* A Florida lawyer has been charged with extortion against two NFL players for allegedly asking for cash in exchange for clients recanting robbery and assault allegations. Guess the attorney might be liable for “unnecessary roughness”… [New York Times]
* An Iowa lawyer, who allegedly forged his client’s name on court documents, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law]
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* The Supreme Court may soon determine whether governments can restrict church functions to curb the spread of COVID-19. [New York Times]
* A Colorado lawyer, who was purportedly arrested four times in 2019, has been suspended from practice for over a year. [Denver Post]
* A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by former New York Knick’s player Charles Oakley over a televised scuffle at a game. Guess Oakley is flexing his muscle in another “court”… [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].