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Walmart is being accused of some serious things in the news today.  The allegation is that a top executive for Walmart in Mexico uncovered bribes for all types of things in Mexico.  The steps that may get them into more hot water is what happened or didn’t happen next.  The allegation is that they covered it up and did nothing.

See this article:   Government officials have not commented on the allegations contained in a New York Times report published Saturday that said Wal-Mart Stores Inc. failed to notify law enforcement after its own investigators found evidence that millions of dollars in bribes had been paid in Mexico to spur the company’s rapid expansion there.

One of every five Wal-Mart stores now is in Mexico and it is that country’s largest private employer, with 209,000 employees there.

The Times said Wal-Mart shut down its internal probe despite a report by its lead investigator that Mexican and U.S. laws likely were violated by executives of its biggest foreign subsidiary, Wal-Mart de Mexico.

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said the probe involved six officials at two federal agencies and two state governments who allegedly took bribes from Oklahoma-based BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. in exchange of work contracts. Prosecutors said the case involved about $2 million in bribes for contracts worth at least $24 million.

See the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 FCPA 15 U. S. C. 78dd-1 et seq. of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials, and bribery which is an act of implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act contains an.…

Wal-Mart silenced Mexican bribe inquiry NY Times Today’s Most Interesting News San Francisco Luxury News Wal-Mart silenced Mexican bribe inquiry NY Times Today’s Most Interesting News San Francisco Luxury News. The store will open on January 25 and it will be Wal-Mart’s largest outlet in Chicago. By Nivedita Bhattacharjee Reuters Wal-Mart Stores Inc the world’s largest retailer squelched an internal investigation into allegations of bribery at its.…

If Walmart Is Bad for the Environment What About New York Nevermind the Bribes New York Observer New York Observer. If Walmart Is Bad for the Environment What About New York Nevermind the Bribes. New York Observer. First there was the New York Times story about executives hushing up a vast Mexican bribery conspiracy to win market dominance. And now in celebration of Earth Day a local opposition group is going after the company’s environmental record. Walmart and more.…

Wal-Mart probe lifts lid on culture of bribery in Mexico Reuters CTV.ca. Wal-Mart probe lifts lid on culture of bribery in Mexico. Reuters. 1 retailer or a humble street vendor paying public officials a bribe may be the quickest way to get your business growing in Mexico. The New York Times reported this weekend that Wal-Mart Stores Inc investigators probing its Mexican operations found a Walmart bribes scandal in MexicoBusiness Day. Wal-Mart silenced Mexican bribe inquiryCNBC.com. Wal-Mart investigates Mexico bribery allegationAngolaPress. all 989 news articles.…

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Want a good media fight?  Well, you need a good story.  You also need that story to drip feed your views or readers with information and juicy gossip over a substantial period of time.  Plus, can someone get me a bloody head photo exactly when we want it to push a story?  Okay, someone call ABC News.  They still pay, cough, license photos, right?  We all agree that is acceptable, right?  It didn’t play any role in helping to set Casey Anthony free, right?

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Do you think George Zimmerman’s lawyers are free?  Do you think an average Joe lawyer would take this case pro bono and represent Zimmerman?  Do you think the public defender’s office could handle this case?  If he could not qualify for a public defender, would a normal criminal lawyer take on such a high profile case with a normal retainer of a few thousand dollars?  No! No way.  The amount of time this attorney has already put into the case is well beyond the average case he handles in its entirety.

So, what gives? Who is paying for George Zimmerman’s legal defense/lawyers?

How can Mr. Zimmerman pay for such quality legal defense?  How could Casey Anthony pay for her legal defense?

Now, is this an investigative blog? No, I am a lawyer and I just write my opinions.  But, what I see is a potential redo of the Casey Anthony story.  A super defense put on by the money potentially paid to them by ABC News.   That is more or less what happened in the Casey Anthony trial.

Do I need to accuse ABC of paying people to license photos or interviews in the future from him or others, no because they have a bad issue of perception, they should do it themselves.  That bloody photo was too juicy and with perfect timing.  It is just too easy to make this connection.  The ball is in their court to disprove they have no financial gains from this nor paid any money to the Zimmerrman’s or any fund whatsoever.  I mean they are showing up with an awesome photo right on the mark right after they already pulled such an uncool stunt over in Florida.  So, just who is paying the legal bills for George Zimmerman?

The last famous trial had ABC doing the same, then later admitting to paying for the photos or paying to license to photos if you prefer to parse information like they do.  Money paid is money paid.  It changed the trial.  If that is the case, and I am not saying that it is, this will be a big, ugly, racist Rorschach trial.  Thanks ABC for this and for Modern Family (the only thing you do right).

See this article:

ABC’s Payment to Casey Anthony Raises Questions about Ethics, Checkbook Journalism

Baez: $200,000 came from a deal that was done by my client with the American Broadcasting Companies.

A prosecutor asked: From where, sir?

Baez: ABC.

Prosecutor: ABC News?

Baez: Yes.

Prosecutor: And that money’s been paid?

Baez: Yes.

Prosecutor: And there’s no other deal for any future monies coming from ABC News?

Baez: No. And I’ve heard the recent rumors … and the recent news reports, but those are 100 percent completely false.

Judge Stan Strickland: Since we have referenced the rumors about the money to come …

Baez: Apparently there is some rumor that was being spread that apparently I’m supposed to get $700,000 at trial.

Reporter: What did ABC get for their $200,000?

Baez: Those were for licensing of photos and nothing else.

Casey Anthony Lawyer Jose Baez ABC News Money Paid For Defense VIDEO Huffington Post mediabistro.com. Casey Anthony Lawyer Jose Baez ABC News Money Paid For Defense VIDEO Huffington Post. Casey Anthony’s lawyer Jose Baez made a huge admission about ABC News controversial payment to his client in an interview that aired on Tuesday. PBS Frontline investigated the reliability of forensic evidence for The Real CSI. Casey Anthony Lawyer ABC News Money Allowed Them to Mount a Proper Defense’mediabistro.com. all 3 news articles.…

Zimmerman does want donations, so if you are NBC or CBS or even CNN, feel free to drop him some cash to make this trial last forever. Motions are not free. Even press conferences cost the lawyer his time and money. You do want press conferences don’t you…to sell more soap?

“I have created a Paypal account solely linked on this website as I would like to provide an avenue to thank my supporters personally and ensure that any funds provided are used only for living expenses and legal defense, in lieu of my forced inability to maintain employment,” Zimmerman put on his blog. “I will also personally, maintain accountability of all funds received. I reassure you, every donation is appreciated.”

For those interested in donating money to him, track down the website yourself.  I do not have any opinion except that everyone has a right to fair trial.  I have seen honest cops and dishonest cops.  I have seen ethical lawyers and unethical lawyers.  I know that when I represent a client, what I think in the beginning of the case may differ from what I think at the end.

Do we remember Terri Schiavo?

Casey Anthony Used Money From ABC News To Pay For Legal Expenses Cinema Blend The Inquisitr. Casey Anthony Used Money From ABC News To Pay For Legal Expenses. Cinema Blend. As the Casey Anthony trial progressed many observers wondered how a twenty-two-year-old who lived at home with her parents could possibly afford so many legal experts. After all convincing learned scholars in various fields to review evidence and Casey Anthony Lawyer ABC Paid For Our DefenseTMZ.com. Casey Anthony’s Lawyer Thanks ABC News Says Network Paid For Winning DefenseThe Inquisitr. Casey Anthony’s Defense Paid for by ABC Can You Say Boycott Gather.com.

ABC News Photo Shows George Zimmerman Had Bloodied Head WBUR Telegraph.co.uk. ABC News Photo Shows George Zimmerman Had Bloodied Head. WBUR. A photograph published by ABC News this morning shows what the network says is the head of George Zimmerman covered in blood. ABC News says the picture was taken minutes after Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin to death. The 28-year-old neighborhood watch ABC Exclusive New Zimmerman Photo Shows Bloodied Back of Head. Warning Fox News. ABC News Photo taken after Trayvon Martin shooting shows bloody George ZimmermanPalm Beach Post. New Photo Emerges in Zimmerman Case.

ABC News Photo taken after Trayvon Martin shooting shows bloody George Zimmerman Palm Beach Post USA TODAY. ABC News Photo taken after Trayvon Martin shooting shows bloody George Zimmerman. Palm Beach Post. Seminole County ABC News exclusively obtained a graphic photograph of George Zimmerman’s head covered in blood that was taken just three minutes after the shooting that left 17-year-old Trayvon Martin dead. The picture shows two cuts on the back of Report New photo shows George Zimmerman’s bloody headOrlando Sentinel. Game-changer bombshell Bloody photo of Zimmerman releasedExaminer.com. New photo shows Zimmerman’s bloody head.

In updated news, George Zimmerman was released from jail today, Monday 23rd of April.

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Zimmerman Gets Bail Set at $150,000

Super Controversial article about who might be paying for George Zimmerman’s defense here…

What is bail?  Bail is a monetary promise to return to the next and future court hearings.  If you do not come, the District Attorney will ask that bond be forfeited and warrant for arrest issued.  This is sometimes referred to as jumping bail.  So, in this case the bond of $150,00 will be given to the court for good if he does not appear before the court.  He will get the money back if he does regardless if he is later found guilty or not guilty.

8th Amendment to the Constitution

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Bond is usually given if the person is not a threat to flee the jurisdiction.  Certain events can trigger a hold.  If the person was already on probation, then you will have a difficult time getting the judge to issue bail.  Mr. Zimmerman was not on probation according to reports.

Most attorneys were in agreement that bail would be set in this case.  Therefore, this ruling was not particularly newsworthy to most practicing lawyers.  However, the attorney for Zimmerman is getting some high remarks for his appearance in court.  ”I thought it was a really great thing to do,” said Tom Mesereau, attorney for Michael Jackson and actor Robert Blake. “He used the hearing to get information that can only help his defense. What was supposed to be strictly a hearing for bail, he used it as a discovery device, and was able to nail the investigator into making very, very pointed statements about the investigation and about what evidence they have.”

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“I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not,” Zimmerman said.

“His face was swollen quite a bit. He had a protective cover over his nose. His lip was swollen and cut. And there were two vertical gashes on the back of his head,” the Mr. Zimmerman’s father testified.

Zimmerman gets bail apologizes to Martin family CNBC.com My Fabulous Style. Zimmerman gets bail apologizes to Martin family. CNBC.com. SANFORD Florida Reuters George Zimmerman apologized to the family of the black Florida teenager he shot dead in a surprise witness stand appearance on Friday and moments later a judge agreed he could be released on 150000 bail in the racially George Zimmerman gets bail apologizes to Trayvon Martin’s parents with video The Province. Zimmerman Gets 150000 Bail Says I am Sorry for the Loss of Your Son’First Coast News. George Coon Hunting Zimmerman Gets Bail And Speaks LoudlyBlack Star News. My Fabulous Style. all 4,205 news articles.…

George Zimmerman apologizes Video Washington Post blog George Zimmerman apologizes Video Washington Post blog By Melissa Bell George Zimmerman was in court Thursday asking a Florida judge to be let out of jail on bail while he awaits trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. After testimony from his family members Zimmerman took the stand and apologized to and more.…

See our article on the Trayvon Martin case told by photos and tweets.

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This blended story has is all.  Sex and prostitution, check.  Rock and Roll, check.  Guns, check. The President of the United States, check. International scandal, check.  Illegally smuggled black bears, check.  Buckle Up.

Story #1

Rocker Ted Nugent, see joke below, has pleaded guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in southeast Alaska.  He also pleaded guilty to being a third degree douche bag, a misdemeanor in most states.

Nugent made the admission in signing a plea agreement with federal prosecutors that was filed Friday in U.S. District Court.

Calls seeking comment from Nugent, his Anchorage attorney, Wayne Anthony Ross, and assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Schmidt were not immediately returned.  Reports indicate that …insert joke about cat scratch fever…

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The plea agreement says Nugent illegally shot and killed the bear in May 2009 on Sukkwan Island days after wounding a bear in a bow hunt, which counted toward a state seasonal limit of one bear.

According to the agreement, the hunt was filmed for his Outdoor Channel television show “Spirit of the Wild.”

The document says Nugent knowingly possessed and transported the bear in misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act and Lacey Act of 1907, authored by Iowa Congressman John F. Lacey revised federal Indian Law.

Story #2

Moving to the next story, Ted Nugent thought it cool to threaten, allegedly, the president.  Here are his quotes.  

“I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” “We need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in November,” and “if Barack Obama becomes the next president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.”

18 USC § 871 – THREATS AGAINST PRESIDENT AND SUCCESSORS TO THE PRESIDENCY

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(b)

The terms “President-elect” and “Vice President-elect” as used in this section shall mean such persons as are the apparent successful candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, respectively, as ascertained from the results of the general elections held to determine the electors of President and Vice President in accordance with title 3, United States Code, sections 1 and 2. The phrase “other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President” as used in this section shall mean the person next in the order of succession to act as President in accordance with title 3, United States Code, sections 19 and 20.

Story #3

Want some sex? I mean, in a story about government and law? Your getting it, so just sit there and take it. With that said, the secret service wasn’t being too discrete this week on an international trip to Brazil as the President of the United States discussed topics as drugs, sex trade and prostitution. So, what is the story. It is short…Okay, some of the secret service guys hired some prostitutes and then failed to pay them. They created a stir and media jumped on it.

One question that is the most important: Did they put our president in danger or was this their time off/to get off?

You can read some updates on the story. It pretty much is a few will start to quit. More will quit, then a few more will follow. We will all forget. Republicans will try to blame Obama even though it is the Treasury Department that controls them. And no one controls the Treasury Department (deep political commentary)!

More Secret Service agents out as Colombian sex scandal grows MiamiHerald.com The Guardian. More Secret Service agents out as Colombian sex scandal grows. MiamiHerald.com. Colombia has launched an investigation into whether underage women were involved in a prostitution scandal involving the Secret Service as more agents resigned. People walk past Hotel El Caribe in Cartagena Colombia late Thursday April 19 2012. Colombia probes Secret Service scandalSky News Australia. The secret service prostitution scandal it’s about more than national security.

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12th Secret Service agent implicated in prostitution scandal three more quit msnbc.com The Associated Press. 12th Secret Service agent implicated in prostitution scandal three more quit. msnbc.com. By NBC News and msnbc.com staff Updated at 6 53 pm ET A 12th Secret Service agent is under investigation in the Colombian prostitution scandal the agency said Friday. Meanwhile three more agents resigned and one was cleared of serious misconduct. Three more Secret Service members resignUSA TODAY blog Three more Secret Service Agents resignReuters. Three more agents leaving Secret Service in prostitution inquiryLos Angeles Times.

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Endangered Species Act of 1969 The Endangered Species Act of 1969 Public Law 91-135 was an expansion of the Lacey Act the Lacey Act of 1900 was the first in a long.…

Rocker Ted Nugent agrees to plead guilty in federal case involving illegal Washington Post WBIR-TV. Rocker Ted Nugent agrees to plead guilty in federal case involving illegal Washington Post. ANCHORAGE Alaska Rocker and wildlife hunter Ted Nugent has agreed to plead guilty to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in southeast Alaska. Nugent made the admission in signing a plea agreement with federal prosecutors that was filed Ted Nugent will plead guilty to illegal black bear huntLos Angeles Times. Ted Nugent admits to illegal Alaska bear killAnchorage Daily News.

Ted Nugent Good professional meeting with Secret Service unfolds without Washington Post blog KGMI. Ted Nugent Good professional meeting with Secret Service unfolds without. Washington Post blog By The Reliable Source So how’d things go with that much-anticipated summit between Ted Nugent and the Secret Service If you were expecting fireworks understandable given the 70s heavy-metal star’s gift for bombast we’re sorry to disappoint. Ted Nugent controversy to chop heads off Obama admin. put to rest by Secret newjerseynewsroom.com. Secret Service closes case on Ted Nugent’s remarksCorning Leader. Ted Nugent’s meeting with the Secret Service about Obama threats of violence Entertainment Weekly.

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Michael Moore Tells Personal Ted Nugent Story Calls Rocker Sick Video Hollywood ReporterMichael Moore Tells Personal Ted Nugent Story Calls Rocker Sick Video Hollywood Reporter. Michael Moore and Ted Nugent rest on far opposite sides of the Hollywood political spectrum Moore is a committed liberal who won an Oscar for a documentary that took on the gun industry while Nugent is an arch conservative and vehement supporter.

“It’s sick. There’s a story that just came out, actually a couple of hours ago, somebody just sent it to me, where the Secret Service went to Ted’s ranch in 2005, when they were down there in Crawford – he lives in Crawford – and they went there and they let him shoot their guns at some barbecue he was having, some party,” Moore

“So the Secret Service was partying with Ted Nugent, and he takes their guns from them, and he [says] he had some bowling pins as targets. And he goes, ‘We’re just going to pretend that’s Michael Moore down there, and I’m going to blow him up,’ and he fires the gun,” Moore continued. “The guy’s a sick guy. I don’t know what to say.”

Bill Maher said on his show that to calling rock star Ted Nugent a threat is a simply as untrue as calling him a rock star.

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Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank’s directors have been sued for allegedly giving  paying  top executives at the bank too much money.  The case is Moskal v. Pandit et al, filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, with a case No. 12-03114.

The complaint filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court accuses directors of breaching their fiduciary duties by give over $54 million of compensation to executives, including $15 million to Pandit, himself.  Here is the relevant language of the Dodd-Frank Act:

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.—

… prohibit any types of incentive-based payment arrangement, or any feature of any such arrangement, that the regulators determine encourages inappropriate risks by covered financial institutions—

(1) by providing an executive officer, employee, director, or principal shareholder of the covered financial institution with excessive compensation, fees, or benefits; or  (2) that could lead to material financial loss to the covered financial institution.

At Citigroup’s annual meeting, 55 percent of shareholders rejected Pandit’s pay package.  This is the very first time investors have ever rejected a pay package at a major U.S. bank.

That vote “has cast doubt on the board’s decision-making process, as well as the accuracy and truthfulness of its public statements,” the complaint said. “Absent this (lawsuit), the majority will of the company’s stockholders shall be rendered meaningless.”

Spokeswomen for Citigroup did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Shareholders won the right to vote on executive pay at most public companies under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. Many analysts remained skeptical the “say on pay” votes would matter much.

Citigroup director called the rejection of Pandit’s pay package a “serious matter”.

Pandit was paid a symbolic $1 in 2010, but that is not the case in this year.

Barney Frank’s Reaction to Citigroup Being Sued by Shareholders

“The vote at Citigroup was important, not only given the significance of Citigroup as a leading financial institution, but also because I believe it will encourage shareholders throughout the financial sector to take their responsibilities seriously,” he said in a statement. “And the result should be a reduction in the excessive levels of compensation to financial company executives that will leave them still extremely well compensated, but not as poster children for unfairness in our country.”  He was super happy with himself, said his lover.

Thursday’s lawsuit was brought by Stanley Moskal, a Citigroup shareholder. It seeks to force Pandit, Parsons and other Citigroup directors to pay damages to the bank, and for Citigroup to bolster internal controls.

Citigroup Sued Over Executive Pay Packages CNBC.com ABC News. Citigroup Sued Over Executive Pay Packages. CNBC.com. Days after being rebuked by shareholders Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit and the bank’s directors have been sued by a shareholder accusing them of awarding outsized pay to top executives. The complaint filed Thursday in Manhattan federal Citi’s Pandit Sued Over Excessive CompensationForbes. Citigroup Shareholder Sues Over Executive CompensationABC News. Citi shareholders sue Pandit board over exec payChicago Tribune.…

Why Citigroup Will Likely Be Sued Over Vikram Pandit’s Pay CNBC.com New York Times. Why Citigroup Will Likely Be Sued Over Vikram Pandit’s Pay. CNBC.com. As DealBook’s Steven Davidoff explains Citigroup may also face litigation. In a number of other cases shareholder plaintiffs lawyers have sued after votes rebuffed pay packages claiming that the board of directors breached its fiduciary duties or Citigroup Has Few Options After Pay VoteNew York Times. An Uprising Against Piggish CEO Pay At LastForbes. Citi shareholders have slim chance of enforcing say-on-pay vote.…

America Loves to Watch Its Too-Big-To-Fail CEOs Squirm TIME America Loves to Watch Its Too-Big-To-Fail CEOs Squirm. TIME. He writes that many other companies have been sued by shareholders after they ignored say-on-pay votes. He adds Citigroup is such a big target the chances of it escaping such a suit are very low unless Mr. Pandit gives back all of this compensation. and more.…

Citigroup Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit NYSE C Wall St Under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act shareholders at most public companies won the right to vote on executive pay. But many analysts are skeptical as to whether the say on pay votes really matter. Citigroup spokeswoman.…

Shareholders reject 15 million pay raise for Citigroup’s CEO The While Dodd-Frank mandates shareholders at all companies not just banks get a vote on executive compensation each year companies don’t have to comply with those votes. It’s not clear what Citi will do. Effectively 55 of.…

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You know all of those emails you get that sound too good to be true?  You know all of those emails are just scams, right?  Did you know that people fall for them everyday.  If they didn’t, those emails would stop flowing.  But they don’t because they work.

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This story is about a business that got scammed.  In fact, the business is a law firm and it wasn’t for just a few bucks.  It was for $396,500.  Not chump change in my book.

Scammers just got a big fish, a Minnesota law firm.  It is being reported that Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz got scammed.  Are they embarrassed?  Not sure.  Are they going to go after those pesky internet scammers in Nigeria?  No.  So, what are they going to do and who are they suing?  This is a legal blog about law suits and law, isn’t it?  Yes, it is and they are not suing who you think.

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

Wells Fargo!  That is right.  Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz is suing the big bank of Wells Fargo.  The firm makes a great point.

The law firm claims they got a check from a client and deposited the check in the bank.  The law firm communicated with Wells Fargo.  According to the complaint, Wells Fargo said the check had cleared.  After being given assurances that funds were in the account, the law firm started cutting checks.  So, what is the big deal?  What ever could have gone wrong?  You guessed it!  That check just went ahead and decided to bounce (said in a southern, country grandma voice).

“Wells Fargo did not issue the wire transfer in good faith because it failed to notice numerous red flags surrounding the circumstances of the transaction and the appearance of the check,”

“We believe the allegations have no merit,” the statement read. “We will vigorously defend, and expect to prevail.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/11/minnesota-law-firm-sues-wells-fargo-for-36g-fraud-loss/?test%3Dlatestnews#ixzz1sAMDWbyn

These are not scammers from the story. These are just normal, happy Nigeria internet lovers, Internet frenzy—oneVillage Initiative (Flickr.com)

This article was written by Joseph P. McClelland, attorney and author.  Joseph P. McClelland, LLC represents clients in family law, general litigation, business law, personal injury and wrongful death cases.  He is a member of the New York and Georgia Bar Associations.

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Law firm suing bank after losing 400G to Nigerian scam Fox News - The Inquisitr. Law firm suing bank after losing 400G to Nigerian scam. Fox News. Since when does a law firm need a bank to save it from falling for a Nigerian scam That’s the case in Minnesota where a firm of legal eagles that got tricked out of nearly 400000 in a scam that has cost more than 80 law firms and attorneys some 31 Law Firm Sues Wells Fargo Bank Over 400000 Nigerian ScamThe Inquisitr. Lawyer falls for Nigerian e-mail scam sues Wells Fargo.

I just got a scam in my corporate/law firm email:
Dear Friend,

I am SSgt. Mark George, a US serving in the Hqs. Multinational Corps
Afghanistan, III Corps-Camp Victory, which Patrols the Kabul province. I am
desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you.
I am presently in Afghanistan and I found your contact particulars in an
internet address journal. I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of
$12,570,000(Twelve million Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand USD) to the States
or any safe country of your choice, as far as I can be assured that it will be
safe in your care until I complete my service here. This is no stolen money and
there are no dangers involved. Actually it is part of funds that we discovered
from the residence of fleeing Opium farmers in Afghanistan.

I have now found a secured way of getting the package out of Afghanistan for you
to pick it up. I do not know for how long I will remain here as I have been
lucky to have survived 2 suicide bomb attacks by Pure Divine intervention. This
and other reasons put into consideration have prompted me to reach out for help.
If it might be of interest to you then endeavor to contact me and we would work
out the necessary formalities, but I pray that you are discreet about this
mutually benefiting relationship.

Minnesota Law Firm Milavetz Gallop Files Suit Blaming Wells Fargo for Loss in ABA Journal - Courthouse News Service. Minnesota Law Firm Milavetz Gallop Files Suit Blaming Wells Fargo for Loss in ABA Journal. Milavetz Gallop fell victim to the scam when someone claiming to be a 40-year-old Korean woman hurt in Minnesota told the firm she needed help securing a 400000 legal settlement report the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Courthouse News Service. Law Firm Claims Bank Cost It 400000Courthouse News Service. Wells Fargo didn’t block fraud loss lawsuit saysMinneapolis Star Tribune. Law Firm Says Wells Fargo is at Fault for its Fraud.

US law firm burned in scam blames the bank Financial Post - US law firm burned in scam blames the bank. Financial Post. Fox News reports on a Minnesota firm that was burned for 396500.00 in a bogus debt collection scheme. This case was similar in that a client retained the firm of Milavetz Gallop Milavetz in Edina Minnesota for assistance in collecting a debt.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?  IS WELLS FARGO RIGHT OR IS THE LAW FIRM?

OR POX ON BOTH HOUSES?

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Can you imagine any profession where someone can lose their ability to earn a living because of the price they charge?  The free market people must be freaking out.  Can your florist be told by the government that their price for roses has cost them their job?  Is that American?

How about the other side?  Can any profession charge whatever they want?  I am not sure.  I think there are some restrictions on health care prices after Obamacare and regulations on electricity/energy companies that take government money/monopolies.  I am not really sure, though.  I can’t think of any profession that is regulated like lawyers.

An attorney was recently suspended for charging a flat fee instead of an hourly rate!

Who regulates lawyers?  The bar association of the state regulates attorneys in that state.

You must be thinking that the guy this lawyer represented must have been a wrongly accused priest, right? Wrong.  The guy traveled to a city with the intention of having sexual contact with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl with whom he had been chatting online.  The girl actually was an undercover Clinton County’s Sheriff’s deputy, according to the Quad City Times, and the Clinton County District Court dismissed the charge against Halverson after a federal charge was filed.  The accused retained a different attorney to represent him in federal court, according to court documents.

Vilmont spent only 3.7 hours on the case and made $2500.  What is the big deal?

William Vilmont, the attorney, got a 30 day suspension for charging a $2,500 nonrefundable retainer.  This is big government at its worst.

Flat fee pricing has been all of the rage in recent years.  It works better for the client, in many circumstances.  Here is an article from this week:  Attorney Kendall Jones Launches Flat Fee Legal Services Business PR.com press release.  So, should they be disbarred?  I don’t think so.

I always think something is up when strange things happen.  Something is more than it seems.  We don’t know facts that are on the table.

Had the fee been labeled a flat fee which was nonrefundable, would there be a problem?  Hard cases make bad law.  This is a case that has bad law thrusted upon it.  I do flat work fee.  Some cases I make more per hour, but some cases I make less.  At times I have to do more that I orginally thought when I took the case.  Other times my attorney fee being flat worked to my advantage.  I took the risk.  The client took the risk.  That is our business.  That is our business deal.  This is America.  We have freedom to contract over legal goods and services.  This is an activist court going to far.

The one thing that stands out to me is the fact that this is a conservative state.  How can conservatives interfere with the free market and the right to contract.  Unbelievable.

By the way, the guy this attorney represented got 10 years in federal prison.  Stay classy, guys.  Look whose side you took!

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The shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman happened on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.  Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American male , was unarmed and returning back to where his dad was living.  Mr. George Zimmerman is a 28-year-old man of mixed ethnic descent who was a community watch coordinator in that same neighborhood.

Martin was on the way home to his father’s girlfriend house in a gated community where he was staying when Zimmerman began following him.  According to reports, Mr. Zimmerman called the Sanford Police Department to report what he described as suspicious behavior. The next thing we know, Mr. Zimmerman shot Martin once in the chest at close range.  The issue of race immediately becomes a question for America.

Zimmerman told the police department that he shot Martin in self-defense because Martin attacked him unprovoked.  According to leaked information from the police days after public outcry, Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and had a wound on the back of his head.  This information may or may not be disputed.

Police officers took Zimmerman into their custody, and transported him to the Sanford Police Department where he was questioned by investigators. Zimmerman was released without being charged because police said they did not find enough evidence to contradict his story of self-defense.  The public outcry was intense.  People wanted him arrested.  Justice was called for.

Then, he was arrested.

The lead homicide investigator reportedly said he did not believe it was self-defense and he wanted to charge Zimmerman with manslaughter, but the state attorney’s office said there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.

This article was written and curated by Joseph P. McClelland.

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Attorney Jennifer Little, recently hired by the widow of Dunwoody day care shooting victim Rusty Sneiderman, was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with suspected DUI, speeding and reckless driving according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Little driving on I-85 near Buford Highway around 12:30 a.m. when she was allegedly stopped by the Atlanta police, who clocked her at 91 mph.  The speed limit is 55.  This upsets me.  Her allegedly drinking  bothers me, but the speed gets me more.  At that speed she knew she was doing wrong.  She likely knew she had been drinking (if she was).  So, she put herself in this position.

The former DeKalb County prosecutor, the attorney that is the chief legal representative in the prosecution of crimes within a jurisdiction, refused field and chemical sobriety tests, according to a representative from that Atlanta Police Department, that got Mrs. Little a charge of DUI Less Safe. She likely charged hundreds if not thousands of people with that charge.  I am sure she knows the elements of that crime quite well.  DUI Less Safe means that the blood alcohol level is less of concern, but rather the ability of the driver to handle the amount of alcohol consumed.  This means that if you had one drink, but it made you a terrible driver, you can be charged regardless if the blood alcohol level was below 0.08 as required under Georgia law..

APD spokesman Curtis Davenport said Little presented an expired DeKalb DA’s identification card at the time of stop, saying she had just left the office two months ago.

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Little, 33, and law partner Doug Chalmers were hired by Andrea Sneiderman in during the trial of her former boss, Hemy Neuman, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing the Dunwoody woman’s husband.

Sneiderman may soon face criminal charges herself. A DeKalb County grand jury has subpoenaed Channel 2 Action News for the entirety of her testimony given during the Neuman trial. DeKalb D.A. Robert James told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he believes Sneiderman was involved in her husband’s death.

Little is somewhat famous for a local attorney.  She was the former president of the DeKalb Bar Association.  If she were the current president, she likely would have stepped down or be asked to resign.  That seems like what would normally happen.  The Bar Association wants to be associated with law abiding persons, not attorneys with pending legal issues.  Remember, until she is proven guilty, she is innocent.  This is not the Trayvon Martin case where we make prediction via cable TV.

The Georgia Bar Association generally does not get involved with attorneys for minor legal problems such as misdemeanors.  The situation may change if several misdemeanors result from something or that same misdemeanor over and over.   A DUI is normally just a misdemeanor, after all.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

1.1 ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME
1.11 The Code provide s six (6) ways in which someone can be convic ted of DUI. The
sixth condition has been declared unconstitutional vis a vis marijuana. The six variants a re — Being in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while :
A. Under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive
• no need to commit less safe a ct [Susman v. Sta te , 256 App. 94, 567
SE2d 736 (2002)];
B. Unde r the influence of any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive OCGA § 40-6-391 (b) -
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name ly: “ incapable of driving safely” is the same as “under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to
drive” [State v. Kachwalla, 274 Ga. 886, 561 SE2d 403 (2002)];

• Court need not charge jury “incapable of driving safely” language in a “less safe”case [State v. Johnson, 268 App. 426, 602 SE2d 177 (2004)];
C. Under the intentional influence of any glue , aerosol, or other toxic vapor to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive ;
D. Under the combined influence of any two or more of the substances specified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive ;
E. Per se violations:
1. The person’s alcohol concentration is 0.08 grams or more at any time within three hours after such driving or being in actual physical control from alcohol con

2. For commercial vehicles, the amount of alcohol present in the blood, breath, or urine for which a defendant can be convicted is 0.04 grams
[OCGA § 40-6-391 (i)];
3. For persons under the age of 21, the amount of alcohol present in the blood, breath, or urine for which a defendant can be convicted is 0.02 grams [OCGA § 40-6-391 (k)]; OR
F. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of OCGA § 40-6-391, the re is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in OCGA § 16-13-21, present in the person’s blood or urine ; or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person’s breath or blood. OCGA § 40-6-391(a). f the
defendant is being charged with paragraph (5) or paragraph (6) of subsection (a ), determining whether the person is a less safe driver is irrelevant [Stevenson v. State, 264 Ga. 892, 453 SE2d 18 (1995)].

This Story Around the Web:

Jennifer Little Mugshot DUI Charge For Lawyer Of Andrea Sneiderman Alleged Huffington Post - Atlanta Journal Constitution. Jennifer Little Mugshot DUI Charge For Lawyer Of Andrea Sneiderman Alleged Huffington Post. Attorney Jennifer Little breaks down as officers take her mugshot after a DUI arrest on Thursday. The lawyer representing Andrea Sneiderman a widow accused of having an affair with the man who murdered her husband was arrested on suspicion of DUI Andrea Sneiderman attorney arrested for suspected DUIAtlanta Journal Constitution. all 2 news articles.…

Andrea Sneiderman’s attorney charged with DUI Reporter Newspapers - Andrea Sneiderman’s attorney charged with DUI. Reporter Newspapers. CBS Atlanta reports Atlanta police arrested Jennifer Little 33 around 12 30 am Thursday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police stopped Little on I-85 Northbound at Buford Highway. According to CBS Atlanta Little refused to take Andrea Sneiderman’s attorney arrestedPatch.com. Andrea Sneiderman’s Attorney Arrested on Suspicion of DUI13WMAZ. Grand jury subpoenas Andrea Sneiderman testimonyAtlanta Journal Constitution. all 11 news articles.…

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You always hear strange stories about lawyers, and today is no different.  We have a news story that is developing in the Atlanta area involving a lawyer and murder suicide.

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This is not a fun story to tell or to listen to.  ”The investigation revealed that Charles Junn and the female victim likely had an affair in the past,” Smith said in a news release Wednesday.

Local attorney, Sylvia Jean Junn, is the subject of this news event.  She is the lawyer that is accused of taking two lives before taking her own.  Please note that this information is early and could be flawed.  With that as the background, here is the story.

She was an immigration attorney that was married to a professor.  She owned her own law practice, so she was likely stressed out.  She worked in Gwinnett and spoke Spanish, Korean and English.  Her and her family is from the state of California.

It is reported that she shot her husband, Charles Junn, and an unknown woman.  Her identity is likely known, but being withheld by the police.

She shot both people, and then drove off.  However, she returned to the scene to find the police there.  Instead of turning her self in, it is reported that she shot herself on the spot.

Not sure why she returned?  Perhaps it was to show everyone that it was her.  Perhaps it was to make sure the job was done.  Perhaps she didn’t do it.  I have no idea.  The news story is all we have, and the news is reliably unreliable in my opinion.  However, it is a sad day for her family and the family of the unknown woman.  The unknown woman has a wrongful death claim against the attorney.

When someone gets shot, it is unlikely that they will die immediately.  It is more likely that they experienced a high level of pain and suffering.

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Lawyer kills husband herself in possible love triangle Atlanta Journal Constitution

Lawyer kills husband herself in possible love triangle. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Junn was an immigration attorney who ran her own practice in Gwinnett. Her husband a former adjunct college professor was the firm’s executive director. The two owned a home in nearby north Fulton County. But Tuesday evening Junn apparently snapped. and more.…  This is the story that I discuss above.  I just wanted to provide a link to article for those interested in learning more about this tragic accident.

Kandi Hall witness in a Boise lawyer’s killing admits to stealing money from The Idaho Statesman

The Idaho Statesman. Kandi Hall witness in a Boise lawyer’s killing admits to stealing money from The Idaho Statesman. Hall is the witness in the murder of attorney Emmett Corrigan killed in March 2011. Her husband Robert Dean Hall is accused of first-degree murder in Corrigan’s death in a Walgreen’s parking lot in Meridian. A jury trial is set for Aug. 8.…

Trial of Houston Lawyer Accused of Plotting to Kill Wife Is Delayed After New ABC News  ABC News. Trial of Houston Lawyer Accused of Plotting to Kill Wife Is Delayed After New ABC News. The trial of a man accused of trying to have his wife killed has been delayed after the disclosure of new information that the prosecution’s star witness a woman who confessed her involvement in the murder, which is defined as the unlawful killing with malice aforethought of another human, attempts might have been involved in a prior Stern murder-for-hire trial postponed until July.  Shocking twist in Bellaire socialite case.  Is the husband’s mistress a wannabe?  ”He had nothing to do with this and could not do anything with this,” she said. “We are victims of a fatal attraction.”  ”This is a startling revelation, and it severely damages the prosecution’s case,” DeGuerin said. “Their case relies on the believability of the Gaiser woman.”

Illinois divorce lawyer allegedly pays $7,000 towards a $20,000 contract to kill a client’s ex-husband.  It was rumored that they had started a relationship together.  The attorney had a full career ahead of him.  This was a total stupid thing to do.  You can read the full article here.

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