law

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Genius Plan: ‘If We Can’t Buy It, Let’s Just Say We Own It’
There are two kinds of mayors in the world: the kind who build things, and the kind who spend taxpayer money hiring lawyers to explain why they can’t build…

Bannon Calls for Investigation Into NY AG James, and DA Bragg After Accepting Coercive Plea Deal
New York — Steve Bannon, in an apparent coercive plea deal, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud in a New York court and was sentenced to no jail time.

Step Into the FBI’s Time Machine – Why They Still Use 1920s Interview Tactics
Know Your Law Enforcement is an important series, for you never know when you will be selected to be prosecuted for a crime and you might just as well learn how the system works. Our series features…

Designed to Convict: Federal Court Seating Creates Bias Against Defendants
The Flaws of Federal Trials

FBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis and Bloomberg’s Ellen Huet: How a Flawed Article Sparked a Dubious Investigation By a Dubious Agent
This is part two of a series on Elliot McGinnis, the FBI Special Agent who led the OneTaste investigation.

New Mini-Documentary Focuses on Fatal Flaws in the Jerry Sandusky Case
A YouTube channel called WorldSportsDocu has just released a 30-minute documentary on the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State. It’s called “The Dark Side of Penn State.”

Manhattan Showdown: HBO Gears Up to Dismiss NXIVM Follower, Marc Elliot’s Suit
Marc Elliot’s Defamation Lawsuit Against STARZ

PA State Bar Issues Administrative Suspension for Neil Glazer
The PA State Bar has suspended the law license of Neil L. Glazer, an attorney with Kohn Swift.

Judge Criticizes Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in NXIVM Civil Lawsuit
In the civil NXIVM case, 70 plaintiffs sued Clare and Sara Bronfman, along with Keith Alan Raniere, Allison Mack, Kathy Russell, Danielle Roberts and Brandon Porter within two categories of alleged…

Feds, Lawyers Scramble as Frank Report Investigates the OneTaste Case!
Earlier this year, OneTaste Inc. retained me to investigate the federal prosecution of Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz.

Judge Komitee Drops Brandon Porter from NXIVM Civil Case
US District Judge Eric Komitee has dismissed all civil claims against Brandon Porter in the NXIVM civil lawsuit.

Too Many Mistakes! Judge Slams Door on Raniere’s BOP Lawsuit!
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The TransPerfect Case: Phil Shawe’s Decade-Long Fight Against the Delaware Establishment
The saga of TransPerfect, a highly profitable and successful translation and localization company, is one of the most protracted and complex legal battles in Delaware’s history. Central to this…

Paul Boyne From Jail Says His Lawyers Killed Plea Deal; Judge Orders Mental Competency Test on Jewish Conspiracy Blogger
Virginia blogger Paul Boyne has been in the custody of the Connecticut Corrections Department for more than a year, waiting for trial.

Samir Rao’s Transformation: From Culprit to Cooperating Witness in Ozy Media Scandal
A client has hired me to investigate and report on the federal convictions of Carlos Watson, Samir Rao, Suzee Han, and Ozy Media Inc. My client is not a defendant or lawyer who defended them in the…

How Planet Labs VP Mike Safyan Secretly Teamed Up with Bloomberg Reporter Ellen Huet in OneTaste Hit Piece
I began writing about OneTaste in 2018 based on a story written by Ellen Huet for Bloomberg Business Week. I relied on her reporting to write what I now realize were flawed stories. In 2024, OneTaste…

Broken Courts: The Return of Debtor’s Prison in Family Law!
Constitutional and Civil Rights activist Peter Szymonik had some comments on the jailing of a mother for not paying legal fees of her ex husband, which he argues is nothing short of debtor’s prison…

Mom Jailed for Not Paying Ex’s Lawyer in CT Family Court
Harvard Grad Jailed for Missing Legal Payment