MINNEAPOLIS — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents Friday and acquitted two others for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million from a program supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case gained attention after someone tried to bribe a junior with a bag of $120,000 in cash. That … Read more
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia. (AP) – The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and injured two students, an attorney representing some of the victims and their families. But some families are demanding more: the immediate release of an independent investigation into the … Read more
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of attorney Michael Avenatti for conspiring to extort up to $25 million from Nike. May 28, 2024, 9:51 a.m. ET • 2 minutes of reading WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld attorney Michael Avenatti’s conviction for conspiring to extort up to $25 million from … Read more