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A Jacksonville Jaguars ex-employee was given 78 months in prison after stealing $22 million that his lawyers said he later lost on Draft Kings and FanDuel
Lawyers for Amit Patel said he lost "approximately 99% of the funds misappropriated" on gambling sites...
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I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.
My six-figure sales job didn't give me stability or enough time with family. So at 39,...
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Buckingham Palace's gates are boarded up after someone crashed a car into them, police say
Police said a man was arrested on Saturday after the car crashed into the gates at...
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Out of options, Trump will pay $500M cash bond to appeal his NY fraud case, experts predict. Not paying will hurt even more.
If he fails to post a bond by March 25, AG Letitia James has promised to...
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Trump fights proposed hush-money trial gag, argues 'tens of millions of Americans' want to hear his views about the case
The First Amendment protects not only speech, but those who listen to speech, his lawyers argued...
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A college student is accused of trying to smuggle $2.4 million worth of drugs under a monk's robe
The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities and accused of trying to smuggle over...
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A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials
The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and...
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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are begging a judge to keep him out of prison, warning their son's social awkwardness could put him in 'extreme danger'
The FTX founder's family said Sam Bankman-Fried's inability to read social cues could get him into...
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A woman lost her $823,000 injury claim after lawyers found a photo of her winning a Christmas tree-throwing competition
Kamila Grabska, 36, told doctors she suffered from constant back and neck pains due to a...
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Walmart and Amazon face legal trouble for using a points system to track and fire employees over absences: lawyers
Walmart and Amazon are facing wrongful termination lawsuits stemming from the mega-companies' points-based attendance policies, according...
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A cleaner is fighting back after she was fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich she found in a law firm's meeting room
A union representing a cleaner is taking legal action against a top law firm and her...
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Fraud like nobody's watching: Trump was probed for 5 years, and still wouldn't clean up his act
He dodged subpoenas. He kept inflating his worth. He hid a $40M transfer. Only an addiction...
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A California man was found with 1 million rounds of ammo and 248 illegally owned guns in his house, state authorities say
Agents found 11 military-style machine guns, 133 handguns, 37 rifles, 60 assault rifles, and 7 shotguns...
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I've been tortured by shame since I was 8. Then along came Ozempic.
I knew weight-loss drugs would change my body. I wasn't prepared for what they would do...
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Fani Willis' workplace romance — and just how inappropriate it is — takes center stage in Trump's Georgia criminal case
Fani Willis' workplace romance with Nathan Wade is the focus of an especially awkward Thursday hearing...
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In Trump's NY hush-money case, key decisions at his court appearance on Thursday will shape his first felony trial
Here's what's on tap for the GOP front-runner's mandatory court date in Manhattan, including key defense...
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It's unlikely witnesses against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case will be outed despite judge's ruling, legal experts say
Aileen Cannon ruled public interest in the case outweighs an existing protective order keeping names secret,...
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A Pennsylvania man who took drone selfies at a stadium and delayed an AFC Championship game now faces up to 4 years in prison: prosecutors
The man took at least six photos of himself and the stadium during the game between...
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I quit my job as a lawyer after 14 years to become a matchmaker. Law was a dark world to live in, and I'm forever glad I switched careers.
An attorney quit her job after 14 years to become a matchmaker. She's glad she made...
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How Trump's 'I'm rich!' boasts are coming back to bite him in court
Donald Trump can't help bragging about his wealth. But his boasts helped fuel the $83.3M E....
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A pigeon detained for 8 months on suspicion of spying for China has finally been set free
The bird was found at a port with markings on its feathers that resembled Chinese characters...
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A junior high principal was fired after he was caught pouring more coffee than he paid for
The principal realized he could pay for a $0.75 cup of coffee and pour himself a...
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Canadian police are looking for a 500-pound taxidermy polar bear stolen from a resort in frigid, below-zero weather
Harry the taxidermy polar bear typically towered over the second floor of the resort, but staff...
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Juries keep doling out massive awards in defamation cases — but it might not be enough to stop people like Trump
Social media incentivizes people like Donald Trump and Alex Jones to make defamatory claims, legal experts...