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Friday a federal jury today convicted prominent Birmingham attorney  Joel Iverson Gilbert and Drummond Coal executive David Lynn Roberson in a scheme to bribe a state legislator to use his office to lead efforts opposing proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions in north Birmingham. The convictions in the federal corruption trial were announced by U.S. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Attorney David A Ludder, who is representing the environmentalist group GASP, is asking Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) to hand over documents that then AG Luther Strange (R) may have written or received concerning the controversial 35th Avenue Superfund site in North Birmingham. As Attorney General, Luther Strange actively … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A Federal Grand Jury indicted two Birmingham lawyers and an Alabama coal company executive on charges of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The indictment charges that the three paid former state Rep. Oliver Robinson, D-Birmingham, who has already pleaded guilty, to take official action favorable to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama on Wednesday announced a noon press conference for Thursday. According to his defense counsel, charges are expected tomorrow against Joel Gilbert, a partner at Birmingham law firm Balch & Bingham LLP, in connection legal services he provided his client … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, former state Rep. Oliver Robinson, D-Birmingham, was in federal court where he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from a partner with Balch & Bingham law firm and an executive with the Drummond Company. In exchange for payments to a foundation that Robinson ran, Robinson agreed to help fight … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An article published by The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) has drawn fire from campaign operatives for freshman Senator Luther Strange and his attorney at his old law firm, Bradley Arrant. An email containing a letter from Bradley partner Joseph B. Mays, Jr., was received by APR on June 30, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 22, 2017, former State Representative Oliver Robinson (D-Birmingham) entered guilty pleas to Federal charges of fraud, bribery, corruption, and tax evasion. Rep. Robinson resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives last year, claiming that there was a conflict of interest with his serving in the legislature and … Continued