Agreement

Appeal Filed by Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyer Challenges Conviction Based on Controversial Non-Prosecution Agreement

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New York City – A lawyer representing Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted of federal sex-trafficking charges, is urging a judge to throw out her conviction. The lawyer argues that a controversial non-prosecution agreement Epstein made with a U.S. attorney in Florida in 2007 should also protect Maxwell. Maxwell, a 62-year-old socialite, was found guilty in December 2021 of recruiting and grooming underage girls for sexual abuse over a period of 10 years. Her attorney, Diana Fabi Samson, presented her case before three judges for the 2nd U.S. … Read more

Jersey City Halts Police Settlement Payouts to Focus on Animal Sheltering; Plans Agreement with Guttenberg

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Jersey City, New Jersey – The administration of Jersey City has withdrawn resolutions for settlement payouts totaling nearly $3.3 million during Monday’s City Council caucus. Instead, the focus shifted towards discussing animal sheltering. The resolutions were withdrawn to allow for closed discussions on the confidential details of the settlement offers. Councilman Frank Gilmore from Ward F expressed his concerns about voting on the settlements without closed discussions, and Councilman Richard Boggiano from Ward C supported the idea of a closed session. A tentative plan has been made to hold the closed session before the council’s … Read more

Legal and Moral Questions Arise Over Postnuptial Agreement Involving $100,000 Gift from In-Laws in New York State

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New York, NY – A woman who received $100,000 from her parents-in-law as a gift toward the purchase of a house wants to know if signing a document declaring the funds as “separate property” would hold up in the event of a divorce. The woman, who signed the document on the day of the closing with the family lawyer as the notary, is questioning the legal standing of this agreement in New York State. According to legal experts, the circumstances surrounding the signing of the postnuptial agreement should be examined. While the woman states that … Read more

Ottawa County Chair Denies $4 Million Settlement Agreement, Sparks Controversy

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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – The chair of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has accused the local media of fabricating a $4 million settlement agreement between the board and the county’s health officer in November. However, a recent court filing disputes this claim and states that a circuit court judge found that an agreement was indeed reached and approved by a majority of board members during a closed session. The subsequent motion made by the board chair, however, was deemed too ambiguous to ratify the agreement. The settlement, which included a payment of $4 million … Read more