for protesting at an Occupy Wall Street event, . . .

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A problem for attorneys, a problem for victims

/ 14.Feb, 2012

We have written here and here about the case of attorney Michael Kwasnik, who is facing charges of having stolen over $1 million from mostly . . .

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