Author Archives: Camron Hoorfar

The Justice Department has launched its first criminal prosecution involving the alleged use of cryptocurrency to evade U.S. economic sanctions. In an unusual nine-page opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui of Washington, D.C., explained why he approved a Justice … Continue reading →

Circuit court renewed a child protection order. Appellant challenged judgment for lack of substantial evidence to support a finding, that the order’s expiration would endanger the child. Even if appellant were right, reversal would still not be necessary, because no … Continue reading →

Missouri statutes require registration if registration was ever required under United States statutes, which require registration for anyone convicted of any offense involving sexual contact with a minor, which includes appellant. Reducing the time on the registry was possible under … Continue reading →

Kansas statute governing Kansas corporations specifically applies to dissolutions voluntary and involuntary. Kansas statute governing re-instatement of corporate existence restores claims held as of dissolution but not claims arising during dissolution.  Therefore, appellant Kansas corporation had no authority to pursue … Continue reading →

Appellant did not appeal the denial of appellant’s motion to set aside the default judgment and only appealed the default judgment. A default judgment is subject to appeal only on subject matter jurisdiction, and appellant challenged only personal jurisdiction and … Continue reading →

Disbarred lawyer Mitchell Kossoff — who represented many multifamily landlords in New York City — was sentenced to up to 13.5 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to swindling his clients out of more than $14.6 million, Commercial Observer reported. A … Continue reading →