Four partners at a New York firm have pleaded guilty as part of a federal investigation of mortgage and real estate fraud. In Los Angeles a well-known civil rights lawyer has been indicted on charges of bankruptcy and tax fraud that include allegations of failing to disclose mortgage payments and property tax deductions on his bankruptcy filing. And in Lexington, Ky., the owner of a title company -- who is also a lawyer -- and his secretary have been charged with pilfering money from clients' accounts.
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