New York Paralegal Blog

Well, the world of sports has been very eventful lately. Now that the very first of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments has begun, the NBA's final four are well into their series, as well as the NHL, and baseball is heading into its third month, there is a lot to discuss! I'll start with baseball. So far, the Cleveland Indians continue to be the surprise of the baseball season as they now have the best record in baseball at 30-15 with the Phillies not too far behind them at 29-18. The funny thing is, I believe the Phillies are yet to play their best baseball, especially since their big off season acquisition Cliff Lee is just 2-5 thus far. However, the other big story right now is how tight the race is in the AL East. The Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox all lost last night so the division has not moved. Nevertheless, just like the Phillies, I believe the Yankees have not played their best baseball either. The key to this division is going to be who finishes the stronge...

LOS ANGELES—Lenny Dykstra, who played outfield for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies baseball clubs and later gained notoriety as a stock picker, has been charged with bankruptcy fraud for allegedly selling items from his $18 million mansion in Ventura County. Lenny Kyle Dykstra, 48, who is currently residing in Encino, was named in a one-count criminal complaint filed Wednesday that accuses Dykstra of one count of embezzling from a bankruptcy estate. The federal criminal case against Dykstra was announced today after he was taken into custody last night at his residence by local authorities on unrelated charges. The federal charges stem from a bankruptcy case that Dykstra filed on July 7, 2009. The criminal case filed in United States District Court alleges that Dykstra removed, destroyed, and sold property that was part of the bankruptcy estate without the permission of the bankruptcy trustee. According to court documents, after Dykstra filed for bankruptcy, he sold...