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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

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Under California law (which is not the least bit unusual on this point), both of the spouses are jointly responsible for that judgment, even though David was much more directly involved than Kate in the repairs and renovations related to the deficient disclosures. The statute refers to the discharge of “any” debt obtained by “fraud.”

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New Orleans Police Seek Arrest of Dispatcher Under Novel Criminal Charge

JonathanTurley

She is now accused of criminal malfeasance in office and interfering with an emergency communication. She was charged under Louisiana law with malfeasance in office. What is interesting about the law is how broad the language is. The statute itself reads like criminalized negligence. Malfeasance in office.

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Government appeals decision against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Three terms ago in Seila Law v. The court, however, declined to invalidate the entire agency for this structural flaw, instead severing the for-cause provision from the rest of its authorizing statute. Issues : (1) Whether a “scheme or artifice to defraud” under the wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,

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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

Researchers at the Quattrone Center, based at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, created what they said was a unique dataset of 4,644 opinions in which allegations of misconduct were raised in the more than 1.5 million judicial opinions published between 2000 and 2016 by federal and state courts in Pennsylvania.

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Get Ready for the Investigators

InHouseOps

In determining severity, we look at the amount of money at issue, the number and type of victims, and whether the malfeasance is ongoing or stopped,” said a securities regulator in North America. Third-Party Support is Rare, but Seemed to be Dictated by Country Size.

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Elite Litigation Boutique Doing Its Part To Protect Whistleblowers

Above The Law

Which elite litigation boutique law firm won a TRO keeping client Hampton Dellinger in his role as Special Counsel as the primary protector of whistleblowers? The post Elite Litigation Boutique Doing Its Part To Protect Whistleblowers appeared first on Above the Law. See the answer on the next page.

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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

SCOTUSBlog

Three terms ago in Seila Law v. But the court declined to invalidate the entire agency for this structural flaw, instead severing the for-cause provision from the rest of its authorizing statute. LLC involves how to determine the law to be applied under federal admiralty law in a maritime contract case.