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Who’s Cheating America: Tammy, Orlando & Braun
Uh-oh. Another lawyer in trouble. A partner with Houston-based law firm Orlando & Braun LLP has been arrested on charges that he committed bankruptcy fraud by failing to disclose a conflict of interest in a Chapter 11 case, Texas authorities said Wednesday. Hey, I get it. Lawyers like Calvin C. Braun, who’s been practicing for Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: A Matter of Integrity
Artistic reenactment: Attorney: Hi there. I’m Chris Linton from Birmingham, Alabama. I’m an attorney, but don’t hold that against me. Investor: Hello. What can I do you for? Attorney: Hahahahaha, good one. [Gets serious.] Look, I’ve got a great new business going and the sky’s the limit. How would you like to get in on Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
No, no, this isn’t about the divine Audrey Hepburn. We didn’t catch her cheating, thank god. It’s just a boring old insurance company dispute with Tiffany’s, the world-famous jeweler’s. So boring, in fact, I had to jazz it up with a photo. Here’s another: Sigh. Now onto the case, which is captioned Those Interested Underwriters Continue reading
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Who’s Cheating America: The Bad Penny
A penny sale! What could be cuter? In my family, we tell the story of my aunt climbing out of her crib, helping herself to my grandmother’s jewelry, and peddling it to neighborhood kids for a penny apiece. Luckily that was in small-town Wisconsin, and all the jewelry was recovered, with the exception of the Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 