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Former Lawyer Faces Federal Charges After Gambling Away $800,000 in Unpaid Taxes

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OCALA, Fla. – A former lawyer from Lake County in Florida is facing charges for failure to pay taxes after he allegedly gambled away the $800,000 he owed to the IRS. The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated that Michael Brady Scoma, 51, has been charged with three counts of failure to pay taxes. Scoma, who worked as a personal injury lawyer in Clermont, reported his income to the IRS between 2013 and 2019. He accumulated over $700,000 in tax liabilities during this period, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Authorities revealed that after multiple unsuccessful attempts … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds First Amendment Rights, Rules in Favor of Oregon Church in Homeless Meal Service Case

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Brookings, Oregon – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a church in a First Amendment case, preventing a southern Oregon city from shutting down the church’s homeless meal service. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke deemed an ordinance passed by the city of Brookings to be a violation of the religious freedom rights of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. The church has been providing meals to the homeless since 2009. The ordinance required a permit to serve free food in residential areas and limited the church’s meal services to only two days a week. In … Read more

Fulton County D.A. Builds First Amendment Case Against Trump, Citing Precedent from Federal Judge Chutkan’s Rulings

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Atlanta, Georgia – Fulton County prosecutors are leveraging a previous Trump case to bolster their First Amendment arguments in the extensive RICO case against former President Donald Trump and his associates. During a recent hearing, Georgia prosecutors invoked Judge Tanya Chutkan’s rulings, who is overseeing Trump’s other election interference case in federal court, to support their charges against the former president, drawing attention to her evaluation of similar arguments under Supreme Court precedent. The hearing addressed several pretrial motions, including Trump’s attorneys’ assertion that the charges against him criminalize his political speech. The prosecution, however, … Read more

Coinbase Faces Setback as Federal Court Upholds SEC Lawsuit, Drawing Parallels to Ripple’s Legal Battle

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San Francisco, California – The legal battle between cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently seen a major development. A federal court has denied Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit, causing a stir within the crypto community. This rejection has drawn comparisons to the ongoing legal struggles faced by Ripple Labs. Let’s dive into the details and explore the implications of both cases for the cryptocurrency industry. Coinbase, a leading crypto exchange, has received a significant setback as a U.S. federal court ruled against its motion to dismiss … Read more