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Opening statements start today in a federal trial for a pair of New Orleans injury attorneys accused of running a car-crash scheme.
Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles are charged with fraud and obstruction of justice.
Dozens of people were accused of staging fake car crashes in order to win big lawsuit settlements. Some have pleaded guilty, and are expected to testify.
One witness was murdered, and the judge says the testimony he gave before his death will be allowed in court.
Two suspects in the murder will be tried later.
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