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LANSING The Michigan Court of Appeals has fined a lawyer $3,000 and referred him for possible further discipline after determining he raised his middle finger to an opposing lawyer during recent oral arguments.
But James Heos, the veteran East Lansing attorney who made the gesture, said Friday he thought he was giving the finger to his blank computer screen which was not working and he had no idea the three judges on the panel or anyone else could see him. It s a very embarrassing situation, said Heos, 74, who said he has already mailed his check to the clerk of the court.
Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman is suspended for abusing women
Eric Schneiderman resigned as New York attorney general in 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be suspended from law for one-year for physically abusing two women during long-term relationships and a third woman, a lawyer, during a romantic encounter.
Schneiderman agreed to the suspension, according an April 27 opinion imposing discipline by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. The suspension is conditioned on Schneiderman continuing treatment with his mental health professional and supervision by the New York City Bar Lawyer Assistance Program.
According to stipulated facts cited in the opinion, Schneiderman placed his hands on the necks of the two women with whom he was in long-term relationships “and applied pressure without obtaining consent.” He also slapped the women and was verbally and emotionally abusive toward them.
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Michigan Authorities Cite Sidney Powellâs Own Arguments In Disbarment Action
Sidney Powell s defense against a $1.3 billion lawsuit over her lies about voter fraud in the 2020 election could come back to bite her.
Powell, a lawyer who supported Donald Trump s claims of election fraud and filed multiple failed lawsuits across the country seeking to overturn the 2020 election, is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation after she falsely accused the company of conspiring with a dead Venezuelan dictator to rig the election against Trump.
Back in March, Powell argued that Dominion s lawsuit should be dismissed because no reasonable person would believe her lies about voting machine rigging.
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