NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL: Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Is Disbarred in New York State

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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR An order released Tuesday revealed President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen has been disbarred in New York following his guilty pleas to federal felony charges last year, Colby Hamilton reports. Cohen—who pleaded guilty to tax evasion, campaign finance law violations and lying to Congress—is scheduled to testify publicly Wednesday morning before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in Washington, D.C. Check out this report and others below. – Sarah Tincher, Managing Editor, The National Law Journal

CRIMINAL LAW | NEWS Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Is Disbarred in New York State By Colby Hamilton The former attorney and fixer to Donald Trump pleaded guilty to federal charges that the state appellate panel found... Read More

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