Law Admin

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, recently handed down a decision in relation to the validity of a patent which taught a method of protecting assets through legal arrangements. Innovation Patent 2003100074, entitled “Asset Protection Method” (the patent), involved a series of transactions, whereby an asset

Defendant ordered to pay $175,000 in restitution SAN FRANCISCO – LAWFUEL – Law News – United States Attorney Kevin V. Ryan announced that Laurie Griffen was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $175,000 in restitution for mail fraud and credit card fraud. This sentence is the result of a five-month

LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Henry Gutierrez, Postal Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspection Service, announced that defendant, Melvin Webman, was sentenced earlier today by United States District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in Miami, Florida to a term of

CHICAGO, August 18, 2006 — LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Winston & Strawn LLP has been honored as the first law firm to receive the Ann Liechty Child Custody Pro Bono award from the American Bar Association (ABA), recognizing the firm’s volunteer work on behalf of children in child custody cases. The award is

Boston – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Lawrence W. Vernaglia has joined the firm’s Boston office. He will be a partner in the firm and a member of the Health Care Industry Team. He joins Michael L. Blau, who recently came to Foley to head the firm’s

Ariz.- LAWFUEL – Law Press Release – A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an eleven count indictment on August 22, 2006, against Adan Pineda-Doval, 20, of Guetamo, Michoacan, Mexico, for Transportation of Illegal Aliens Resulting in Death and Transportation of Illegal Aliens Placing Lives in Jeopardy. The criminal complaint on which the indictment is

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – A defense contracting company in Santa Fe Springs plead guilty this morning to violating the federal Clean Water Act by negligently discharging oilcontaminated wastewaters into a storm drain, which flowed into Coyote Creek and, ultimately, into the San Gabriel River. All Power Manufacturing Company, represented by its lawyer, appeared

Atlanta, GA (August 24, 2006) – LAWFUEL – US Law News – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, has advised Firearms Training Systems (FATS) in its definitive merger agreement with Meggitt-USA, Inc., a designer of high performance components and systems for aerospace and defense. The firm also represented

LAWFUEL – Legal Announcements – Join Atlanta’s Preeminent CPAs and Tax Attorneys for a September 18 Program Addressing: “Tax and Financial Due Diligence in Connection with Corporate Acquisitions” Featured Speaker: One of the country’s leading corporate tax experts, Ernst & Young Tax Partner Desiree Visceglia Monday, September 18 5:30-7:30PM Sheraton Colony Square Hotel Crown Room

ATLANTA (August 24) – LAWFUEL – Legal News Network – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today the addition of Bill McMillan to one of the country’s leading Real Estate Capital Markets Teams. Mr. McMillan is joining the firm’s Atlanta office as a Partner in the Financial Transactions, Real Estate and Restructuring Department. “Bill’s reputation for commitment to