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An Art Collector Is Suing His Former Attorney For Allegedly Stealing a $5 Million Andy Warhol Painting

The New York art collector Stuart Pivar has filed a lawsuit against his lawyer for allegedly stealing an Andy Warhol painting after an unconventional deal. The complaint, filed April 17 in New York Supreme Court, says that Pivar sold a 1977 Warhol painting of himself—Porbit of Stuart Pivar—last year to his one-time attorney, Mitchell Cantor. The lawyer paid $100,000 for the piece, despite Pivar estimating it to be worth $5 million. When contacted by Artnet News, Pivar explained that he needed cash fast at the time, but could not recall why: “I needed it for something very, very important, whatever…Continue Reading

Criminal Defense Attorney defends judicial process for minors

ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — Since car thefts are among some of these crimes involving minors throughout Greater Rochester on the rise, some authorities have complained there are not enough legal options to hold these alleged offenders accountable.East Rochester chief shares new details on officer hit by unlicensed teens in stolen KiaSince 2018, anyone under the age of 18 in New York cannot be criminally prosecuted for what is deemed non-violent crimes. The state prefers interventions and evidence-based treatment for juvenile offenders. Despite the recent surge in car thefts, some criminal defense attorneys believe the current system can provide…Continue Reading

Potential US Attorney Nominee Has Demonstrated Disregard for Constitutional Rights

The Revolving Door Project, a Prospects partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. This week, NOLA.com reported that Keva Landrum has secured a nomination to be US attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, after two years of trying. If this is true, Landrum’s nomination represents a vicious break with President Biden’s campaign promises regarding criminal legal reform and of his obligation to protect the public interest. Landrum struggled, and so far failed, to secure the nomination because he would be a uniquely terrible nominees for a uniquely important position. How did we get here?…Continue Reading

New prosecutor added to US Attorney’s Office in Martinsburg | USAO-NDWV

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — A new prosecutor has joined the US Attorney’s Office to assist with the increasing criminal caseload in the Eastern Panhandle. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the addition of Daniel Salem to his Martinsburg office. Salem has been a prosecutor for nine years, first with Harford County (MD), then with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney, and finally with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. He handled a heavy caseload of homicides, drug trafficking, and organized crime, and led wiretap investigations in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic OCDETF Task Force. “Dan Salem is a tremendous addition to…Continue Reading

Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies | News, Sports, Jobs

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FILE – Austin, Texas, attorney Harry Whittington steps out to talk with members of the media, Feb. 17, 2006, in front of Christus Spohn Corpus Christi Hospital-Memorial. Whittington, the man who then-Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years earlier, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Austin, family friend Karl Rove said Monday, Feb. 6. He was 95. (AP Photo/Paul Iverson, File) Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has…Continue Reading