RI wants to clear more criminal records

Lawmakers in Rhode Island are voting to make a law that will make it easier for convicted criminals to clear their record.

Judges in Rhode Island have already previously decided to seal the records of first offenders who were convicted of nonviolent crimes after five years of the completion of their sentence of a misdemeanor and 10 years after a felony.

The new bill seeks to seal the record after five years of any crime in which the person has been given deferred sentence and as long as the person stays out of trouble during those five years.

Expungement law can be difficult to understand, if you are searching for legal advice on how to clear your name, contact the Dallas expungement attorney of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-651-1121 to discuss your legal options.

Former JPMorgan executive seeks expungement after allegedly fired for whistleblowing

A former executive employee at JPMorgan Chase & Co has sued the bank on allegations that she was fired after being a whistleblower against a long-time client.

The former employee states she was fired from her vice president position after investigating the client’s involvement in mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, and urging the bank to cut ties with the customer. In the settlement, she seeks possible reinstatement, back pay and other financial damages, and the expungement of the incident from her record.

If you were wrongfully terminated from your place of employment, you may be able to have the incident removed from your records to prevent it from harming your future career and employment opportunities. To learn more about the process of expungement, contact Dallas expungement attorney Mark T. Lassiter at 214-651-1121.