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Twin Cities Attorney Faces Disbarment Over Alleged Deceptive Bail Advice and Lies to Judge

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Twin Cities attorney is facing disbarment by the Minnesota Supreme Court after allegedly advising a client to jump bail in a Wisconsin criminal case and then lying to a judge about it. The attorney, Michael Padden of Lake Elmo, is also accused of several other violations under Wisconsin and Minnesota court rules. However, it is worth noting that a Wisconsin agency reviewing the alleged misconduct found no basis for further investigation and closed the matter. The allegations against Padden were detailed in a 35-page petition filed by Minnesota’s Office of … Read more

Sunscreen Lawsuits Soar as Johnson & Johnson Faces Multiple Recalls for Benzene Contamination

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Sunscreen recall lawsuits have surged against Johnson & Johnson after the discovery of benzene in their products. The company has recalled five major brands of Neutrogena and Aveeno spray-on sunscreens as a result. It is anticipated that thousands more lawsuits will be filed against Johnson & Johnson, potentially involving other manufacturers as well. These lawsuits are expected to be consolidated into a new “class-action” MDL. The presence of benzene, a known human carcinogen, in sunscreen is a cause for concern. Benzene, a byproduct of crude oil, is highly carcinogenic and has been linked to the … Read more

Former Coleman Community Schools Employee Faces Jury Trial for Embezzlement Charges

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MIDLAND, Mich. – A former employee of Coleman Community Schools in Midland, Michigan, has decided to take her chances with a jury after being charged with embezzlement. Christine Johnson, 57, is accused of taking money from the school district in October 2022. Johnson served as the district’s payroll benefits specialist and is facing a felony embezzlement charge of between $1,000 and $20,000 by an agent or trustee. During a court hearing, Johnson rejected a plea offer to plead guilty to attempted embezzlement. Midland County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Yelsik presented the plea agreement, but Johnson decided … Read more

Mexican Citizen Faces Indictment for Illegal Reentry into the United States

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Chambersburg, PA – Abel Rodriguez-Moreno, a 43-year-old man from Chiapas, Mexico, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of illegal reentry, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The indictment alleges that Rodriguez-Moreno had previously been removed from the United States in 2012 and was found in the country without legal permission to reenter. He was encountered in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2023. The investigation into this case was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and the Chambersburg … Read more