The U.S. government is imposing harsh sanctions on Mexican rapper El Makabelico over allegations that his concert revenue and streaming royalties are being used to support a violent […]
Feds Bust Russian Executive in $530M Crypto-Driven Sanctions Evasion Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a 22-count indictment on Monday in New York federal court charging a Russian citizen with using his digital asset company to funnel […]
More than 800 Lawyers in UK Call On Government to Impose Sanctions On Israel
An open letter signed by over eight hundred lawyers, barristers, academics and both former and current senior judges, has said the U.K. must take further steps, including the […]
Florida Judge Sanctions Lawyers Over AI-Generated False Legal Citation
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman in the Southern District of Florida sanctioned pro hac vice counsel and local counsel this week to remind litigators that federal courts “take […]
NLJ 500 Attorney’s Advice During Deposition Costs Him $7.5K in Sanctions
Silence may be considered golden, but for one former NLJ 500 attorney in Chicago, it also turned out to be costly. On April 29, U.S. District Judge Virginia […]
Judge Expresses ‘Grave Suspicion’ Over Deleted Messages Ahead of Sanctions Hearing for Crypto Investor
A federal district court in Tampa will hold a sanctions hearing Thursday involving Gary Cardone, a prominent crypto investor, and one of his companies, Chargebacks 911, over allegations […]
Second Fed Judge Mulls Sanctions for Prominent Phila. Attorney
A Philadelphia personal injury attorney is in hot water again as a federal judge in Pennsylvania looks to determine whether he should be sanctioned a second time this […]
Law School Deans Condemn Government Sanctions on Law Firms as Threat to Rule of Law
Warning of a dangerous precedent, 79 law school deans have denounced recent federal sanctions targeting several high-profile law firms, arguing that punishing attorneys for the clients they represent […]
Alleged Cover-Up Has Prominent Crypto Investor Facing Federal Sanctions
Gary Cardone, a prominent crypto investor, and one of his companies, Chargebacks 911, responded late Tuesday evening in Tampa federal court to a sanctions motion over allegations that […]
Florida Federal Judge Sanctions Attorney in Litigation Against DaBaby
The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida sanctioned Miami attorney Jonathan May for improper litigation tactics over the claims brought by his clients, two event […]