DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Roy Charles Cook, a/k/a Roy Runningbear, age 47, of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced last Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to serve 180 months (15 years) in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and an armed career criminal, Acting United States Attorney David Gaouette
Washington, D.C., April 6, 2009 (LAWFUEL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an asset freeze to halt a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and affinity fraud targeting members of the Chinese-American community, primarily in the Dallas area. The SEC has charged Weizhen Tang, who describes himself as the “Chinese Warren Buffet” according to the
Washington, DC Office Continues Strategic Growth with Addition of Michael J. Halloran WASHINGTON, DC (APRIL 6 – LAWFUEL) – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) senior official, and former BankAmerica General Counsel, Michael J. Halloran has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office. Mr. Halloran, who served as Counselor
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RALEIGH (APRIL 6 – LAWFUEL) – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that James Cain, the former United States Ambassador to Denmark, has resumed his affiliation with the firm. Mr. Cain served as United States Ambassador to Denmark from August 2005 to January 2009. He has joined Kilpatrick Stockton’s Corporate Department and will divide his time between
(LAWFUEL) – International law firm Clyde & Co LLP has extended its Middle Eastern presence via an affiliation with the Law Office of Abdulaziz A. Al-Bosaily in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily is an experienced Islamic finance specialist who has worked on some of the largest deals in Saudi Arabia. He was formerly General Counsel
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LawFuel.com – Legal Announcements – NEW YORK, April 3, 2009 – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Debra White has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. She will be a member of the Entertainment Department and Music Practice Group, representing established and developing recording artists, songwriters, managers, record companies,
DLA Piper has laid off eight per cent of its Dubai fee-earners as its expansion plans in the Middle East are hit by the global economic crisis. The firm has made eight associates redundant in its corporate, finance and projects departments in response to falling demand. Last month, Trowers & Hamlins became the first firm
LAWFUEL.COM – Legal Newswire – Henry Jones, 54, a record company executive, formerly of Marina Del Rey was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison this morning having been found guilty in connection with a Ponzi-scheme. Two other defendants, Arthur Simburg, 64, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Los Angeles, and Robert Jennings, 59, a pastor
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CUERNAVACA, MEXICO (LAWFUEL) – First, let me express my thanks to Attorney General Medina Mora and Secretary of Government Gomez Mont for making this conference possible. This is my first trip to another country as Attorney General. I wanted to come to Mexico to deliver a single message: We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in this
WASHINGTON (LAWFUEL) – The increased efforts and reallocation of personnel recently announced by the Department of Justice builds on the foundation of expertise and experience gained from ongoing efforts to combat Mexican drug cartels in the United States and to help Mexican law enforcement battle cartels in its own country. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS
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