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Former NFL Player Charged with Illegal Firearms

Attorney Review Guide
August 26, 2019

A former Kansas City Chiefs NFL football player, who was tasered twice while struggling with officers and resisting arrest, was charged in federal court today with illegally possessing firearms according to an announcement from the Department of Justice. Saousoalii P. Siavii, Jr., also known as “Junior,” 40, of Independence, Missouri, was charged in a criminal […]

Home Goods Retailer Pier 1 Imports Reaches EEOC Settlement

Attorney Review Guide
August 13, 2019

Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) through its conciliation process to resolve a race discrimination charge for $20,000 and injunc­tive relief, the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged that an applicant was denied […]

Jewelry Robber Extradited From Colombia & Sentenced

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August 12, 2019

A Colombian national arrested in Colombia and extradited to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison in federal court for his role in the Hobbs Act robbery of an employee of a New York business that sold jewelry and gemstones. The Jewelry Robber from Columbia appeared in court for his sentencing after […]

Mastermind of $1.3 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme Charged

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August 8, 2019

The U.S. Attorneys Office announced, Sherman Oaks, California native, Robert Shapiro, 61, pled guilty to orchestrating and leading a massive investment fraud scheme, in which more than 7,000 victims suffered financial losses, as well as tax evasion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and 26 U.S.C. § 7201.  Shapiro is the former owner, president, […]

How to Obtain a Crash Report From Police

Brent Chandler
August 5, 2019

If you were involved in a car accident and the police respond to the accident, there should be an accident report made by the investigating officer.  Officially, this is known as a Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3).  If you are injured as result of the accident and you wisely hire an attorney, one of the […]

Former Sheriff of Philadelphia Sentenced to Prison

Attorney Review Guide
August 1, 2019

The former Sheriff of Philadelphia John Green, 72, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to serve five years in prison followed by one year of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $76,581 by U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was announced today by the Department of Justice. John Green was […]

Federal Government Resumes Capital Punishment After Nearly Two Decades

Attorney Review Guide
July 25, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to adopt a proposed Addendum to the Federal Execution Protocol—clearing the way for the federal government to resume capital punishment after a nearly two decade lapse, and bringing justice to victims of the most horrific crimes.  The announcement that the Attorney General […]

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sentenced to Life in Prison

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July 17, 2019

Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan to a life term of imprisonment plus 30 years to run consecutive to the life sentence for being a principal leader of a continuing criminal enterprise – the Mexican organized crime […]

Florida Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Copyright Scheme

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July 9, 2019

A Florida attorney was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme to obtain payments from extortion victims to settle sham copyright infringement lawsuits by lying to state and federal courts throughout the country, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski […]

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