* Kevin Hart is trying to dismiss a sex tape lawsuit by alleging that a process server merely threw papers out of a car window while driving by his house. It would be pretty awesome if there was a drive-by method of service… [TMZ]
* A Michigan man has been arrested for threatening to “bleed [out]” the lawyer who represents the whistleblower at the heart of the Trump impeachment investigation. [NBC News]

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* A lawyer has plead not guilty to charges related to the murder of a Connecticut mom. [New York Daily News]
* A Texas lawyer needs to pay $40 Million in taxes after losing a lawsuit against the IRS. [Texas Lawyer]
* Former New York politician Sheldon Silver has formulated a new strategy to keep himself out of jail for an even longer period of time. With tactics like this, Silver doesn’t need a pardon… [New York Post]

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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].