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Jeff Shell speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
Apr 8, 2026

Jeff Shell exits as president of Paramount Skydance amid legal disputes

Jeff Shell is out as president of Paramount Skydance following legal disputes involving a $150 million lawsuit and allegations of misconduct.

Jun 30, 2020

Two Va. lawyers plead guilty in $200M extortion plot

Two Virginia lawyers have pleaded guilty to an extortion plot targeting a multinational chemicals company with demands for $200 million in “consulting fees,” according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release. Lawyers Timothy Litzenburg of Charlottesville, and Daniel Kincheloe of Glen Allen, both pleaded guilty June 19 in Charlottesville federal court. They face up […]

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