Florida plastic surgeon charged with murder after attorney goes missing: “Our greatest fears were realized”

Florida surgeon charged with murder in attorney’s disappearance Florida surgeon charged with murder in attorney’s disappearance 00:30A Tampa-area plastic surgeon has been charged with murder, accused of killing a lawyer missing since last week from a firm that represents former co-workers the doctor has been suing in a business dispute. Largo police arrested Dr. Tomasz Kosowski on a first-degree murder charge on Saturday in the disappearance of Steven Cozzi, who was last seen Tuesday at Blanchard Law, the firm where he worked. Steve Cozzi St. Petersburg Bar Association Police said Sunday that while Cozzi’s body has not been found,…Continue Reading

Who is Joe Tacopina, Donald Trump’s New Lawyer?

Photo: Rashid Umar AbbasiIn January, trial attorney Joe Tacopina flew from his Connecticut home to Florida to meet Donald Trump, who was in need of more lawyers to represent him in a year of astonishing legal exposure. At first, Trump and his advisers wanted to scatter his attention across multiple fronts. “I said, ‘Guys, I’m not going to be involved in ten cases,’” Tacopina explained. “When we get involved with someone, we do a deep dive.” He did some triage and decided the most pressing case was the one brought by E. Jean Carroll. After a couple of meals…Continue Reading

Company Investigated by the Portnoy

Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Law Firm advisesZoomInfo Technologies (“ZoomInfo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ZI) investors that the firm has initiated an investigation into possible securities fraud and may file a class action on behalf of investors. ZoomInfo investors who lost money on their investment are encouraged to contact Lesley Portnoy, Esq. Investors are encouraged to contact an attorney Lesley F. Portnoyby phone 844-767-8529 or e-mail: [email protected], to discuss their legal rights, or click here to join the case…Continue Reading

Benefits of having a written partnership agreement.

Many business partners simply don’t have a written agreement in place. While this can be ok during the good times it can become troublesome and expensive to resolve disputes, especially if the terms of the partnership have not been properly documented in writing. Partnership agreements can pre-emptively act to head off disputes as they layout clear obligations, rights and dispute resolution methods. Resolving disputes quickly can mean that the commercial relationship is not damaged and can be quickly corrected if you do have an issue. Furthermore, it will enhance the business brand and image if the partners are in sync…Continue Reading

Emergencies Act: Year later, court hears legal challenge

OTTAWA – A national civil liberties group told a federal judge Monday the federal government has not clearly spelled out proper legal justification for its use of the Emergencies Act early last year in response to protests in the national capital and at key border points. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association was among the groups and individuals in Federal Court to argue Ottawa lacked sound statutory grounds to invoke the emergency measures The government contends the measures taken to deal with the pan-Canadian emergency situation were targeted, proportional, time-limited and compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The…Continue Reading

Police ‘were wrong about that’

Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, arrested Sunday by McKinney police for obstructing a highway/passageway and carrying a gun during the commission of that crime, said after a conversation with an officer, he understood he could enter the road and therefore should not have been arrested or charged with a gun crime. Merritt said he was there in a legal capacity, walking on the sidewalk while some protesters obstructed traffic on US 380 in McKinney. He said he spoke with a nearby officer, then entered the road to inform the protest organizer, Lachay Batts, that the arrests were imminent. “The officer…Continue Reading

Nashville school shooting comes as Tennessee continues to loosen gun laws – National

As Nashville residents reeled from a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, a federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age for Tennesseans to carry handguns publicly without a permit to 18 — just two years after a new law set the age at 21.The move marked yet another relaxation of gun laws in ruby ​​red Tennessee, where GOP leaders have steadily chipped away at firearms regulations and lambasted those who had been warned that doing so comes at a cost.Read more: Nashville school shooting: Suspect had bought 7 guns in recent years,…Continue Reading

Ex-prosecutor warns Trump to get a new lawyer over potential “conflict of interest” in Stormy case

Stormy Daniels, whose hush-money payment is at the center of the ongoing Manhattan investigation into former President Donald Trump, handed over communications between her and Trump’s lawyer to District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Wednesday, according to CNN. The communications between her and Joe Tacopina are said to date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking legal representation. Her lawyer, Clark Brewster, said Daniels had disclosed confidential information to Tacopina about her situation involving the former president. This has raised questions as to whether the attorney could be sidelined from his defense of Trump in the hush money case. “[The…Continue Reading