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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

L.A. County launches investigation into historic sex abuse settlement

Los Angeles County launched an investigation Tuesday to determine whether a record $4-billion sex abuse settlement approved this year may be tainted. County supervisors unanimously a motion to have county lawyers investigate possible misconduct by "legal representatives" involved in the recent flood of sex abuse litigation against L.A. County. The county auditor's office also will set up a hotline dedicated to tips from the public related to the lawsuits, according to the motion.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

US whistleblower accuses Trump officials of willfully ignoring court orders

Allegations suggest high-level misconduct at DOJ regarding deportation flights ignoring court orders.
Reuveni's whistleblower complaint highlights significant issues of rights violations under Trump administration.
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fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Former South Carolina clerk in Murdaugh murder trial arrested on multiple felonies in 2 counties

Becky Hill charged with felonies related to conduct during Alex Murdaugh murder trial, potentially leading to a new trial.
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fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Divorce lawyer charged in cold-case stabbing death of his own client - for the most mundane reason, according to cops

Gregory Moore allegedly murdered Aliza Sherman to delay her divorce trial, a chilling act of premeditated violence.
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

Judge stays charges against accused child predator, citing Toronto police misconduct | CBC News

The police truly screwed this one up," Jeff Hershberg, a criminal defence lawyer not involved in the case, told CBC News. "When you have a confluence of errors and lying on the stand trying to mislead a judge, the only result that should come is dismissal of the charges.
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