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Investment Litigation

Former NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist Files Lawsuit Claiming Advisor Blew Life Savings

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Retired NBA All-Star Vin Baker has filed a complaint in Middlesex County Court claiming his financial advisor lost his life savings of $86 million. Baker hired Brodeur and Company Certified Public Accountants to manage his finances in 1997. Donald S. Brodeur Jr. was in charge of managing Baker’s […]

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Sexual Assault

Ben Roethlisberger’s Sexual Assault Case Dismissed Quietly

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s sexual assault case in Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been officially dismissed. Last month the plaintiff, Andrea McNulty, dropped all claims in her civil law suit. Her attorney, Cal Dunlap filed court papers on November 30, 2011 with Washoe District Court for the case […]

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Contractual Issues

Carl Crawford Making Headlines for all the Wrong Reasons

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Ever since Carl Crawford signed a seven year $142 million dollar contract with the Red Sox last year, it seems nothing has gone right. Crawford was supposed to give the Red Sox a speedy threat at the top of the order, but produced his worst season as a […]

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Salary Arbitration

Baseball Arbitration: What it is and How it Works

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Baseball headlines have most recently been dominated by news involving salary arbitration. ESPN and other sports news sources report players and teams avoiding or being unable to avoid arbitration while failing to provide any information with how the process works. The common fan is left confused and wondering […]