* A former White & Williams lawyer has pleaded guilty to stealing portions of settlements from insurance litigation. Hopefully he didn’t defraud his malpractice insurer. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
* A former FBI lawyer is under fire for altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser. [CNN]
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* McDonald’s has been sued over allegations that it has not adequately protected employees from dangerous customers. Never knew McDonald’s are so dangerous, maybe more people should have a Happy Meal. [USA Today]
* The ex-office manager of a lawyer to the stars has been accused of embezzling millions of dollars from her former employer. [New York Post]
* An ex-assistant U.S. attorney has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars by falsifying time cards. There is a lot of greed in the Morning Docket today! [Commercial Appeal]
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Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].