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An In-House Lawyer’s Wild Backdating Ride

A plea deal released Monday by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles shows how in-house lawyer Richard Hirst's California dreams got squashed. He's not the one who pleaded guilty; rather, he comes off in the documents as the unwitting instrument in a corporate coverup at KB Home. And while he'll likely escape jail, Hirst's role is very far removed from what he probably had in mind when the out-of-town attorney left his GC slot at Burger King to become KB Home's top lawyer.

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