* A Michigan lawyer has changed his name to get more recognition from voters. This definitely worked for Eddie Murphy’s character in The Distinguished Gentleman. [ABA Journal]
* Eric Trump was deposed yesterday as part of a probe conducted by the New York Attorney General’s Office. [CNN]
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* A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly forging a witness’ signature on a court document. [Bloomberg Law]
* A lawyer has been charged with allegedly trying to extort the University of Maryland Medical Center of $25 million. People should really read my article on attorney shakedowns… [Fox News]
* The Supreme Court is allowing a class action filed by minor league baseball players who allege they are being paid less than minimum wage to proceed. Bet they’re happy their lawsuit didn’t strike out… [Sports Illustrated]
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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].